European Medicines Agency pulls authorization for AstraZeneca's COVID shot, at company's request
The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine be pulled
Today: May 08, 2024
The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine be pulled
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