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BUZZ – AstraZeneca: Jefferies upgrades to 'buy' on "punchy profile & prolific pipeline"
16 Mar 2021 18:33
* Jefferies upgrades New York- and London-listed shares of
AstraZeneca Plc to "buy"
* Brokerage says the drugmaker's revenue and profit trajectory is compelling compared with its European peers, with improving quality of earnings and cash flow generation set to ease concerns
* Jefferies sees several bright spots in AZN's Alexion deal and expects investors to widely appreciate the deal's merits
* "Entry into rare diseases with potential for AZN to expand sales geographically, greater capacity to fund R&D spend, and hiked cash flows for financial flexibility including dividend growth," Jefferies says on some merits of Alexion deal
* AZN agreed to buy U.S. drugmaker Alexion Pharmaceuticals for $39 bln in its largest ever deal, diversifying away from its fast-growing cancer business in a bet on rare-disease and immunology drugs ...
* Lately several EU countries have called a halt to the
AstraZeneca vaccine after reports from Denmark and Norway of possible serious side-effects, including bleeding and blood clots...
* Jefferies bumps PT to 8850 pence from 8250 pence for LSE shares and to $61.50 from $56 for ADRs in a note titled "Punchy
Profile & Prolific Pipeline; upgrades to "buy"
* AZN's ADRs and London-listed shares closed higher marginally on Monday
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/naci-to-say-astrazeneca-vaccine-ok-for-those-over-age-65-source-1.5348250
NACI to say AstraZeneca vaccine OK for those over age 65: source
Canada sure that all COVID – 19 vaccines are safe, including AstraZeneca doses – PM
16 Mar 2021 02:48
OTTAWA, March 15 (Reuters) – Canadian health experts are sure all COVID-19 vaccines being administered in the country are safe, including those made by AstraZeneca PLC , Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters on Monday.
"Our health experts ... collect data continuously and they assure us that all the vaccines offered in Canada are safe and effective, including those from AstraZeneca," Trudeau said when asked about European nations that have stopped using the doses after reports of recipients falling ill. ...
AstraZeneca should walk away from EU contact to supply the vaccine or change the price ,they don’t deserve to sell at cost price , they damage the company reputation instead of they be thankful , enough is enough .
AstraZeneca should walk away from EU contact to supply the vaccine or change the price ,they don’t deserve to sell at cost price , they damage the company reputation instead of they be thankful , enough is enough .
WHO examining AstraZeneca vaccine reports, says no evidence of causality
16 Mar 2021 00:06
GENEVA, March 15 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that its advisory panel was reviewing reports related to AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine but there was no evidence that any health incidents were caused by the shot.
In a reply to Reuters, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said: "As soon as WHO has gained a full understanding of these events, the findings and any unlikely changes to current recommendations will be immediately communicated to the public.
"As of today, there is no evidence that the incidents are caused by the vaccine and it is important that vaccination campaigns continue so that we can save lives and stem severe disease from the virus," he added.
(Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay; editing by)
There is no problem with AstraZeneca vaccine but it it is safer , more practical and cheaper than other vaccines in the market but is cheaper and if the let AstraZeneca vaccine sell easily then others three vaccine no one will use them like you , from day one AstraZeneca vaccine been attacked from the media or different groups or health organisations and all this false claims .
Dane who died from blood clot after AstraZeneca shot had unusual symptoms – agency
15 Mar 2021 19:09
COPENHAGEN, March 15 (Reuters) – A 60-year old Danish woman who died of a blood clot after receiving AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine had "highly unusual" symptoms, the Danish Medicines
Agency said late on Sunday.
It said the woman had a low number of blood platelets and clots in small and large vessels, as well as bleeding.
European vaccination programmes have been upset in the last two weeks by reports that recipients of the AstraZeneca inoculation have suffered blood clots. ...
The European Medicines Agency has said there is no indication that the events were caused by the vaccination, a view that was echoed by the World Health Organization on Friday.
AstraZeneca Plc said on Sunday a review of safety data of people vaccinated with its COVID-19 vaccine has shown no evidence of an increased risk of blood clots. ...
(Reporting by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen; Editing by Catherine
Evans) ((copenhagen.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com; +45 3274 2001;
Reuters Messaging: jacob.pedersen.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net
BRIEF – AstraZeneca Backs Safety Of COVID – 19 Vaccine After Denmark's Suspension
11 Mar 2021 22:02
March 11 (Reuters) – AstraZeneca PLC :
Astrazeneca Says Aware Of Statement By Sundhedsstyrelsen
That
They Are Investigating Potential Adverse Events Related To
Vaccination Against Covid-19
Astrazeneca - Safety Of Vaccine Has Been Extensively
Studied In
Phase Iii Clinical Trials
* ASTRAZENECA – PEER-REVIEWED DATA CONFIRMS THE VACCINE
Has Been
Generally Well Tolerated.
Covid: Germany to approve AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56275342
Germany seeks to extend AstraZeneca jabs to over 65s soon
03 Mar 2021 17:55
BERLIN, March 3 (Reuters) – Germany's vaccine regulator should recommend within days that AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines can be given to people older than 65 as evidence mounts of their efficacy, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Wednesday.
Data from Britain show that the jab works "very well" in older people, Spahn told German television, adding that he had asked the regulator to adjust its recommendation accordingly so the vaccine can be rolled out quickly to those over 65.
(Reporting by Emma Thomasson
Editing by Riham Alkousaa) ((+4930220133580; Reuters Messaging: emma.thomasson.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)
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Merck share price is up so nothing wrong company , only our AstraZeneca share is down for no reason , it is undervalue and it will recover soon it happened to me before with LSE shares when they took over Revinitiv but now when the takeover is approved the LSE make every day new high , I hope AstraZeneca in the future will be the same .