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Russia Authorises Single-Dose Sputnik Light COVID Vaccine for Use Opens in a new window)
One of its main potential uses is as a vaccine that can be shipped to a country in the grip of an acute outbreak which needs to be subdued quickly. -
Gilead Sues Russia over a Compulsory License Issued to a Company Making Remdesivir Opens in a new window)
The move came after the government late last year issued a compulsory license to a company called Pharmasyntez, which unsuccessfully approached Gilead about obtaining a license to produce a version of the medicine.Comments
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Oman: Price of Generic Drugs Reduced Following Pharma Committee Meeting Opens in a new window)
During the meeting, the Committee reviewed the prices of six innovative drugs from international companies, and decided to reduce the prices of these drugs.Comments
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Egypt Approves China's Sinovac Coronavirus Vaccine for Emergency Use Opens in a new window)
It has also granted approval to Russia's Sputnik vaccine.Comments
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Syria Gets 200,000 Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccine Under COVAX Scheme Opens in a new window)
Syria's government has received its first delivery of COVID-19 vaccines through the global COVAX initiative, with almost 200,000 doses of the AstraZeneca shot.Comments
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Egypt to Produce Russia's Sputnik V, Rollout Expected in Q3 Opens in a new window)
Egyptian pharmaceutical firm Minapharm has agreed to produce more than 40 million doses a year of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.Comments
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Stalled Pfizer Deal Clouds Israel's Hopes of Swift Herd Immunity Opens in a new window)
Although more than half the population has been inoculated, Israel may not be able to keep up the momentum of the roll out.Comments
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Iran Plans to Start Making Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine in April Opens in a new window)
Iran approved Sputnik V for domestic use in January, and says it has received more than 400,000 of the 2 million doses it ordered from Russia.Comments
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Bahrain First to approve Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use Opens in a new window)
The small Gulf state already offers citizens and residents free of charge four vaccines.Comments
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Syria Says it has Received COVID-19 Vaccinations from 'Friendly Country' Opens in a new window)
Health officials had said Syria was engaged with Russia and China on vaccines but no bilateral deals have been announced yet.Comments
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Egypt Registers Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine Opens in a new window)
Egypt has approved Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, becoming the 34th country outside of Russia and third in North Africa to do so.Comments
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World Bank Threatens to Cut Lebanon's Vaccine Aid Over Line-Jumping Opens in a new window)
The World Bank’s reallocation of $34 million enabled Lebanon to receive its first two batches of about 60,000 Pfizer-BioNTech doses this month.Comments
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The Challenges, Criticisms and Success of Israel’s Record-Setting Vaccine Rollout
Israel is leading the world with its COVID-19 vaccine rollout and it’s already seeing results, but the campaign has been met with some hesitant demographics and criticism for not vaccinating Palestinians.Comments
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Saudi Arabia Approves AstraZeneca's COVID Vaccine Opens in a new window)
Saudi Arabia’s food and drug administration has approved the COVID vaccine made by AstraZeneca, state TV reported on Thursday.Comments
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Gaza Gets its First COVID-19 Vaccine Shipment Opens in a new window)
Gaza, where 2 million people live, has reported more than 53,000 coronavirus cases and 538 deaths.Comments
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