Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective

[Gifts From Above]

Pfizer said Monday that an early peek at the data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests the shots may be a surprisingly robust 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, putting the company on track to apply later this month for emergency-use approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective

 

[JimR-OCDS]

Great news !

 

[Ivan Hlavanda]

Pfizer said Monday that an early peek at the data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests the shots may be a surprisingly robust 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, putting the company on track to apply later this month for emergency-use approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective

Protonix: People are suing Pfizer over Protonix. Protonix lawsuits say Pfizer failed to warn about the risk of kidney problems. In 2013, Pfizer agreed to pay $55 million to settle criminal charges. The U.S. Department of Justice said Wyeth promoted Protonix for unapproved uses in 2000 and 2001. Pfizer acquired Wyeth in 2009. Prempro:Nearly 10,000 women filed Prempro breast cancer lawsuits against Pfizer. By 2012, Pfizer settled most of the claims for more than $1 billion. Chantix:About 3,000 people filed Chantix lawsuits against Pfizer. They claimed Chantix caused suicidal thoughts and severe psychological disorders. In 2013, the company set aside about $288 million to resolve these cases. One case settled for an undisclosed amount just before trial in 2012. Depo-Testosterone:More than 6,000 testosterone therapy lawsuits were pending in May 2018. The lawsuits say testosterone products caused strokes, blood clots and heart attacks. Effexor:A federal panel closed the consolidated Effexor litigation in 2013. Lawsuits claimed birth defects. Zoloft:A judge dismissed Zoloft cases in 2016. Lawsuits included similar claims to Effexor XR. The judge did not disagree that Zoloft caused birth defects. But the judge concluded there was insufficient evidence to definitively link the two. Eliquis:A judge dismissed a group of federal Eliquis cases in 2017. Injured patients continue to file severe bleeding claims in Delaware state court. Lipitor:A judge dismissed Lipitor lawsuits in 2017. Women who took the drug filed lawsuits after developing Type 2 diabetes. There is currently an appeal pending. Pfizer Drug RecallsPfizer has had to recall some of its popular products due to quality issues and poor packaging. Effexor XR and Prempro are two products affected by recalls. Prempro:In 2013, Pfizer announced it was recalling five lots of Prempro. Prempro is a hormone replacement therapy drug. Routine testing revealed the strength of the drug was low. Effexor XR:In 2014, Pfizer recalled two lots of its antidepressant drug Effexor XR. Tikosyn was discovered in an Effexor XR bottle. Tikosyn is one of the company’s heart pills. Pfizer warned that the combination of the two different drugs could be deadly. Pfizer ScandalIn 1996, Pfizer conducted an unapproved clinical trial. It involved children with meningitis in Nigeria, CBS News reported. The trials led to the deaths of 11 children. Dozens more were left disabled. PFIZER’S UNAPPROVED CLINICAL TRIAL The unauthorized trial involved tests on 200 children with Pfizer's antibiotic Trovan.
Source: BBC News Trovan is a drug severely restricted in use because of its potential to cause liver damage. Injury to the liver as a result of taking Trovan can lead to liver failure and death. In 2011, Pfizer paid $700,000 to four families who lost children during the Trovan trials. In addition, the company set up a $35 million fund for those affected by Trovan. Pfizer also agreed to sponsor health projects in Kano, Nigeria

I think I will pass for now

 

[JimR-OCDS]

