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‘Human error’ at CDMO blamed for contamination of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

BioPharma Reporter

A probe has identified 'human errorâ at the Spanish contract development and manufacturing organization, Rovi, as the reason for the presence of metal contaminants in Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses, leading to Japanese authorities withdrawing 1.6 million doses of the shot in August.

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The Constitution and vaccinations

World of DTC Marketing

The government has latitude to protect citizens from deadly conditions, especially when the science supporting vaccination is so clear” With respect to children, parents do not have carte blanche. The virus spreads only by close contact or on contaminated surfaces, then turns out to be airborne.

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Can J&J’s vaccine approval erase bad pharma?

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: Pharma companies, like J&J, have received criticism for engaging in illegal activities, such as providing kickbacks and bribes, knowingly shipping adulterated or contaminated drugs to pharmacies, and marketing drugs for unapproved uses. Can a COVID-19 vaccine approval suddenly erase that? Johnson & Johnson has paid $2.7

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Canada’s Regulators Hold J&J Vaccine Over Emergent Link

NY Times

The step was taken after Health Canada learned that an active ingredient was made in a Baltimore plant with contamination problems.

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FDA Alerts the Public to Potentially Contaminated Products from Family Dollar Stores in Six States

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration is alerting the public that several categories of FDA-regulated products purchased from Jan. This alert covers FDA-regulated products purchased from Family Dollar stores in those six states from Jan. Today, the U.S. Families rely on stores like Family Dollar for products such as food and medicine. “No

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Emergent Hid Evidence of Covid Vaccine Problems at Plant, Report Says

NY Times

The report sheds new light on executives’ worries about deficiencies in the company’s quality control systems at its troubled Baltimore plant; no contaminated doses were ever released to the public.

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FDA pens stinging report on Emergent COVID vaccine plant

pharmaphorum

Emergent BioSolutions’ difficult month has been made worse by an FDA report into its facility in Baltimore, which has been blamed for the wastage of millions of doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine. . AZ’s vaccine meanwhile has yet to be approved in the US. An FDA decision is expected tomorrow.