AstraZeneca COVID-19 sales jump as drugmaker navigates vaccine challenges
Second-quarter sales of AstraZeneca’s (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine more than tripled to $894 million from the first quarter, but the drugmaker on Thursday again delayed its U.S. application for approval as it gathers more data for submissions.
U.S. pharmacies strike first deals with counties over opioids
Pharmacy operators Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc(WBA.O), CVS Health Corp(CVS.N), Rite Aid Corp(RAD.N) and Walmart Inc(WMT.N) have agreed to pay a combined $26 million to settle claims by two New York counties that they fueled an opioid addiction epidemic.
Moldova gets 500,000 doses of J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine from U.S. -State Dept.
The United States has sent 500,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ.N) COVID-19 vaccine to Moldova as part of Washington’s coronavirus diplomacy to send surplus shots overseas to help fight the global pandemic, the U.S. Department of State said on Tuesday.
Euro zone recovery faces risks from virus mutations, ECB’s Lagarde says
The euro zone economy may well avoid the most pessimistic scenario envisaged at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic but it still faces risks from virus mutations, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday.
EU airlines, airports warn digital COVID-19 certificate roll-out risks chaos
Groups representing Europe’s largest airlines and airports have warned of chaos and hours-long queues unless countries better coordinate the roll-out of the EU’s digital COVID-19 certificate and ensure passengers are processed before arriving at airports.
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Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.
REUTERS EVENTS Death after COVID: What insurers do not know about post-pandemic mortality
Life insurers need to look well beyond COVID-19 deaths to see how the global pandemic is altering the mortality risk of people they cover, a medical insurance expert said on Wednesday.
eCom Scotland represented at this year’s NHS Scotland event
The digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland, is among the exhibitors accompanying Scotland’s leading event for healthcare professionals: The NHS Scotland Event 2021, which is being held, virtually, from 22nd to 24th June.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now.
Danish ‘meme stock’ Orphazyme plunges after drug setback
Orphazyme (ORPHA.CO) slashed its financial forecasts on Friday after U.S. health regulators rejected its key drug candidate, sending shares in Denmark’s first so-called meme stock tumbling 75% in early trading.
