Coronavirus Notebook: Richer Countries Urged To Pay ‘Fair Share’ Of Vaccine & Drug Financing, EU Assesses Comirnaty Boosters
Executive Summary
EFPIA has welcomed an evidence-based report on the regulatory flexibilities used in Europe during the pandemic and how they could be further employed in future. The EMA’s drug safety committee is looking at more reports of menstrual disorders with mRNA vaccines.
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