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GSK to acquire Affinivax for MAPS vaccine platform
GSK will pay up to $3.3 billion to acquire Affinivax, gaining access to its Multiple Antigen Presenting System (MAPS) technology and pneumococcal vaccine candidates.
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Bavarian Nordic signs supply contract for smallpox vaccine as monkeypox cases rise
The agreement between Bavarian Nordic and an undisclosed country aims to ensure sufficient supply of smallpox vaccine to meet the country’s requirements for vaccinating individuals at risk for monkeypox.
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EPR Podcast Episode 11 – Developing vaccine technologies – Giulia Giordano and Mark Doherty, GSK
Why is vaccine manufacturing becoming more biological? How could Generalized Modules for Membrane Antigens (GMMA) enhance vaccinology? What developments have there been in adjuvant systems? Discover all this and more in this podcast with GSK experts.
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Emergent destroyed almost 400mn COVID-19 vaccines due to quality issues, finds report
US Government investigation report suggests Emergent Biosolutions destroyed almost 400 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine and worked to conceal quality issues from the FDA.
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AstraZeneca acquires rights to develop mAbs against COVID-19
AstraZeneca has entered into a licence agreement with RQ Biotechnology Ltd for a portfolio of early-stage monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeted against SARS-CoV-2.
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ebook: Early drug development strategies for clinical success
Learn the benefits of collaboration between the pharmaceutical scientists and clinical supply services teams.
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WEVEE vaccine shows promise against trio of rare but deadly viruses
Phase I trial data suggests that a vaccine targeting three mosquito-borne encephalitis viruses is safe and can elicit an immune response.
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Implementing state of the art technology to characterise polysaccharide vaccines
12 May 2022 | By Bruker
In this on-demand webinar, experts will discuss state of the art technology to characterise polysaccharide vaccines and relative implementation in biopharma development and manufacturing.
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On-demand webinar: Mould contamination, investigation and remediation challenges
Most industries face mould contamination issues, including medical products, hospitals, cosmetics, paint, among others. Learn more about mould and what you can do to combat it.
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The future of vaccine research and learning the lessons of COVID-19
Dr Owen Seddon, Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology at University Hospital of Wales, explains how successes in the development of the coronavirus vaccine must be used in the fight against other vaccine preventable disease.
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New data on bivalent COVID-19 booster platform from Moderna
The results indicate that mRNA-1273.211 at the 50 µg dose level induced higher antibody responses than the 50 µg mRNA-1273 booster, even when additional variants of concern were not included in the booster vaccine.
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IRBM to receive EIB funding to expand R&D into COVID-19
IRBM’s goal will be to help ensure a more resilient global response to future epidemics by producing second generation vaccines and treatments for SARS-CoV-2 and new coronaviruses.
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Sanofi begins construction of Singapore vaccine facility
The facility is designed around a central unit that comprises several fully digitalised modules, which can produce up to four vaccines simultaneously, regardless of the vaccine technology used.
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Left-handed gold nanoparticles improve vaccine efficacy by more than 25 percent, finds study
The results of a recent international study suggest that left-handed gold nanoparticles can increase vaccine effectiveness by 25 percent, providing useful adjuvant capabilities.
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Application Note: Water content determination of Ibuprofen tablets
Water content determination of Ibuprofen tablets with an automated Karl Fischer titrator coupling with gas phase extraction.
