Tagged: AstraZeneca

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Pressing the pause button after an adverse event happens to a vaccine trial participant - Diplomatic Immunity

Helen Petousis Harris • Sep 09, 2020 •

Today AstraZeneca pushed the pause button on its late-stage trials of a COVID-19 vaccine. A clinical trial participant has experienced a serious health event and an investigation is underway to determine the cause. What does it mean? A cautious approach – trials can halt to assess safety data With over 200 COVID-19 vaccines now under development … Read More

Time to get rid of drug advertising - Kidney Punch

John Pickering • Jan 17, 2013 •

New Zealand is one of the few countries in the world where pharmaceutical companies are allowed to advertise to consumers directly.  I believe this is detrimental to our health and I call on the government to ban the practice immediately. Drugs are not like any other consumer product. There is one reason and one reason … Continue reading » … Read More