SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The use of two influenza vaccines has been temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure following the deaths of some people received by South Korea in Singapore, the first countries to announce a public ban on vaccine use. South Korea has reported 48 deaths as of Saturday following …
Read More »Five South Koreans die after flu shots, fleeing vaccine fears
SEOUL (Reuters) – Five people have died in South Korea after a flu shot last week, officials said, adding that the seasonal inoculation program has been stepped up to address potential COVID-19 complications, raising concerns about vaccine safety. File photo: A health worker attaches a notice to suspend influenza vaccination …
Read More »FDA pulls J & J’s Invokana alert in boxes after reviewing amputation risks – but sales damage done
Sales of Johnson & Johnson’s diabetes drug Invokana have suffered since the FDA put a warning in the box on the label describing the product’s amputation risks. But in a nutshell, the bureau now says this warning has been removed. The FDA this week scrapped the warning in the box …
Read More »Gilead’s remdesivir to become Europe’s first COVID-19 therapy
(Reuters) – Doctors in Europe will soon be able to treat COVID-19 patients with Gilead (GILD.O), antiviral drug, remdesivir, after the support of the health regulator set it on the path to becoming the first therapy for the disease on the continent. FILE PHOTO: Pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences Inc is …
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