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US plans to OK 2nd Covid-19 vaccine after panel endorsement
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US plans to OK 2nd Covid-19 vaccine after panel endorsement

The FDA found no severe allergic reactions in Moderna’s data but flagged a slightly higher rate of less serious side effects — rash, hives, itching — among participants who got the vaccine

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With US now in hand, BioNTech CEO looks for more vaccine production

A logo for Pfizer is displayed on a monitor on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, July 29, 2019/ Reuters
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US FDA authorises Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

US FDA 'working rapidly' on Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine decision
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US FDA 'working rapidly' on Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine decision

Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine may get emergency nod 24-72 hrs after FDA panel meet -CEO
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Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine may get emergency nod 24-72 hrs after FDA panel meet -CEO

AstraZeneca to discuss with US FDA changing vaccine trial design
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AstraZeneca to discuss with US FDA changing vaccine trial design

It will be a while before Covid-19 is well-controlled, vaccine or not. In the meantime, testing will be crucial. Photo: Bloomberg
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FDA approves first Covid-19 test kit for home use

A test tube labelled with the Vaccine is seen in front of AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken, September 9, 2020. Photo:Reuters
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FDA widens US safety inquiry into AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine

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Health

Beximco Pharma’s antiarrhythmic drug flecainide receives US FDA approval

'Dangerous with limited use', FDA warns against ultraviolet UVC sanitisers
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'Dangerous with limited use', FDA warns against ultraviolet UVC sanitisers

Top FDA official says would resign if agency rubber-stamps an unproven Covid-19 vaccine
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Top FDA official says would resign if agency rubber-stamps an unproven Covid-19 vaccine

Power-generating windmill turbines are pictured during sunset at a wind park in Campeneac, France, September 3, 2019/ Reuters
Energy

France provides Bangladesh €100m for renewable energy projects

Laura Ng, who has lupus and had to recently call at least five pharmacies before she could find a place to fill her hydroxychloroquine prescription, is photographed in Seattle, Washington, US March 31, 2020/ Reuters
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FDA warns of heart risks with Trump-promoted malaria drug