Moderna’s updated Covid-19 jab effective against Eris variant
MASSACHUSETTS, Aug 18 — Moderna said yesterday initial study data showed its updated Covid-19 vaccine is effective against the Eris and Fornax subvariants in humans....
Moderna sues Pfizer, Biontech for patent infringement of Covid-19 vaccine technology
ANKARA, Aug 27 — US biotechnology firm Moderna is suing rivals Pfizer and BioNTech for infringing patents central to its Covid-19 vaccine technology. In the...
Moderna to set up new subsidiary in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — Biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines Moderna, Inc. today announced plans to establish a new subsidiary in...
US CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna vaccines over J&J due to rare blood-clot risk
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 — Vaccine advisers to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted unanimously Thursday to recommend the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna...
Mixing Pfizer, AstraZ Covid-19 shots with Moderna gives better immune response – UK study
UNITED KINGDOM, Dec 7 — A major British study into mixing Covid-19 vaccines has found that people had a better immune response when they received...
Efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines could be lower for Omicron, says Moderna chief
WASHINGTON, Dec 6 — Moderna Inc President Stephen Hoge warns that coronavirus vaccines could be less effective against the new strain, Omicron. “Are we going...
Moderna CEO warns Covid-19 shots less effective against Omicron variant, markets tumble
HONG KONG/SYDNEY, Nov 30 — Drugmaker Moderna set off fresh alarm bells in financial markets on Tuesday as the firm’s chief warned that Covid-19 vaccines...
Moderna to recall Covid-19 doses in Japan over stainless steel contaminants
TOKYO, Sept 2 — Moderna Inc and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd said they are working with the Japanese government to recall three batches of Covid-19...
Conditional approval for Moderna vaccine from plant in Spain
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — The Drug Control Authority (DCA) in its 362nd meeting today, gave conditional registration approval to Spikevax 0.20 mg/ml Dispersion for...
WHO lists Moderna as fifth Covid-19 shot for emergency use
GENEVA, May 1 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Friday that it listed the Moderna vaccine for emergency use for the coronavirus — the...
Macron backs EU decision to block AstraZeneca exports
PARIS, March 26 — French President Emmanuel Macron lashed out against pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca on Thursday for not honouring its contract and expressed support for...
Fret not, approved Covid-19 vaccine safe for use
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — Analysing the data in order to choose the best and the right Covid-19 vaccine for Malaysia’s population is crucial to...