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Pfizer’s Paxlovid™ can be used for the treatment of COVID-19, says EMA
New European Medicines Agency advice states Paxlovid™ can be used to treat those at high risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms.
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QA/QC Raman & RMM In-Depth Focus 2021
In this in-depth focus, discover how Raman spectroscopy is used by Bristol-Myers Squibb to identify counterfeit pharmaceuticals and the role of artificial intelligence in rapid microbiological method development.
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Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine highly effective in preventing disease
New Phase III trial data suggests Novavax’s investigational COVID-19 vaccine, NVX-CoV2373, is 90 percent effective at preventing COVID-19 illness.
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Future proofing risk assessment: preventing the next nitrosamine incident
The valsartan nitrosamine contamination issue was probably the most significant quality issue to hit the pharmaceutical industry in a decade. Here, Dave Elder outlines how agencies and manufacturers are dealing with the problem and indicates the knowledge gaps that might be concealing future complications.
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EPR Podcast Episode 7 – Collaboration in ATMP development – Jérôme Larghero and Julien Textoris, bioMérieux
How important is collaboration in ATMP development? What can be done to expedite ATMP manufacturing and release? Find out about all this and more in this podcast with bioMérieux.
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Cilta-cel achieves progression-free survival in multiple myeloma patients
In the Phase Ib/II trial, cilta-cel achieved minimal residual disease negativity in 92 percent of patients and improved survival.
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mRNA-1010 quadrivalent flu vaccine shows promise in Phase I study
Moderna's quadrivalent flu vaccine mRNA-1010 boosted titres against all four strains 29 days after vaccination in young and older adults.
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Gene therapy sustains bleeding control in haemophilia A trial
Giroctocogene fitelparvovec had a mean annualised bleeding rate (ABR) of just 1.4 percent over two years, with no bleeding events in the first year post infusion.
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Regulators recommend remote inspections for use post-pandemic
A review of remote regulatory inspections has recommended that they be used in conjunction with on-site visits to enable GxP oversight post-pandemic.
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EMA recommends RoActemra in adults with severe COVID-19
The European Medicines Agency (EMA)’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommends extending RoActemra's indication to include COVID-19 patients receiving systemic treatment.
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Six COVID-19 boosters are safe and effective, shows Phase II study
Study finds six different COVID-19 vaccine boosters increase immunity and pose no safety concerns, although immune responses varied.
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Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) meeting highlights, Dec 2021
EMA's drug safety committee (PRAC) confirmed the risks of myocarditis and pericarditis with COVID-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines.
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EMA initiates rolling review of Valneva’s COVID-19 vaccine (VLA2001)
The European Medicines Agency (EMA)'s human medicines agency (CHMP) begins a rolling review of Valneva's COVID-19 vaccine VLA2001 following positive preliminary results.
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MHRA approves Xevudy (sotrovimab) to treat COVID-19
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approve sotrovimab for people with mild to moderate COVID-19 infection and at least one risk factor for developing severe illness.
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CHMP issue positive opinion on Comirnaty® for five to 11 year olds
The human medicines committee issue a positive opinion on the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty® in children aged five to under 12 years.
