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Health Canada authorises emergency use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
Canada becomes the third country to approve Pfizer and BioNTech’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2 for emergency use - after UK and Bahrain.
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Rich countries buy up majority of COVID-19 vaccine doses, People’s Vaccine Alliance says
According to the alliance, 70 poor countries will only be able to vaccinate one in 10 people against COVID-19 next year after rich countries bought up most prophylactics.
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Supply chain challenges cause Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine production target to be slashed
Pfizer spokesperson reveals supply chain challenges and late clinical trial results contributed to its COVID-19 vaccine production target for 2020 being halved.
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Report finds UK Vaccine Taskforce worked “decisively” in fight against COVID-19
An independent review has outlined the achievements of the UK's Vaccine Taskforce, finding it worked "at great pace" to bring a COVID-19 vaccine to patients.
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First person receives Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in UK
A 90-year old woman is the first person to receive BNT162b2, the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, outside of clinical trials.
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MHRA approves Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
The UK's MHRA has given temporary emergency authorisation to Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, making it the first in the world to receive approval.
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UK secures total of 357 million doses of various COVID-19 vaccines
After purchasing an additional two million doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, the UK will now receive a total of 357 million doses of vaccines from seven developers.
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UK and US could administer first approved COVID-19 vaccines next month
Both the UK and US have said that, if approved, the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine could be administered to people as early as December.
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BNT162b2 vaccine is 95 percent effective against COVID-19, finds final efficacy analysis
The concluded Phase III study of BNT162b2 met all primary efficacy endpoints, with a consistent 95 percent efficacy across all patient populations.
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Pfizer and BioNTech to supply the EU with 200 million doses of BNT162b2 vaccine
Subject to regulatory approval, EU member states will be supplied with the potentially highly effective BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine candidate over 90 percent effective, Phase III study shows
The COVID-19 vaccine candidate BNT162b2, made by Pfizer and BioNTech, has demonstrated over 90 percent efficacy in its first interim analysis during its Phase III trial.
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Nasal drug delivery technology market to grow at CAGR of 5.1 percent
A new report has shown that through the COVID-19 pandemic, the global nasal drug delivery technology market is predicted to increase.
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Biopharma pledges to uphold scientific integrity in COVID-19 vaccine development
Nine biopharma CEOs pledged to make the integrity of the scientific process and sufficient supply priorities in the development of COVID-19 vaccines.
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MHRA issues positive opinion to avelumab for Early Access to Medicines Scheme
The UK MHRA has given a positive scientific opinion for Merck and Pfizer's avelumab on the Early Access to Medicines Scheme (EAMS).
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NDMA: a recall trigger for the drug development industry
Product recalls due to contamination issues can be extremely costly for companies, in addition to the associated health implications. In this article, Marc Baiget Francesch explores the potential risks associated with N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) contamination, why is it such a frequent contaminant and how to detect and eliminate the risks.
