Topic: Takeda Pharmaceutical

Authorities in Japan suspended 1.6 million doses of the Moderna vaccine after discovering contaminants, later identified as particles of stainless steel. Takeda Pharmaceutical reported the contamination likely resulted from friction between metal parts in the bottling machinery at a Rovi facility. Nearly 3,800 people in Kanagawa Prefecture received shots from the affected lots before the suspension.

Japan suspended 1.63 million doses of the Moderna vaccine after "metallic particles" were discovered in several vials. Takeda Pharmaceutical, the local distributor, has launched an investigation into the cause of the contamination. While some speculate the particles could be related to magnetic reports, others suggest the story might be planted to benefit competitors like Pfizer.