British American Tobacco wins approval to test Covid vaccine on humans: British American Tobacco has moved a step closer to producing a vaccine for coronavirus using tobacco plants, as it won approval in the US to begin testing on humans.
The company behind cigarette brands including Lucky Strike, Rothmans and Benson & Hedges said the US Food & Drug Administration had given it clearance to begin a clinical study with adult volunteers.
While large pharmaceutical companies are already producing vaccines, BAT believes its own can be produced in six weeks, compared with the several months it takes using conventional methods.
"Com o nosso apoio foi possível desenvolver um candidato a vacina covid-19. Está em ensaios clínicos": Primeira entrevista do novo CEO da Philip Morris Internacional, Jacek Olczak, que acaba de ser nomeado e que tomará posse em maio de 2021. Quer um mundo sem fumo, defende o tabaco aquecido e diz que o clima agradece. Consigo trabalham mais de 400 cientistas em inovação e saúde, incluindo em vacinas.
