Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech for patent infringement over COVID vaccineModerna alleges Pfizer/BioNTech, without permission, copied mRNA technology that Moderna had patented between 2010 and 2016, well before CO...
26 Aug, 2022, 07.28 PM IST
Pfizer, BioNTech begin vaccine trial to target new strainThe study will have 1,420 subjects, with three cohorts examining different regimens of the current Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine or an Omic...
26 Jan, 2022, 06.52 AM IST
Pfizer-BioNTech begin trials of new vaccine against Omicron variantThe study will have 1420 subjects, with three cohorts examining different regimens of the current Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine or an Omicr...
25 Jan, 2022, 09.20 PM IST
Moderna COVID-19 shot more likely to cause heart inflammation than Pfizer's, study showsModerna's COVID-19 vaccine is up to four times more likely to cause inflammation of the heart muscle, a very rare side effect, than its riv...
17 Dec, 2021, 06.03 PM IST
Discussions underway with GOI for supply of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine, says PfizerIn a statement on Monday, Pfizer spokesperson said: "Pfizer's discussions with the GOI are ongoing and we are hopeful to bring the Pfizer-B...
24 May, 2021, 10.25 PM IST
Pfizer begins testing use of pnuemococcal vaccine along with COVID-19 booster shotThe study will include 600 adults over 65 years who will be recruited from the late-stage study of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, an...
24 May, 2021, 04.45 PM IST
EU seals new Pfizer deal for 1.8 billion COVID-19 vaccines"Happy to announce that @EU_Commission has just approved a contract for guaranteed 900 million doses (+900 million options) with @BioNTech_...
08 May, 2021, 05.22 PM IST
EU throws weight behind Pfizer-BioNTech and new technologyIn a stinging rebuke to pharma giant AstraZeneca, the European Union on Wednesday announced plans to negotiate a massive contract extension...
14 Apr, 2021, 09.14 PM IST
EU seeks new contract with Pfizer/BioNTech for up to 1.8 bln vaccines from 2022: EU sourceThe EU official, who asked not to be named because the matter is confidential, said the EU executive had already decided to approach Pfizer...
09 Apr, 2021, 09.01 PM IST
Hong Kong halts Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, investigates defective packagingThe government said it had received notice from Fosun Pharma Industrial (Hong Kong), the distributor of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in the ...
24 Mar, 2021, 09.17 AM IST
Pfizer/BioNTech say COVID-19 vaccine likely to prevent asymptomatic infectionThe companies also said the latest analysis of the Israeli data shows the vaccine was 97% effective in preventing symptomatic disease, seve...
11 Mar, 2021, 05.53 PM IST
Pfizer-BioNTech say Covid vaccine works against UK, South Africa variantsWhile the findings indicated no need for a new vaccine to tackle the new strains, Pfizer and BioNTech said they would respond if there was ...
28 Jan, 2021, 02.03 PM IST
Dubai to begin inoculations with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from WednesdayDubai will start inoculating people with the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech for free from Wednesday, the emirate's govern...
23 Dec, 2020, 10.20 AM IST
EU regulator approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccineThe Amsterdam-based regulator dramatically moved the decision on the jab ahead from December 29, following pressure to accelerate the proce...
21 Dec, 2020, 08.34 PM IST
Qatar, Oman to receive Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this weekA ministry statement said people aged 16 years and above would be eligible. Qatar has also signed an agreement with drugmaker Moderna Inc t...
21 Dec, 2020, 01.52 PM IST
Mexico authorizes emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccineThe first 250,000 doses of the mRNA-based vaccine are expected to arrive in Mexico by the end of December and be distributed among medical ...
12 Dec, 2020, 06.10 PM IST
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine documents hacked in EU cyberattackThe Dutch national police high-tech crime team was involved in the probe into the cyberattack, but police gave no more information, the Dut...
10 Dec, 2020, 09.47 AM IST