news
FDA application to be submitted for Comirnaty® booster dose
Pfizer and BioNTech will submit a supplemental biologics licence application to the FDA for booster dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Comirnaty.
List view / Grid view
Pfizer
news
Comirnaty and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine supply to increase in the EU
The CHMP has adopted recommendations to increase manufacturing capacity and supply of COVID-19 Vaccines Comirnaty and Moderna in Europe.
news
Pfizer to acquire Trillium immuno-oncology therapeutics
Pfizer will acquire Trillium Therapeutics, an immuno-oncology company, potentially enhancing growth of cancer treatments from 2026.
news
Xeljanz® receives EU marketing authorisation for juvenile arthritis
Xeljanz® (tofacitinib) received marketing authorisation in Europe for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA).
article
Meeting the challenge of cost-effective OTC drug manufacture with powder testing
Sharper manufacturing practice is often essential to rigorously optimise production economics and compete effectively in the over-the counter (OTC) marketplace. This article describes the application of powder testing to improve the manufacturing efficiency of OTC products detailing work by Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), companies with extensive OTC portfolios.
news
Pfizer and BioNTech submit Phase I data to FDA for COVID-19 booster
Pfizer and BioNTech have announced the submission of initial data to the US FDA to support booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
news
FDA approves TicoVac™ tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) vaccine
The FDA has approved Ticovac, a tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) vaccine, for people aged one year and older when travelling to TBE endemic areas.
news
FDA allows additional COVID-19 vaccine dose for immunocompromised
The FDA has authorised an additional dose of COVID-19 Vaccines Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna in certain immunocompromised patients.
news
Ritlecitinib improves scalp hair regrowth in alopecia trial
Ritlecitinib was shown to reduce scalp hair loss to less than or equal to 20 percent after six months in Pfizer’s Phase IIb/III trial.
news
Global pharma contract manufacturing market to value $120bn by 2027
Growth in the pharmaceutical contract manufacturing market to be driven by advanced technologies, the rising aging population and the increase in chronic disease cases, says report.
![Pfizer logo on a sign in New York city, US [Credit: Molly Woodward / Shutterstock.com]](https://www.europeanpharmaceuticalreview.com/wp-content/uploads/Pfizer-4-300x278.jpg)
![Pfizer logo on a sign in New York city, US [Credit: Molly Woodward / Shutterstock.com]](https://www.europeanpharmaceuticalreview.com/wp-content/uploads/Pfizer-4-e1627904909506.jpg)
news
Pfizer reports 92 percent increase in revenues for Q2
The company’s second quarter (Q2) results reveal a $9.1 billion increase in revenues from Q2 2020 and significant operational growth.
news
Vaxzevria has similar safety profile to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, finds study
New studies show rates of blood clots were similar following vaccination with Vaxzevria and Comirnaty®, plus rates of rare blood clots are lower after the second Vaxzevria dose.
article
Has the threat of waiving COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property rights had its desired effect?
In this final article on the TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and technologies, EPR’s Hannah Balfour considers whether it is the correct strategy to overcome COVID-19 treatment inequalities and explores other options.
podcasts
EPR Podcast Episode 3 – Inhaled and intranasal drug formulations and delivery – Dr Bill Williams, University of Texas
Join Dr Bill Williams as he discusses formulation for inhaled and intranasal drug delivery and goes into detail about thin film freezing, a novel powder formulation technique he developed.
news
Big pharma collaborates on free resource linking genetic variants to human disease
The collaborative work has produced the largest browsable resource linking rare protein-coding genetic variants to human health and disease that will accelerate targeted drug development.
