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First FDA pregnancy-approved Pertussis vaccine to protect newborns
The FDA has approved Boostrix, the first vaccine for pregnant women in their third trimester, to stop whooping cough (Pertussis) in infants below two months.
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Quantifying proteins en masse using coulometric mass spectrometry
Coulometric mass spectrometry (CMS) fully quantities proteins without using traditional lab sample testing standards, promising faster vaccine and drug advancement.
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mRNA vaccines protect pregnant women against severe COVID-19
Results from the first real-world clinical trial showed strong evidence that ensuring pregnant women are vaccinated and boosted with mRNA vaccines helps prevent severe COVID-19.
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On-demand webinar: Effective contamination control strategy
Discover the significance of accurate microbial identifications in building an effective contamination control strategy to keep up with the latest regulatory requirements.
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Pfizer 20vPnC vaccine as safe as Prevenar 13®
The paediatric pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (20vPnC) can help protect against all 20 pneumococcal disease-causing serotypes, says Pfizer.
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Validation and implementation of a novel automated PCR technology for mycoplasma testing
22 September 2022 | By bioMérieux
This on-demand webinar presents the regulatory submission strategy for implementation and validation of a new PCR-based technology for mycoplasma testing of different products.
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EMA human medicines committee (CHMP) highlights, September 2022
In its latest meeting, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended 12 medicines for approval, including those for rare diseases, osteoporosis and cancer.
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Addressing analytical control challenges for different plasmid DNA products
16 September 2022 | By GenScript ProBio
Learn how to develop an analytical control strategy for different plasmid DNA product applications with GenScript ProBio, a global CDMO in cell and gene therapy industry.
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US begins monkeypox vaccine and therapeutic trials
US National Institutes of Health initiates trials to evaluate antiviral tecovirimat (TPOXX) and possibility of delivering Jynneos vaccine intradermally.
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Multi-angle light scattering: PAT for polysaccharide conjugate vaccines
EPR highlights the implementation of multi angle light scattering (MALS) as a process analytical technology (PAT) tool for the real-time monitoring of protein-polysaccharide conjugate fraction molar mass.
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Pfizer’s RSV vaccine effective in older patients
Pfizer’s bivalent Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine candidate was 85.7 percent effective when administered to adults 60 years of age or older, according to top-line data from a Phase III trial.
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Managing the next pandemic: the role of nasal vaccine administration
In this article, Recipharm’s Joe Neale explores how learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic can be applied in the future and asks how nasal administration could help our fight against tomorrow’s outbreaks.
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Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech over mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
Moderna alleges that Pfizer and BioNTech used its patented mRNA vaccine technologies in the Comirnaty® COVID-19 vaccine without its permission.
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Towards ‘smart’ vaccine development and manufacturing
The coronavirus pandemic encouraged biopharmaceutical companies to adopt smarter approaches to vaccine development. Here, Vishnu Kumar and Soundar Kumara from Pennsylvania State University, and Vijay Srinivasan from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), explore the emergence of platform-based vaccine technologies and their potential expansion to treat other life-threatening diseases.
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EPR Podcast Episode 12 – Digital twins in R&D – Loredana Vagaggini, GSK
Tune in to discover how and why digital twins are being developed and used in pharmaceutical development and manufacturing.
