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Congressional report: U.S. FDA broke own protocols in approving Biogen Alzheimer’s drug

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Congressional report: U.S. FDA broke own protocols in approving Biogen Alzheimer’s drug

WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration failed to adhere to its own guidance and internal practices during the approval process for Biogen’s (BIIB.O) Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, which was “rife with irregularities,” a congressional report showed on Thursday. The FDA’s interactions with Biogen were “atypical” and did not follow the agency’s … Read more

First foreign COVID vaccines head to China from Germany

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First foreign COVID vaccines head to China from Germany

Batch of BioNTech shots on the way to China German citizens will get shot; Berlin pushes for wider use Shipment comes after Scholz visit to China last month Comes as infections spike in world’s No. 2 economy BERLIN, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Berlin has sent its first batch of BioNTech (22UAy.DE) COVID-19 vaccines to China … Read more

Biden blacklists China’s YMTC, crackdowns on AI chip sector

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Biden blacklists China’s YMTC, crackdowns on AI chip sector

WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Thursday added Chinese memory chipmaker YMTC and 21 “major” Chinese players in the artificial intelligence chip sector to a trade blacklist, broadening its crackdown on China’s chip industry. YMTC, long in the crosshairs of the U.S. government, was added to the list over fears it could … Read more