Coronavirus Notebook: WHO OKs Bharat’s Covaxin, AZ Pulls Swiss Vaxzevria Filing
Executive Summary
The US FDA has rejected an emergency use authorization application for NRx Pharmaceuticals’ Zyesami (aviptadil) for use in COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure. The UK has revamped its emergency delivery service for drugs that experience shortages as a result of the pandemic and other factors.
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