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Why Is the Gates Foundation Funding the UK’s Medicines Regulator?

Ms. Cat

Why Is the Gates Foundation Funding the UK’s Medicines Regulator?

“Safety in a world of user fees” is of paramount concern, concluded Lexchin. That was was back in 2017. Four years on, we are in the biggest health crisis of our lifetimes and the tasks performed by medicines regulators are more important than ever. New experimental vaccines and therapeutic treatments are rolling off the line in record time. But they’re also being authorised in record time — in some cases despite scant evidence of benefits (e.g., Remdesivir). And they’re earning record profits for their manufacturers. At the same time, promising repurposed off-patent medicines that do not offer lucrative financial returns are largely being ignored or are even being demonised by our medicines regulators.

Regulators prohibit Pfizer vaccine for people with ‘significant’ allergies after two NHS staff suffer reactions

Ms. Cat

Regulators prohibit Pfizer vaccine for people with ‘significant’ allergies after two NHS staff suffer reactions

“And as an illustration to this, I may share with the committee that even last evening we were looking at two case reports of allergic reactions. We know from the very extensive clinical trials that this wasn’t a feature. But if we need to strengthen our advice…. we get that advice to the field immediately.”