Business Mar 15, 2022

Drugmakers pause trials in Russia while still sending medicine

Major pharmaceutical firms are seeking to strike a balance between international opprobrium over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the needs of sick patients.

World / Science & Health Jan 11, 2022

Pfizer starts making vaccine that targets both omicron and the original COVID virus

While research continues, Pfizer will evaluate the new hybrid shot against one specific to omicron and determine which should move forward by March, the firm's CEO has said.

World Oct 30, 2021

Pfizer won the first round, but Moderna sees final victory ahead

Pfizer has been first across the finish line in nearly every leg of the COVID-19 vaccine race, but Moderna executives say their company’s mRNA technology gives it an advantage.

World / Science & Health Jul 26, 2020

The supply chain to save the world is unprepared for a vaccine

The industries that shepherd goods around the world on ships, planes and trucks acknowledge they aren’t ready to handle the epic challenges of shipping an eventual COVID-19 vaccine from drugmakers to billions of people. Already stretched thin by the pandemic, freight companies face problems ranging ...