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Swiss drugs regulator authorises Pfizer/Biontech COVID-19 … – Thomson Reuters Foundation
HEALTH -CORONAVIRUS/SWISS-VACCINE (URGENT):Swiss drugs regulator authorises Pfizer/Biontech COVID-19 vaccine
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ZURICH, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Swiss drugs regulator Swissmedic has authorised the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and partner BioNTech, the agency said on Saturday, calling it the world’s first such approval under a standard procedure.
Two months after receiving the application, Swissmedic granted authorisation for the vaccine in a rolling review of documents being submitted.
Other countries have already approved it for emergency use to help curb the global coronavirus pandemic.
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