Covid-19 has shown it is time to invest in Britain’s scientists January 6, 2021 Let’s start the New Year with a very positive point. The speed of scientific innovation seems to be accelerating sharply. And it is innovation which ultimately drives our health, wealth and well-being. The types of problems which have previously taken years or even decades to solve are being cracked in record times. The development of [...]
UK begins rollout of Oxford-Astrazeneca Covid-19 vaccine January 4, 2021 The UK will today begin Covid-19 vaccinations using the vaccine developed by Astrazeneca and the University of Oxford. Britain last week became the first country in the world to authorise the use of the vaccine after it was given the green light by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The government has secured [...]
Astrazeneca vaccine could help ease Covid restrictions, minister says December 28, 2020 Regulatory approval of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Astrazeneca and Oxford University could accelerate the easing of lockdown measures, the government has said. Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said there would be a “significant increase” in jabs available if authorities give the green light to the British vaccine candidate. This would allow ministers to ease [...]
Astrazeneca vaccine ‘safe and effective’, study finds December 8, 2020 The Astrazeneca/Oxford University vaccine is safe and effective in vaccinating people against coronavirus, independent analysis has confirmed.
Astrazeneca sells cholesterol drug to German firm for $320m December 1, 2020 Astrazeneca has announced that it will sell the rights to its blockbuster cholesterol drug to German firm Gruenenthal GmbH for $320m (£240m). The drug, which is called Crestor, used to be one of the pharma giant’s bestselling medicines, bringing in $5bn in revenue in 2015. However, with the marketplace now crowded with alternative treatments, the [...]
Suspected North Korean hackers ‘target’ Covid-19 vaccine maker Astrazeneca November 27, 2020 Suspected North Korean hackers are said to have made multiple attempts to hack into the computer systems of British Covid-19 vaccine maker Astrazeneca. Hackers posed as recruiters on Linkedin and Whatsapp and approached Astrazeneca staff with fake job offers, Reuters reported, citing sources. They then sent documents purporting to be job descriptions that were teeming [...]
Government urges regulator to approve Astrazeneca-Oxford vaccine for emergency supply November 27, 2020 The government has formally asked the UK’s medicines regulator to authorise Astrazeneca and Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency supply. If the vaccine is approved, it could speed up the rollout of the treatment across the UK. Regulators will begin to assess the vaccine when they receive full data from ongoing trials being carried out [...]
Astrazeneca mulling extra vaccine trial to ‘validate’ efficacy after results confusion November 26, 2020 Astrazeneca’s chief executive today said that the firm was likely to carry out another trial of its potential coronavirus vaccine after doubts were raised as to its efficacy. The admission, which was reported by Bloomberg, came after reports that a number of participants had received the wrong dosage during the trials. When the FTSE 100 [...]
Analysis: Why dismay over the Astrazeneca vaccine is misplaced November 23, 2020 Astrazeneca and the University of Oxford’s announcement this morning that their coronavirus vaccine proved 70 per cent effective in late-stage trials would have been bombastic three weeks ago. Alas, timing is everything — and in that time the world has seen a new US President, dozens of national lockdowns and two other (more) successful vaccine [...]
Could anti-vaxxers be barred from offices, pubs and gyms? November 22, 2020 Banning Covid vaccine refusers from offices, restaurants and other venues may lead to expensive discrimination claims, a leading lawyer has warned, even though it is not unlikely that care operators and the NHS may ultimately bar vaccine refusing staff for safety reasons. With the UK moving closer to the rollout of a Coronavirus vaccine, to [...]