Protonix: People are suing Pfizer over Protonix. Protonix lawsuits say Pfizer failed to warn about the risk of kidney problems. In 2013, Pfizer agreed to pay $55 million to settle criminal charges. The U.S. Department of Justice said Wyeth promoted Protonix for unapproved uses in 2000 and 2001. Pfizer acquired Wyeth in 2009. Prempro:Nearly 10,000 women filed Prempro breast cancer lawsuits against Pfizer. By 2012, Pfizer settled most of the claims for more than $1 billion. Chantix:About 3,000 people filed Chantix lawsuits against Pfizer. They claimed Chantix caused suicidal thoughts and severe psychological disorders. In 2013, the company set aside about $288 million to resolve these cases. One case settled for an undisclosed amount just before trial in 2012. Depo-Testosterone:More than 6,000 testosterone therapy lawsuits were pending in May 2018. The lawsuits say testosterone products caused strokes, blood clots and heart attacks. Effexor:A federal panel closed the consolidated Effexor litigation in 2013. Lawsuits claimed birth defects. Zoloft:A judge dismissed Zoloft cases in 2016. Lawsuits included similar claims to Effexor XR. The judge did not disagree that Zoloft caused birth defects. But the judge concluded there was insufficient evidence to definitively link the two. Eliquis:A judge dismissed a group of federal Eliquis cases in 2017. Injured patients continue to file severe bleeding claims in Delaware state court. Lipitor:A judge dismissed Lipitor lawsuits in 2017. Women who took the drug filed lawsuits after developing Type 2 diabetes. There is currently an appeal pending. Pfizer Drug RecallsPfizer has had to recall some of its popular products due to quality issues and poor packaging. Effexor XR and Prempro are two products affected by recalls. Prempro:In 2013, Pfizer announced it was recalling five lots of Prempro. Prempro is a hormone replacement therapy drug. Routine testing revealed the strength of the drug was low. Effexor XR:In 2014, Pfizer recalled two lots of its antidepressant drug Effexor XR. Tikosyn was discovered in an Effexor XR bottle. Tikosyn is one of the company’s heart pills. Pfizer warned that the combination of the two different drugs could be deadly. Pfizer ScandalIn 1996, Pfizer conducted an unapproved clinical trial. It involved children with meningitis in Nigeria, CBS News reported. The trials led to the deaths of 11 children. Dozens more were left disabled. PFIZER’S UNAPPROVED CLINICAL TRIAL The unauthorized trial involved tests on 200 children with Pfizer's antibiotic Trovan.
Source: BBC News Trovan is a drug severely restricted in use because of its potential to cause liver damage. Injury to the liver as a result of taking Trovan can lead to liver failure and death. In 2011, Pfizer paid $700,000 to four families who lost children during the Trovan trials. In addition, the company set up a $35 million fund for those affected by Trovan. Pfizer also agreed to sponsor health projects in Kano, Nigeria

I think I will pass for now

And what does this have to do with the COVID-19 Vaccine ?

Drug companies are sued all the time, and note the terms often used, "it may cause," or "possible." The suit isn't in the drug itself, but rather Pfiser failed to "warn" of the possible risk.

But nice raining on the parade of success.

 

[seeking.IAM]

Well good on Pfizer. I hope they are onto something that can help lots of people with minimal risks.

 

[Ivan Hlavanda]

And what does this have to do with the COVID-19 Vaccine ?

Drug companies are sued all the time, and note the terms often used, "it may cause," or "possible." The suit isn't in the drug itself, but rather Pfiser failed to "warn" of the possible risk.

But nice raining on the parade of success.

Please, be my guest to take the vaccine first, I'll wait for a year to even consider taking it.

 

[Redwingfan9]

Pfizer said Monday that an early peek at the data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests the shots may be a surprisingly robust 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, putting the company on track to apply later this month for emergency-use approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective

Good news. Unfortunately the President elect's Corona task force includes people who want to ship the vaccine overseas before all Americans have a shot at receiving it.

 

[JimR-OCDS]

Good news. Unfortunately the President elect's Corona task force includes people who want to ship the vaccine overseas before all Americans have a shot at receiving it.

Who told you that ?

 

[nonaeroterraqueous]

I don't need it, personally.

 

[JimR-OCDS]

Dr Fauci said that a vaccine with a 90% effective rate is awesome.

He went further to say that he knows the scientist and doctors at Pfizer and trust them totally. He also said that he and his family will receive the vaccine when it's available.

 

[RestoreTheJoy]

Pfizer said Monday that an early peek at the data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests the shots may be a surprisingly robust 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, putting the company on track to apply later this month for emergency-use approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective

For SEVEN days. Call me unimpressed. A year...well, talk to me then.