Source: Dr. John Campbell
Pfizer apologized for senior executives promoting an unlicensed covid vaccine on social media, breaching five regulatory codes five in the UK – says they are “deeply sorry.”
Timestamped Summary
00:00 Pfizer apologized for dishonesty, false claims, and breaching multiple clauses of the pharmaceutical industry code.
02:13 Pfizer apologized for senior executives promoting an unlicensed covid vaccine on social media, breaching regulatory code five times in the UK.
04:01 Pfizer apologized for limited information on vaccine efficacy and safety, not disclosing adverse reactions, and promoting the vaccine before authorization.
05:52 Pfizer is being criticized for not providing a balanced picture of the risk and benefit analysis of their vaccine, and for not including important safety information in their marketing materials.
07:18 Pfizer apologizes for senior employee's retweet of complaint, acknowledging and apologizing for dissemination of unlicensed medicine on Twitter.
09:13 Pfizer has been reprimanded multiple times for promoting covid vaccines, but the consequences for the company and individuals involved have been minimal, highlighting the need for reform in the regulatory system.
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