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Pharmaceutical firms Pfizer, BioNTech sue Poland and Hungary over Covid debts

Pfizer confirmed the cases were under way but would not confirm the sums demanded. (Reuters)
Published on Dec 19, 2023 07:52 pm IST

Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech for Covid vaccine patent infringement

Early in the Covid crisis, Moderna promised not to enforce its intellectual property during the pandemic, but on March 7 it modified that pledge to apply only to lower-income countries.
Updated on Aug 26, 2022 07:18 pm IST

Qatar approves Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for children aged 5-11 years

A dose of a Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine is prepared at children's hospital.
Published on Jan 30, 2022 09:21 pm IST

Omicron routs J&J vaccine in lab study, may evade Sinovac and BioNTech too

Omicron is more infectious than Delta, but it remains unclear whether it is also more dangerous. 
Published on Dec 16, 2021 05:38 am IST

Pfizer, BioNTech say 3 doses of Covid-19 vaccine neutralise Omicron variant

Pfizer-BioNTech said that an Omicron-specific Covid-19 vaccine, if needed, could be delivered by March 2022, pending regulatory approvals.
Published on Dec 08, 2021 07:47 pm IST

Covid-19 vaccine makers study new variant’s impact

A sign outside of a hospital advertises the Covid-19 vaccine.
Updated on Nov 28, 2021 04:21 am IST

What are the Covid entry rules for travellers to European countries?

Restaurants are beginning to open to customers again
Updated on Aug 06, 2021 10:33 am IST

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine may require third dose, companies seek approval

Syringe and vial are seen in front of the displayed new Pfizer logo in this illustration.
Published on Jul 09, 2021 08:23 am IST

Know all about whether your child should get the Covid-19 vaccine or not

Know all about whether your child should get the Covid-19 vaccine or not
Updated on May 17, 2021 05:06 pm IST

Germany plans to ease Covid-19 quarantine for fully-vaccinated travellers

Germany plans to ease Covid-19 quarantine for fully-vaccinated travellers
Updated on May 12, 2021 03:07 pm IST

BioNTech aims to manufacture 2.5 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses this year

Vials labelled "Pfizer BioNtech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine" placed on the displayed EU flag are seen in this illustration picture taken on March 24, 2021.
Updated on Mar 30, 2021 05:47 pm IST

No progress in BioNTech vaccine talks, says Taiwan

Vials labelled "Pfizer BioNtech coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine" placed on displayed EU flag.
Published on Mar 29, 2021 12:22 pm IST

Vaccine production needs to get even faster, says BioNTech CEO

People line up at a community vaccination center administering the BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine imported by Fosun Pharma in Hong Kong, China, on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Hong Kong is easing up on social-distancing rules, but needs residents to embrace its inoculation program in order to achieve a full return to normal life. Photographer: Lam Yik/Bloomberg
Published on Mar 13, 2021 12:45 pm IST

Israel trades medical data with Pfizer to maintain supply of Covid-19 vaccines

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier this month that he reached the deal with Pfizers chief executive to speed up vaccine deliveries to Israel.
Published on Jan 18, 2021 12:32 pm IST

Pfizer, BioNTech to offer Covid vaccine to volunteers who got placebo

The US Food and Drug Administration and a panel of its outside advisers have expressed concerns over Pfizer’s “unblinding” plan, saying it could make it harder to continue collecting data on safety and effectiveness needed to win full FDA approval of the vaccine.
Published on Jan 02, 2021 09:10 am IST

BioNTech founders warn of Covid-19 vaccine supply gaps

A next-generation BioNTech vaccine that would keep at higher temperatures could be ready by late summer.
Published on Jan 01, 2021 03:56 pm IST

Switzerland starts rolling out Covid-19 vaccine, elderly to get initial jabs

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine" sticker and a medical syringe in front of the displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken, October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
Published on Dec 22, 2020 07:14 pm IST

BioNTech to boost vaccine capacity, sees shot beating new strain

Ugur Sahin, CEO and co-founder of German biotech firm BioNTech, said “I am confident that we will be able to increase our network capacity, but we don’t have numbers yet.”
Published on Dec 22, 2020 05:08 pm IST

EU regulator approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for Covid-19

Britain and the United States have already started giving their citizens the vaccine developed by US giant Pfizer and German firm BioNTech under emergency national rules.
Updated on Dec 21, 2020 08:09 pm IST

Panama government approves Pfizer, BioNTech coronavirus vaccine

Several countries have given approval for Pfizer’s vaccine candidate (Reuters)
Updated on Dec 16, 2020 12:06 pm IST

Over 100,000 people signed up for Covid vaccination in Saudi Arabia on Day 1

Saudi Arabia is among countries to have approved Pfizer’s vaccine candidate (REUTERS)
Updated on Dec 16, 2020 09:31 am IST

US approves use of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for pilots, controllers

The FAA said it will “monitor the patient response to Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and may adjust this policy as necessary to ensure aviation safety.”
Updated on Dec 13, 2020 07:18 am IST

UK set to begin ‘marathon’ Covid-19 vaccination drive

A pharmacy technician from Croydon Health Services, takes delivery of Covid-19 vaccine shots, developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE, at Croydon University Hospital in Croydon, U.K., on December 5.
Updated on Dec 07, 2020 07:16 pm IST

UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine: Who gets it first?

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has set out how the vaccine will be rolled out around the country
Updated on Dec 02, 2020 03:16 pm IST

‘10 Covid-19 vaccines could be available by mid-2021’: Global pharma group

‘Big Pharma’ and biotech firms have invested heavily in research and development and in boosting manufacturing during the pandemic to be able to roll out vaccine doses, Thomas Cueni, director-general of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations, told a Geneva news briefing.
Updated on Nov 28, 2020 07:20 am IST

Covid-19: How much vaccines are expected to cost

Global availability of Covid-19 vaccines and equal distribution has been the subject of many global forums recently.
Published on Nov 24, 2020 08:31 pm IST

UK regulator begins assessing Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine data

Vials with a sticker reading, "Covid-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken October 31.
Updated on Nov 23, 2020 07:10 pm IST

Donald Trump’s son tests positive for coronavirus

“Don tested positive at the start of the week and has been quarantining out at his cabin since the result,” his spokesman said.
Updated on Nov 21, 2020 06:16 am IST

Britain asks regulator to assess Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for suitability

Pfizer spokesman Andy Widger said that the company is continuing to work closely with the MHRA and is in the process of providing the data to allow the regulator to make a full assessment.
Published on Nov 21, 2020 01:23 am IST

Pfizer and BioNTech to seek emergency Covid-19 vaccine approval in US Friday

The BioNTech/Pfizer shot and another one being developed by US firm Moderna have taken the lead in the global chase for a vaccine against the coronavirus disease.
Published on Nov 20, 2020 08:01 am IST