AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Vaccine On Hold: A Reminder Product Development Is Never Straightforward
Phase III Trial Stopped A Week After Initiation
Executive Summary
AstraZeneca – one of the frontrunners in the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine – has voluntarily put a hold on the Phase III trial due to an adverse event.
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