WHO Says Toxic Syrup Risk ‘Ongoing’, More Countries Hit June 20, 2023 There is an ongoing global threat posed by toxic cough syrups, the World Health Organization (WHO) told Reuters, saying it...
Global Drugmakers Blast Plan for COVID Vaccine Patent Waiver March 16, 2022 Global drugmakers condemned on Wednesday an initiative by four World Trade Organization members to introduce an intellectual property waiver for...
Millions of Migrants Can’t Get COVID Vaccines Because of Drugmakers’ Liability Fears December 16, 2021 By Francesco Guarascio and Panu Wongcha-um BRUSSELS/BANGKOK – Tens of millions of migrants may be denied COVID-19 vaccines from a global program because some major manufacturers...
WHO Says China’s Vaccine Prevents COVID But Questions Data on Side Effects: Reuters May 6, 2021 By Stephanie Nebehay WHO experts have voiced “very low confidence” in data provided by Chinese state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm on its COVID-19 vaccine regarding...
Biden Backs Patent Waiver for Covid-19 Vaccines May 6, 2021 By Andrea Shalal , Jeff Mason and David Lawder President Joe Biden on Wednesday threw his support behind waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, bowing to mounting pressure...
Airlines Seek WHO Approval of Quarantine-Free Travel After Vaccines January 27, 2021 By Christopher Jasper The airline industry has called on the World Health Organization to rule it’s safe for people to fly without quarantining...
WHO to Form COVID Insurance Scheme for Vaccine Side-Effects in Poor Nations October 29, 2020 By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS – A vaccine scheme co-led by the World Health Organization is setting up a compensation fund for people in...
Mexico Government Could Absorb Some Liabilities Arising from COVID-19 Vaccine October 21, 2020 By Anthony Esposito and Adriana Barrera Mexico’s government could absorb some liabilities arising from unexpected side effects of COVID-19 vaccines but is not considering creating a...
Lack of Clarity on Liability Could Cause Delay with WHO Coronavirus Vaccine Drive October 16, 2020 By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS – Who foots the bill if people in poor countries fall sick with unexpected side-effects from coronavirus vaccines? It’s...
World Leaders Failed to Heed Warnings and Prepare for Pandemic, Says Global Report September 15, 2020 By Kate Kelland A collective failure by political leaders to heed warnings and prepare for an infectious disease pandemic has transformed “a world...