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
Amid Covid vaccine success, BioNTech plans to return €2bn to shareholdersAfter the success of the covid vaccine, BioNTech is planning to return €2bn to shareholders. BioNTech will continue the clinical trial to b...
30 Mar, 2022, 10.17 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
Pfizer to pursue bringing COVID-19 vaccine to India after import relaxation"We remain committed to continuing our engagement with the government towards making the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine available for use in t...
13 Apr, 2021, 07.48 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 to develop new vaccines on its own using mRNA technologyThe drugmaker said it was ready to pursue mRNA on its own following its experience in the past year working on the COVID-19 vaccine, the WS...
23 Mar, 2021, 04.09 PM 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
Vaccine dosing intervals: What countries are doing around the worldThere are differences over the merits of alternative dosing strategies, with some arguing the urgency of the pandemic requires flexibility,...
05 Jan, 2021, 08.54 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
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
Pfizer shares surge nearly 4% on vaccine reportGlobal drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech said on Wednesday that their COVID-19 vaccine was found 95 per cent effective in the final analysis o...
19 Nov, 2020, 01.31 PM IST
U.S. to pay Pfizer and BioNTech $1.95 billion to produce millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccinePfizer will deliver the doses if the product receives Emergency Use Authorization or licensure from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, ...
22 Jul, 2020, 05.29 PM IST
Pfizer, BioNTech to co-develop potential coronavirus vaccineThe drugmakers will start the collaboration immediately and have signed a letter of intent for the vaccine's distribution outside China, th...
17 Mar, 2020, 11.42 AM IST