Research-based pharmaceutical company Romark Global Pharma has completed a clinical trial that showed that a tablet it is manufacturing at its Manatí plant can prevent about 80% of hospitalizations caused by COVID-19 in high-risk patients, company CEO Marc Ayers confirmed. “We submitted data to the Food and Drug Administration in April and we’re now waiting […]
As part of its commitment to the health and well-being of the communities on the island, Walmart Puerto Rico announced that the annual flu shots for the 2021-2022 season, which is about to begin, are now available in its local pharmacies. “Our customers can take advantage of getting vaccinated against influenza when they visit our […]
The modern vaccination system had its beginnings when in the 18th century Edward Jenner, an English doctor, pioneered the concept of vaccination by creating the smallpox vaccine. The name vaccine and vaccination derive from “Variolae, vaccinae,” the term created by Dr. Jenner to designate cowpox. Smallpox is a contagious, disfiguring, and often fatal disease that […]
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