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9 coronavirus vaccine developers pledge to uphold scientific integrity

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 09 01:34 AM

WASHINGTON - The CEOs of nine companies developing vaccines against COVID-19 on Tuesday pledged to "uphold the integrity of the scientific process" amid concern Donald Trump will pressure regulators to approve a vaccine ahead of the presidential election in November. Read more »

Chinese vaccine giant quotes higher price for doses

Josephine Ma, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 20 01:14 PM

A Chinese state-owned pharmaceutical giant with two experimental Covid-19 vaccines in development has priced its doses much higher than its international competitors. Read more »

Some vaccine makers say they plan to profit from coronavirus vaccine

Katherine J. Wu, The New York Times
Posted at Jul 22 06:03 AM

Executives from four companies in the race to produce a coronavirus vaccine — AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna Therapeutics and Pfizer — told lawmakers on Tuesday that they are optimistic their products could be ready by the end of 2020 or the beginning of 2021. All four companies are testing vaccines in human clinical trials.   Read more »

Johnson and Johnson cuts price of anti-TB tablets

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 07 08:33 AM

US pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson announced Monday an immediate cut in the price of its tuberculosis treatment course -- a move NGOs have long been calling for. Read more »

US gov't selects 5 coronavirus vaccine candidates as finalists: NYT

Reuters
Posted at Jun 04 08:47 PM

The Trump administration has selected five companies, including Moderna Inc, AstraZeneca Plc and Pfizer Inc, as the most likely candidates to produce a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing senior officials. Read more »

Coronavirus vaccine: J&J eyes human testing by September

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 31 07:25 AM

J&J said on Monday it had selected a lead candidate vaccine for the new coronavirus that would move to human trials by September and could be ready for emergency use by early next year. Read more »

British Prime Minister Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

Reuters
Posted at Mar 27 07:39 PM

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and is self isolating but will still lead the government's response to the outbreak. Read more »

Johnson & Johnson told to pay $4.7 billion in US cancer case

Tina Bellon, Reuters
Posted at Jul 13 08:33 AM

A Missouri jury on Thursday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a record $4.69 billion to 22 women who alleged the company's talc-based products, including its baby powder, contain asbestos and caused them to develop ovarian cancer. Read more »