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Despite new study findings suggesting that the AstraZeneca (AZ)/University of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine provides only “minimal protection” against mild-to-moderate infection from the South African variant, Western governments still have faith in the vaccine as a valuable weapon against the pandemic. Read More
Pfizer withdrew its application for emergency use approval of its COVID-19 vaccine in India after the country’s regulator requested a domestic trial. Read More
The FDA has revised its Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for COVID-19 convalescent plasma, allowing only plasma with high antibody titers and only for hospitalized patients with early infections or patients with impaired immunity. Read More
Merck’s anti-parasitic drug Stromectol (ivermectin) is being studied in multiple clinical trials as a potential COVID-19 treatment, but — at least for now — the company is warning against its use. Read More
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is reviewing Eli Lilly’s antibody cocktail as a potential treatment for COVID-19 patients who don’t require supplemental oxygen and are at high risk of progressing to severe disease. Read More
As U.S. vaccinations against COVID-19 gain momentum, health officials are using new tools to gather postmarket safety data, including a new early warning system called V-Safe. Read More
The FDA intends to publish draft guidance in the next several weeks outlining the data it will require for modifying authorized vaccines to address new COVID-19 viral variants, according to FDA Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock. Read More
The AstraZeneca (AZ)/Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine remains effective against the fast-spreading UK viral variant, Oxford researchers have shown in a late-stage trial. Read More
Trials evaluating the effectiveness of a combined regimen of the Gamaleya Research Institute’s Sputnik V vaccine and the AstraZeneca/University of Oxford vaccine are set to begin next week in Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates and other Middle Eastern nations. Read More
UK researchers launched a new study yesterday to assess a combined COVID-19 vaccination regimen in older adults that includes the Pfizer/BioNTech and the AstraZeneca (AZ)/Oxford University vaccines. Read More
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) filed yesterday for FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine — which if granted will help ease vaccine supply shortages and significantly ramp up the pace of inoculations in the U.S. Read More