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Vaccines “essential” for addressing AMR, says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) asserts that vaccines could reduce antibiotic use as well as economic costs of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) worldwide.
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WHO guidance aims to strengthen clinical trial ecosystem
The new recommendations are applicable to clinical trials in countries of all income levels and seek to make trials more effective and supportive for a diverse range of participants.
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New WHO guidance to support manufacturers to reduce AMR risk
The recommendations offered in the guidance is applicable across different areas of manufacturing, from active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), through to formulation and packaging.
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Endotoxin standards: reflection and recommendation
Dr Radhakrishna Tirumalai and Karen Zink McCullough reflect on the recent opportunity to update the user requirements document relating to reference endotoxin standards.
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Cleanroom microbiology: single-temperature incubation for EM
Single-temperature incubation has been discussed for a long time in the pharmaceutical industry but only a few sites have implemented this system. Here, Guillaume Pinon, Head of the Microbiology Lab at Servier, discusses the use of single-temperature incubation in an aseptic production facility, outlining the regulatory considerations, strategic approach, challenges…
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EU pharma legislation key in tackling AMR
According to the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), the EU general pharmaceutical legislation has potential to shape the future of EU actions against antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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Accelerating AMR vaccine development
Dr Neil Murray, Chief Executive of ReNewVax, explores the importance of new bacterial vaccines in the context of antimicrobial resistance and examines how the principle of reverse vaccinology could help to create more accessible and cost-effective vaccines.
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MHRA authorises new COVID-19 vaccine
The new COVID-19 vaccine authorised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) contains an adjuvant and is indicated to be given to patients over 16 years.
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First COVID-19 impact report on global vaccine markets
A 2022 WHO report is the first to portray COVID-19’s impact on the global vaccine market, identifying that lower-income countries struggle to access critical vaccines.
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Final positive results of Zolgensma® trial for SMA published
After previous reports that nearly all spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients treated with Zolgensma® achieved key motor milestones, Novartis announces publication of full SPR1NT results.
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Could hydrophilins be the key to preventing hospital-acquired infections?
The expression of hydrophilins enables Acinetobacter baumannii to survive without water on hospital surfaces, providing a target for future elimination efforts and a pathway for biologic drug preservation.
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Europe to donate 70 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
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The agreement enables the EU and European Economic Area (EEA) countries to donate Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine to low-income countries.
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Pfizer and MPP to expand COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment access
The license agreement between Pfizer and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) will enable access to Pfizer's antiviral candidate in 95 countries.
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IL-6 antagonists reduce risk of death in hospitalised COVID-19 patients, finds analysis
WHO recommends IL-6 antagonists plus corticosteroids for hospitalised COVID-19 patients based on their ability to reduce risk of death and the need for mechanical ventilation.
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G7 to share 870 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine with poorest countries
Global leaders at the G7 summit pledged 870 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, with half to be delivered by the end of 2021, to COVAX for distribution among low- and middle-income countries.
