EU regulator to probe ethical standards of Sputnik vaccine trials: FT

FILE PHOTO: Bottles of Russia’s “Sputnik-V” COVID-19 vaccine are seen before inoculation at a clinic in Tver, Russia, October 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva

(Reuters) – The EU drug regulator will begin investigations next week on whether clinical trials of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine followed global clinical and scientific guidelines, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

The European Medicines Agency’s probe comes as people familiar with the regulator’s approval process told the FT here that Sputnik V trials had not been ethically run.

Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s Direct Investment Fund, told the newspaper, “There was no pressure (on participants) and Sputnik V complied with all clinical practices”.

Source: Read Full Article

Related posts:
  1. Italy's Piedmont region temporarily suspends AstraZeneca shots
  2. Canada changes tack, recommends use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in people over 65
  3. Norway in third wave of virus infections, health minister says
  4. Spain removes age limits on AstraZeneca, J&J vaccines: Cadena Ser radio
Health News Comments Off on EU regulator to probe ethical standards of Sputnik vaccine trials: FT