Tag Archives: AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca underpaid hundreds of female and Hispanic sales reps, feds say

AstraZeneca already faced one high-profile personnel issue this year in a case that resulted in a $ 2.4 million jury award for a former sales manager. Now, the company is paying up to resolve allegations of race- and gender-based pay discrimination for hundreds of sales reps. As part of a routine investigation, U.S. authorities found that from… Read More »

EU, AstraZeneca reach deal to end vaccine delivery dispute

The European Union says it’s reached an agreement with drugmaker AstraZeneca to end their legal battle over the slow delivery of the Anglo-Swedish company’s coronavirus vaccine By LORNE COOK Associated Press September 3, 2021, 9:29 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article BRUSSELS — The European Union and coronavirus vaccine-maker… Read More »

Covid-19 news: Italy, Spain, Belgium limit use of AstraZeneca vaccine

By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Sam Wong , Graham Lawton , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool A health worker checks the patients queue during the COVID-19 vaccination campaign with AstraZeneca vaccine in Santander, Spain. Celestino Arce/NurPhoto via Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5pm on… Read More »

NIH ‘very concerned’ about serious side effect in AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine trial

“The highest levels of NIH are very concerned,” said Dr. Avindra Nath, intramural clinical director and a leader of viral research at the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke, an NIH division. “Everyone’s hopes are on a vaccine, and if you have a major complication the whole thing could get derailed.” A great deal… Read More »

NSW’s Berejiklian gets AstraZeneca jab

The three key people who have led NSW through the COVID-19 pandemic for the past year are stepping up to get vaccinated against the deadly virus. Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Health Minister Brad Hazzard and NSW Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant will be the first to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine on Wednesday. The trio, who have… Read More »