The squalid history of medical patents

Bringing medicines into the global intellectual property regime was a triumph of corporate skulduggery led by Pfizer

COVID-19: How is expiration date of vaccines determined?

Expired vaccines are not particularly unsafe or dangerous, say experts

Pfizer wants to sell vaccines in India at no profit

The Pfizer vaccine is yet to be registered in India although it had applied months ago

How Rwanda reached first global COVID-19 vaccination target

Rwanda defined a vaccination plan prior to getting the vaccines

Global COVID-19 cases set to triple with over 3 billion omicron infections in coming 2-3 months: IHME

Australia and New Zealand may experience their worst outbreaks of this pandemic

New Delta+ variant found in India can escape antibodies

Mutations in the Delta+ variant can render vaccines and treatments ineffective

Lateral Thoughts: Waiting for the vaccine?

Vaccination programmes cannot be dealt with outside the purview of public health

Omicron may already be in most countries, WHO warns

People dismissing omicron infection as mild may fuel spread, says WHO

Pfizer withdraws application for Emergency Use Authorisation in India

The company will resubmit application after getting more data

Experts suggest updating vaccines for new variants. How does it work & what are the challenges?

It is easier to update certain vaccine platforms than others, say experts

Post-pandemic blues of predatory pharma

Huge stockpiles of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, along with a steep drop in revenues, tell a sorry tale of Big Pharma’s greed   

Moderna strikes with a new lawsuit

Moderna is trying to be gatekeeper for the mRNA platform for future drug development, raising monopolistic fears

Charity after profiteering, the Big Pharma way

Pfizer to sell its medicines at no profit in world’s poorest countries, and other big names to make cancer drugs more accessible

Why the US and its allies are stupid to turn COVID-19 vaccination into a geopolitical power play

The COVID-19 pandemic demands that all nations cooperate to vaccinate the entire global population—a goal that can’t be achieved …

Rwanda and Senegal will host Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine plants: What’s known so far

Only Tunisia, Senegal, Egypt, Ethiopia, and South Africa have varying capabilities to produce and fill or finish vaccines

Norway reports deaths related to COVID-19 vaccination

Situation not alarming, only ‘small exception’ affected by Pfizer mRNA vaccine: Medical director of Norwegian Medicines Agency

Viva Cuba for its vaccine revolution

Punching way above its weight, the tiny nation has developed five vaccines, and offers hope of vaccine equity across the world    

90% efficacy for Pfizer’s COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is striking. But we need to wait for the full data

Important questions remain: It’s unclear how long protection will last and if the vaccine protects against severe disease

COVID-19: Has Big Pharma enabled the rise of omicron

Major drug companies do not want to share the know-how for their vaccines; uneven global vaccine access is now resulting in …

Lateral thoughts: COVID-19 vaccines and a game of chance

Would you be compensated for adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines?  

When generics turn into Big Pharma

Top generics firms, some from India, are charged with price-fixing and sleazy deals; Sun Pharma has paid up to settle claims  

COVID-19 vaccines: Is foreign good for India

The decision to allow foreign vaccines in India may not take plug the current shortage  

Pandemic treaty: Draft urges cooperation, equity, transparency but misses independent monitoring

Draft has evolved from a working document circulated earlier this year in July and builds on the comments made by member states, domain experts …

India readies for COVID-19 vaccination but vexed questions on the solution remain

The risks the country needs to prepare for, precautions it needs to take, the logistics required and, above all, the implications of it all for …

Omicron can partially evade vaccines, booster dose needed : Studies

Vaccinated persons who had contracted COVID-19 in the past have better protection against the disease