Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU drug regulator aims to conclude Merck COVID-19 antiviral pill approval by the end of 2021
(Reuters) - The European Medicine Agency's review to approve Merck's antiviral pill molnupiravir, developed with Ridgeback Therapeutics, is set to conclude by the end of the year, the regulator's head...
Nov 18, 2021
AstraZeneca says to seek commercial price for preventive antibody cocktail
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - AstraZeneca said its antibody cocktail against COVID-19 would - unlike its vaccine - be priced commercially as it negotiates supply contracts with governments around the globe. "...
Nov 18, 2021
Receding waters help flood-hit Canadian town to avoid disaster
By Jesse Winter ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia (Reuters) - Receding floodwaters helped a Canadian town avoid disaster on Thursday as the province of British Columbia faced up to what one expert said was...
Nov 18, 2021
Seeking strength in numbers, U.S.-bound migrants gather in southern Mexico
By Jose Torres TAPACHULA, Mexico (Reuters) - Migrant groups from Haiti and Central America joined forces on Thursday as they left the southern Mexican city of Tapachula to head towards the U.S. border...
Nov 18, 2021
Macy's says it is working with AlixPartners to review its business structure
(Reuters) - Macy's Inc said on Thursday it is working with consulting firm AlixPartners to review its business structure, just a month after activist investor Jana Partners urged the department store ...
Nov 18, 2021
Tennis-Zverev sets up semi-final clash with Djokovic
(Reuters) - Alexander Zverev booked his place in the last four of the ATP Finals where he will face world number one Novak Djokovic after a 6-2 6-4 win over Hubert Hurkacz in Turin on Thursday. The Ge...
Nov 18, 2021
Italy to acquire 50,000 courses for each of Merck, Pfizer COVID-19 antiviral drugs
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's COVID-19 Special Commissioner was given a mandate by the health ministry to acquire 50,000 courses of each of Merck's and Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral drugs, his office said in...
Nov 18, 2021
New Delhi to consider curbing private vehicles to fight dangerous smog
By Neha Arora and Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI (Reuters) - New Delhi will consider restricting private vehicles to driving on alternate days from next week if severe air pollution continues to plague Ind...
Nov 18, 2021
EU to crack down on "letter box" investment funds run from abroad
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union's 21 trillion euro ($24 trillion) mutual funds sector faces tighter scrutiny of how it outsources stock picking to asset managers outside the bloc, a...
Nov 18, 2021
Hungary makes booster COVID-19 shot mandatory for healthcare staff -PM chief of staff
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary will make a third, booster shot against COVID-19 mandatory for all healthcare workers and will require mask wearing in most indoor places from Saturday, Hungarian Prime Mi...
Nov 18, 2021
