Recon: Brexit trade deal reached; FDA places Altimmune COVID vaccine trial on hold

• Federal judge places restraining order on Trump’s latest drug pricing rule (STAT) (Reuters)
• FDA puts early-stage trial of Altimmune's COVID-19 vaccine on hold (Reuters)
• Nearly 9.5m doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed, 1 million administered (Reuters) (CNBC)
• Coronavirus aid at risk as US lawmakers block Trump's changes (Reuters)

• A Brexit trade deal at last: EU and UK clinch narrow accord (Reuters) (NYTimes)
• UK parliament to vote on Brexit deal on Dec. 30 (Reuters)
• Brazil institute says CoronaVac efficacy above 50%, but delays full results (Reuters)
• Logistics firms reap "vaccine economy" benefits as EU gears up for roll-out (Reuters)
• Aurobindo Pharma to make COVAXX's potential COVID-19 vaccine for India, UNICEF (Reuters)
• South Korea to import J&J, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for 16 million people (Reuters)
• Another new coronavirus variant found in Nigeria, says Africa CDC (Reuters)

• How a British COVID-19 vaccine went from pole position to troubled start (Reuters)
• Census armies pivot to vaccine outreach with minorities (Politico)
• Analysis: Some Said the Vaccine Rollout Would Be a ‘Nightmare.’ They Were Right. (KHN)
• First Pfizer vaccines arrive in Chile, medics to be inoculated first (Reuters)

• Pandemic Spurs Deepening of Pharmacopoeia/Regulator/Industry Communication Channels (IPQ)
• What did Endpoints News readers find as the most compelling features of a momentous 2020? Here are the top 10 (Endpoints)
• Roche gets EU approval for fixed-dose Herceptin/Perjeta combination (PMLive)
• Amgen files KRAS inhibitor sotorasib with EMA (PharmaTimes)
• Vivek Ramaswamy's 'vant' brainchildren keep bearing fruit with Urovant's FDA nod for incontinence med vibegron (Endpoints)

• FDA authorizes marketing of new device designed to remove dead pancreatic tissue (FDA)
• Recall Of Cook Medical Catheters Labeled High-Risk Class I By FDA (MedtechInsight) (FDA)
• Carmat To Launch Total Artificial Heart In Early 2021 (MedtechInsight)

• Supreme Court Verdict In Patent Case Could Cause ‘Unprecedented Nightmare Scenario’ For Industry (MedtechInsight)
• Australian regulator rejects Google’s Fitbit undertaking, delays acquisition decision (mobihealthnews)
• AbbVie Tells 7th Circ. Asserting Rights Isn't 'Patent Thicket' (Law360)
• Canopy Slaps GW With Patent Suit Over Flagship CBD Drug (Law360)
• Regulator Performance Framework: Self-assessment report, July 2019 to June 2020 (TGA)