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A new study published online has provided some hope for the citizens in India, with researchers suggesting that the Covaxin vaccine, developed by Bharat Biotech and Pennsylvania-based Ocugen, could neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 variant leading the second wave in the country.
Leaked documents from provincial and municipal governments in China reveal a slew of previously unreported severe adverse events related to COVID-19 vaccines made and administered in China.
It was a busy week for non-COVID-19-related clinical trial news, while fairly quiet on the COVID-19 arena. Here’s a look.
Ocugen’s plan to bring a COVID-19 vaccine developed by India-based Bharat Biotech later this year remains on track following an interim analysis of Phase III data that shows the vaccine demonstrated a 78% efficacy against mild to moderate infection and 100% efficacy against severe COVID-19.
Johnson & Johnson, Endo International, AbbVie’s Allergan unit and Teva Pharmaceutical will head to court this morning in California over claims the companies engaged in deceptive marketing practices that fueled the opioid crisis in America.
It was a particularly busy week for clinical trial news, in part because of several big medical conferences. Here’s a look.
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