Pharmacy Times
Masks and gloves are saving lives — and causing pollution
PACIFICA, Calif. — Disposable masks, gloves and other types of personal protective equipment are safeguarding untold lives during the coronavirus pandemic. They're also creating...
AstraZeneca accused of cherry-picking vaccine study data
WASHINGTON — AstraZeneca may have included “outdated information” in touting the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine in a U.S. study, federal health officials said...
AstraZeneca: US data shows vaccine effective for all adults
WASHINGTON — AstraZeneca reported Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection among adults of all ages in a long-anticipated U.S. study, a finding...
A rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout backfired in some US states
Despite the clamor to speed up the U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 and get the country back to normal, the first three months of...
Half of UK adults have gotten one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
LONDON — Britain said Saturday that half the country’s adults have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine as the government races to...
Scientist behind coronavirus shot says next target is cancer
BERLIN — The scientist who won the race to deliver the first widely used coronavirus vaccine says people can rest assured the shots are...
EU agency: AstraZeneca vaccine safe, will add clot warning
LONDON — The European Union's drug regulatory agency said Thursday that the AstraZeneca vaccine doesn't increase the overall incidence of blood clots and that...
Experts: Virus surge in Europe a cautionary tale for US
Optimism is spreading in the U.S. as COVID-19 deaths plummet and states ease restrictions and open vaccinations to younger adults. But across Europe, dread...
Australia gives COVID-19 shots to virus-hit Papua New Guinea
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia will send COVID-19 vaccines from its own supply to its near-neighbor Papua New Guinea and will ask AstraZeneca to send...