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Pfizer, BioNTech vaccine tackles 3 troubling COVID-19 variants in lab study

Vaccine doses are fanning out around the globe, but officials worry that surging coronavirus variants could make the immunization push less effective. Thanks to a new lab study, Pfizer and BioNTech have some good news for them.

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As vaccine efforts ramp up, payers gear up to combat members' hesitancy

As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, payers are gearing up to play a key role in easing vaccine fears and hesitancy.

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Johnson & Johnson runs into vaccine supply issues in Europe, threatening second-quarter delivery pledge: Reuters

Johnson & Johnson execs have assured investors and officials that the company is "comfortable" hitting its vaccine delivery targets. But with its U.S. rollout underway, the pharma giant has run into some supply problems in Europe, Reuters reports. 

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4 of the biggest healthcare trends CVS Health says to watch in 2021

The healthcare giant released its annual Health Trends Report on Tuesday, and the analysis projects 10 industry trends that are likely to define 2021 in healthcare.

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Eli Lilly, ramping up COVID-19 antibody production, bids goodbye to longtime manufacturing chief

As Eli Lilly hustles to make 1 million doses of its COVID-19 antibody cocktail by midyear, the company's manufacturing chief is heading for the exit. Myles O’Neill will pass the mantle to Edgardo Hernandez, now SVP of global parenteral drug product and device manufacturing. Meanwhile, the company's top compliance exec will also retire, handing the baton to a Lilly insider.

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COVID-19 tracker: PhRMA appeals to Biden for IP protection; FDA approves at-home test kit

PhARMA has appealed to President Biden to oppose a push to suspend the TRIPS Agreement, which protects intellectual property. The FDA has approved the first at-home COVID-19 testing kit which does not require a prescription. And more.

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UPDATED Coronavirus tracker: Kaiser Permanente launches vaccine education campaign

Follow along with the latest COVID-19 news straight from the Fierce Healthcare team.

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Russia's Sputnik V nabs first Twitter-verified vaccine handle, but is it PR or propaganda?

The Russian-developed Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine nabbed verified status from Twitter last week, immediately doubling down on its broadcasting wave of tweets, retweets and plenty of American-style attitude. But is the now-authenticated social media account a pharma influencer case study or a cautionary tale of disinformation?

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Providence posts $306M loss in 2020 after patient revenue takes hit from COVID-19

Providence posted a $306 million operating loss in 2020 due to higher expenses and a drop in patient volume stemming from the pandemic.

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GlaxoSmithKline CEO Walmsley's pay falls to $9.7M as pandemic drags on profits

GlaxoSmithKline managed to notch some wins during the pandemic-challenged year of 2020, but COVID-19 took its toll—not only on the British pharma's finances, but on CEO Emma Walmsley’s pay, too. 

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