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AstraZeneca, a pharmaceutical company, reveals details of its COVID-19 vaccine trials

PHOTO CREDITS: USA TODAY AstraZeneca, a pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company, revealed details of its coronavirus vaccine trials on Saturday, the third in a wave of rare disclosures by drug companies under pressure to be more transparent.  Many experts have criticized pharmaceutical companies’ lack of transparency and communication, especially regarding the[Read More…]

Amazon’s Prime Air receives approval from FAA to operate its unmanned package-delivery drones

PHOTO CREDITS: INDEPENDENT EAGLE Amazon’s Prime Air received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate its unmanned package-delivery drones, according to CBS News. ~ The FAA gave Amazon the nod to move forward with the unmanned aircraft delivery system on Saturday. The system ultimately aims to deliver lightweight packages[Read More…]

Trump grants emergency authorization for the usage of convalescent plasma to treat covid patients

PHOTO CREDITS: YAKIMA HERALD According to Fox News, President Donald Trump granted an emergency authorization for the usage of convalescent plasma to treat coronavirus patients on Sunday. President Trump called the treatment a “major breakthrough.” ~ Trump, speaking at a press conference Sunday, said “This is a powerful therapy that[Read More…]