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The U.S. CDC said up to 5,800 people who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been infected by the novel coronavirus following vaccination.
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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.
The $3.1 million NCATS grant will help the company test SPI-1005 in two trials, both OK’d by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last August.
Please check out the biopharma industry’s COVID-19 stories that are trending for April 6, 2021.
Sepsis is among the best-known and least effectively treated conditions in the modern world. The standard of care has failed for these infections, leaving the U.S. healthcare system with $62 billion and 270,000 deaths annually. Globally, 11 million die from sepsis each year. Effective drugs and diagnostics are available. They’re just not used.
In a statement, the company said, “Bristol Myers Squibb is in compliance with all applicable tax rules and regulations. We work with leading experts in this area and will continue to work cooperatively with the IRS to resolve this matter. Beyond that, we don’t comment on ongoing regulatory matters.”
Illumina plans to continue to pursue its acquisition of Grail Inc. despite the objection of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
There appears to be some evidence that the agency is cracking down in general, although there’s debate among analysts about what exactly is going on.
What has been learned about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in only about 15 months, is truly a historical scientific achievement. And new information continues to come in.
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