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The vaccine distribution has been paused in the country because of six or seven cases of rare blood clots.
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 has been reported that Johnson & Johnson contacted Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca about investigating the clots and to “speak with one voice about safety.” However, both Pfizer and Modera declined, indicating that their vaccines were not associated with blood clots.
The U.S. FDA’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met yesterday to make a recommendation on the current pause of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
The top COVID-19 story is on the pause of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the U.S. over rare blood clots. But it’s not the only news. Here’s a look.
The U.S. CDC and the U.S. FDA have identified six cases in the U.S. of a “rare and severe” type of blood clot, which seems to be linked to the COVID-19 vaccine by Johnson & Johnson.
BioSpace takes a look at the annual compensation for the chief executive officers of vaccine developers.
Cidara Therapeutics inked a deal worth up to $780 million with Johnson & Johnson to develop and commercialize Cidara’s candidate CD388 for the prevention and treatment of seasonal and pandemic influenza.
In order to have full control of J&J’s product, the production of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which was being conducted at the same facility, will move elsewhere.
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