Pfizer buys biotech firm Seagen for $43bn PARIS: US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced Monday it had reached a deal to buy biotech firm Seagen,... Published 13 Mar, 2023 05:37pm
World Judge to weigh key evidence ahead of first Zantac cancer trial GSK Plc is expected to urge a California judge on Thursday to limit what expert testimony jurors can hear in the... Published 17 Feb, 2023 11:26am
Business & Finance Pfizer eyes big drop in Covid-related revenues NEW YORK: After two straight years of surging sales due to Covid-19 products, Pfizer projected a steep decline in... Published 06 Feb, 2023 07:44am
Business & Finance Pfizer eyes big drop in Covid-related revenues in 2023 NEW YORK: After two straight years of surging sales due to Covid-19 products, Pfizer projected a steep decline in... Published 31 Jan, 2023 09:13pm
Business & Finance Pfizer to sell all its drugs in low-income countries at non-profit price U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it will offer its full portfolio of drugs, including off-patent medicines... Published 17 Jan, 2023 09:57pm
World Omicron COVID booster cuts hospitalization in over 65s: Israeli study JERUSALEM: The Omicron-adapted COVID-19 vaccine booster developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE sharply reduced... Published 09 Jan, 2023 05:18pm
Opinion Makers to raise drug prices in US this month Drugmakers including Pfizer Inc, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Bristol Myers Squibb , AstraZeneca PLC and Sanofi SA plan to... Published 01 Jan, 2023 03:14am
Technology Cheerios maker General Mills, Audi of America pause advertising on Twitter General Mills Inc and Luxury automaker Audi of America said on Thursday they have paused advertising on Twitter, ... Published 04 Nov, 2022 04:02pm
Business & Finance Pfizer, BioNTech start COVID-flu combination vaccine study U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE have started an early-stage study to evaluate a... Published 03 Nov, 2022 05:01pm
Business & Finance Pfizer raises sales estimates for COVID vaccine by $2 billion Pfizer Inc on Tuesday raised its full-year estimates for sales of its COVID-19 vaccine by $2 billion to $34 billion,... Published 01 Nov, 2022 05:26pm
World Study confirms AstraZeneca jab’s higher risk of very rare clot PARIS: AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine has been linked to a 30-percent higher risk of getting a very rare blood clotting... Published 27 Oct, 2022 11:39am
World Pfizer CEO tests positive for COVID for a second time Pfizer Inc Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said on Saturday he had tested positive for COVID-19. "I’m... Published 25 Sep, 2022 04:54am
World Haleon rejects Zantac indemnification requests from GSK, Pfizer LONDON: Haleon on Tuesday said it had notified GSK and Pfizer that it had rejected their requests for... Published 20 Sep, 2022 12:03pm
World China approves world’s first inhalable Covid-19 vaccine BEIJING: Chinese drug regulators have approved the world’s first inhalable Covid-19 vaccine, made by Tianjin-based... Published 06 Sep, 2022 04:08am
World UK approves Pfizer bivalent Covid vaccine ahead of booster drive LONDON: The UK’s drug regulator said Saturday it had approved an updated Covid-19 jab by Pfizer/BioNTEch targeting... Published 03 Sep, 2022 05:14pm
World US CDC recommends boosters targeting Omicron WASHINGTON: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday recommended Covid-19 booster shots... Published 02 Sep, 2022 10:06am
World Canada approves Moderna shot targeting Omicron OTTAWA: Canada on Thursday authorized an updated Moderna Covid-19 booster shot that specifically targets the Omicron... Published 01 Sep, 2022 10:27pm
World EU watchdog approves first Omicron jabs THE HAGUE: The EU’s drug regulator on Thursday approved Covid-19 vaccines by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna adapted for... Published 01 Sep, 2022 06:59pm
World EU watchdog set to approve first Omicron jabs THE HAGUE: The EU’s drug regulator is on Thursday expected to authorise the first Covid-19 vaccines for the Omicron... Published 01 Sep, 2022 11:47am
World US approves updated Pfizer, Moderna shots targeting Omicron WASHINGTON: US health officials on Wednesday authorized updated Covid-19 vaccinations by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech... Published 31 Aug, 2022 08:37pm
Business & Finance Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech for patent infringement over COVID vaccine Moderna is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for patent infringement in the development of the first... Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:46pm
Pakistan Pfizer ranked as leading company in Asia for Covid-19 response SINGAPORE: Pfizer has been ranked first in its Covid-19 response, patient centricity, patient safety and bringing... Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am
Business & Finance Pfizer to acquire sickle cell drugmaker GBT for $5bn NEW YORK: American drugmaker Pfizer announced a deal on Monday to acquire Global Blood Therapeutics, makers of a... Published 09 Aug, 2022 03:37am
World Pfizer loses U.S. appeal over co-pays for heart failure patients NEW YORK: A federal appeals court on Monday rejected Pfizer Inc’s challenge to a U.S. anti-kickback law that the... Published 25 Jul, 2022 09:44pm
World Biden positive for Covid, symptoms ‘very mild’ WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, with his doctors saying the 79-year-old... Published 22 Jul, 2022 06:07am
World UK watchdog fines Pfizer, Flynn Pharma $84mn for overcharging NHS Pfizer and Flynn Pharma were fined a total of 70 million pounds ($84 million) on Thursday by Britain’s antitrust... Published 21 Jul, 2022 03:23pm
Business & Finance New consumer healthcare giant Haleon worth £31 bn LONDON: Haleon, the consumer healthcare unit spun off by British drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline, was worth around £31... Published 18 Jul, 2022 07:08pm
Business & Finance Pfizer to buy 8.1 percent stake in French vaccines company Valneva PARIS: US healthcare giant Pfizer has agreed to invest 90.5 million euros ($95.24 million) to buy an 8.1% percent... Published 20 Jun, 2022 11:33am
Business & Finance AGP to acquire select portfolio of products from Viatris Inc Board authorises company to participate in process through SPV Published 15 Jun, 2022 11:56am
World US FDA says Pfizer Covid vaccine effective in kids under five WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said the Pfizer Covid vaccine is safe and effective in... Published 13 Jun, 2022 08:04pm