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Cancer Coalition Aims to Boost Access to Medicines in Poorer Countries

Pharmaceutical companies including Novartis and Roche have teamed up with global cancer organisations in an alliance aimed at getting more oncology medications to poorer countries. Currently, fewer than 50% of the cancer drugs on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) essential medicines list are available in low and middle income countries, and the disease burden is […]

Warburg Pincus Names SAP Executive Khan Senior Tech Adviser

U.S. investment firm Warburg Pincus has appointed an executive of Germany’s SAP as a senior adviser to its technology group as it turns to industry leaders to source new investments and boost the value of existing portfolio companies. Irfan Khan, who is in charge of SAP’s data management and analytics portfolio as president of its […]

Rising Cybersecurity Tactics from the Russian-Ukrainian Crisis: A Prelude to a Global War?

Contrary to general belief, cyberattacks were much older than the internet itself. The first incident, which can be qualified as a cyberattack, took place nearly two centuries ago when a pair of thieves hacked France’s telegraph wireline communications system and stole some important financial information. Since then, the evolution of telecommunication systems has been accompanied […]

U.S., EU, India, S.Africa Rech Compromise on COVID Vaccine IP Waiver Text

The United States, European Union, India and South Africa have reached a consensus on key elements of a long-sought intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines, according to a proposed text reviewed by Reuters. Sources familiar with the talks described the text as a tentative agreement among the four World Trade Organization members that still needs […]

China Approves Five COVID-19 Antigen Kits for Self-Testing - CCTV

China has granted approval to five COVID-19 antigen kits made by local companies to be used for self-testing, state broadcaster CCTV said on Saturday, as it tweaks its testing regime that has been pressured by Omicron. China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) published a notice on Friday saying Beijing Huaketai Biotechnology had been allowed to […]

Bharat Biotech Says No Impact of Russia-Ukraine Conflict on Supply Chains

Indian vaccine maker Bharat Biotech said on Friday the Russia-Ukraine conflict had not impacted the company’s supply chains so far. Unlike several Western companies including McDonald’s, Microsoft, Coca-Cola and Starbucks that have stopped sales or operations in Russia, no Indian company has publicly withdrawn from the region. A few Indian pharmaceutical companies have a presence […]

Huawei to Build Saudi Arabia’s New Cloud Region

In its plan to pump investments into the Middle East, Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei revealed Tuesday plans to create a cloud region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The move, which will play a fundamental role in expanding the company’s influence in the Middle East, will bring forth more support to local businesses and […]

AFL-CIO Strongly Backs U.S. House Bill on China Competition, Chips

The largest U.S. labor organization said Monday it strongly supported a U.S. House of Representatives bill designed to improve competition with China, boost U.S. semiconductor production and reform key trade provisions. The AFL-CIO trade federation representing 12.5 million workers said in a letter to lawmakers the bill’s $52 billion for chips is critical to “addressing […]

AstraZeneca booster shot is effective against Omicron variant

A study from an Oxford University lab published on Thursday revealed that a three-dose course of AstraZeneca booster shot is efficient in controlling the fast spread of the Omicron variant. The Pharmaceutical company said in its statement that the results – while they have yet to be released in a peer-reviewed medical journal – are […]