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USFDA authorises pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer's coronavirus pill

Use of the pill which is now authorized to treat newly infected, at-risk people to prevent severe illness, has however jumped in recent weeks as infections rise

Omicron-targeting Covid vax shows high immune response: Pfizer & BioNTech

A booster dose of the Omicron-adapted bivalent candidates conferred a 9.1 and 10.9-fold increase in neutralising antibodies against Omicron BA.1, that was circulating last winter

Covid vaccines prevented 20 million deaths in first year of rollout: Study

While more than 7 million deaths were likely averted in countries covered by Covax, the WHO-backed distribution program, the research nonetheless highlights the devastation caused by uneven access

FDA opens way to Covid-19 vaccine for children under five: Report

Pfizer's is already authorized for those over the age of 5

Pfizer's Covid vaccine safe and effective for kids under 5: US FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that kid-sized doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine appear to be safe and effective for children under 5-years-old

Sanofi, GSK say Covid booster shot works better against Omicron variant

The companies point to the risk of new variants and waning immunity that could lead to an increase in demand for additional booster shots in some populations.

US doctors reconsider Pfizer's Paxlovid for lower-risk Covid patients

On Tuesday, the CDC, citing case reports and concerns that relapsed patients could spread the virus, issued its advisory that Paxlovid users should isolate for a second five days if symptoms rebound

WEF 2022: Pfizer commits medicines, vaccines to 45 lower-income countries

World Economic Forum (WEF) 2022: The initiative by Pfizer was launched at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos 2022

Pfizer to offer all its drugs not-for-profit to 45 lower-income countries

Pfizer has announced it is to supply all its current and future patent-protected medicines and vaccines on a not-for-profit basis to 45 lower-income countries and is talking to other big drugmakers

Pfizer to offer nearly two dozen low-cost products to poor nations

The products, which are widely available in the US and the European Union, include 23 medicines and vaccines that treat infectious diseases, some cancers and rare and inflammatory conditions

Pfizer's three-dose coronavirus vaccine 80% effective in young kids

Pfizer said that preliminary clinical data showed their three-dose Covid-19 vaccine regimen was 80 per cent effective for children aged between 6 months to 5-years-old

Pfizer/BioNTech say three Covid shots generate good response in under-5s

Three doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday.

US FDA authorises Pfizer booster shots for children aged 5-11 yrs

The US FDA has granted emergency use authorisation for a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged between 5-11 years at least 5 months after completion of primary vaccine series

Cipla will use Covid-19 bulk drugs inventory when demand rises

The Covid-19 portfolio contributed 5-6 per cent of Cipla's turnover during peak Covid waves, the firm said

Pfizer to pay $11.6 bn for Biohaven Pharmaceutical to tap migraine market

Pfizer will pay $148.50 a share for all of New Haven, Connecticut-based Biohaven's outstanding stock, according to a statement Tuesday

Pfizer sets up drug development centre at Chennai's IIT Research Park

The centre integrates two essential functions under the export-oriented undertaking of Pfizer: Pharmaceutical Sciences (PharmSci) and Global Technology and Engineering (GT&E) Centre of Excellence.

Pfizer's profit grows by 61% in first qtr; company revises 2022 forecast

Sales of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine and treatment pushed the drugmaker well past expectations in the first quarter, as profit grew 61per cent.

Pfizer stock falls as Covid pill fails in preventive therapy trial

The trial failure, along with reports of rebounding coronavirus levels in some patients who have completed a course of Paxlovid, are unlikely to change the drug's sales potential

'Hire me': Star Trek star, others ping Elon Musk for jobs at Twitter

'Hire me to run Twitter as VP of Product,' tweeted Nikita Bier, co-founder of a positivity-focused polling app called tbh that was acquired by Meta Platforms

Pfizer's anti-Covid pill Paxlovid could be available in India next week

This assumes significance as Covid cases are on the rise in the country, especially in the National Capital Region (NCR)