BioNTech/Pfizer’s mooted EU deal for 70m Covid shots threatens rivals
European health officials have advocated portfolio diversity to help fight different variants
Emer Cooke
Plastics issues hit supplies of some medicines
Nasal sprays, asthma inhalers and eye drops the latest to experience shortages in Irish market, says Azure Pharma
Worst of medicine shortage is ‘over’, says Irish boss of EU agency
Emer Cooke says the situation was ‘unique’ and measures are being taken to avoid a repeat next winter
Popular painkillers Solpadeine and ibuprofen feature on latest medicine shortages list
Surge in demand this winter puts pressure on supplies amid sharp disagreement over long-term impact of pricing
Merck struggles to win European approval for Covid antiviral pill
Limited efficacy means it is increasingly seen as a therapy for those who cannot take rival medications
Oxford and AstraZeneca developing Omicron-targeted version of vaccine
Other vaccine producers also studying potential for adapted formulations
Covid-19: Omicron variant in Europe earlier than thought
Dutch health ministry finds cases from 10 days ago, before South Africa reported variant
Trials of mRNA vaccines in children show ‘impressive’ results – EMA director
Recent trials with 4,000 children provides ‘robust’ database on Moderna, Pfizer shots
Governments need ‘portfolio of vaccines’ to beat Covid, says EMA head
Dr Emer Cooke warns against depending too heavily on a single shot or type of vaccine
Q&A: Covid vaccine side effects – What are they, who gets them and why?
The AstraZeneca and Pfizer jabs both have side effects, but experts say most are mild and brief
EU ministers ‘frustrated’ by lack of EMA guidance on AstraZeneca vaccine
National Immunisation Advisory Committee to discuss State’s position on shot
No evidence for restricting AstraZeneca use, says European Medicines Agency
EMA responds after Germany joined countries limiting Covid-19 vaccine to older people
EU may restrict Covid-19 vaccine exports, Von Der Leyen says, as Europe faces third wave
Professor says decision by European countries to halt AstraZeneca vaccine ‘not logical’
European stocks rise after upbeat forecast from Volkswagen spurs rally
AstraZeneca boosted by comments from European Medicine Agency
Prospects for game-changing AstraZeneca vaccine become increasingly clouded
Diplomatic spat and last-minute efficacy questions add to uncertainty on jab’s approval
Karlin Lillington: Why were groundless doubts on vaccine retweeted by believers in fact?
Confusion arose over claim in German media the AstraZeneca vaccine had very low efficacy in people over 65
Johnson & Johnson expects Covid-19 vaccine data next week
Drug giant promises to meet delivery targets agreed with countries on vaccine doses
Deaths spur Norway concern at Covid vaccine safety for vulnerable elderly
Official reports of allergic reactions rare as governments rush to roll out vaccines
Ireland’s vaccine rollout: Can we stay at the top of the EU league table?
Ireland is now second in the EU vaccination league table. Can this pace be sustained?
‘We have to make sure we are the oracle on scientific information about vaccines’
Dubliner Emer Cooke is first woman to hold the job of European Medicines Agency chief
The Irish Times view on international top jobs: the value of an Irish candidate
Senior positions in global or regional bodies help burnish Ireland’s credentials
Irish woman named first female head of top EU medicines agency
Emer Cooke to lead EMA at crucial time for the body due to Covid-19 pandemic
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By 2050, antimicrobial resistance could cause even more deaths than cancer
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