Read more about More European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on Business Standard. More European countries have suspended the use of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and University of Oxford following reports of several suspected deaths from clotting after inoculation
West Indies cricket legend Sir Vivian Richards and former greats Richie Richardson and Jimmy Adams on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing coronavirus vaccines to the Caribbean region. In a video message, Richards described India s assistance as a kind gesture and said the region is looking forward to continued relationship with India. The video message has been posted on Twitter by Indian High Commission in Georgetown, Guyana. Thanks India for the wonderful contribution made to our country which is the vaccine. Thank you so much on behalf of Antiguan and Barbudan people, said Richards. Thank you very much Prime Minister Modi and thanks tothe High Commissioner to our region. We also thank all the people of India for such a kind gesture, he added.
Leading home grown drug makers Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy s Laboratories, Aurobindo Pharma and Jubilant Pharma are recalling products in the US market, the world s largest market for pharmaceutical products, for various reasons. As per the latest Enforcement Report by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), Sun Pharma is recalling Cequa ophthalmic solution, which is used to treat chronic dry eye. The US-based subsidiary of the Mumbai-based drug major is recalling 37,400 cartons (60 vials per carton) of the ophthalmic solution for being subpotent , the US health regulator said. The Princeton (NJ) based firm initiated the nationwide recall of the affected lot on February 22, this year, it added.
Read more about WHO grants emergency use authorization to Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Business Standard. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday issued emergency use authorization for Johnson & Johnson s coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for the one-shot dose to be used as part of the United Nation s international vaccine distribution
Read more about No evidence of blood clot risk from Covid-19 vaccine, says AstraZeneca on Business Standard. AstraZeneca said there was no evidence of an increased risk of blood clots, and European and UK medicines regulators have each said the link between the vaccine and blood clots has not been confirmed