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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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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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AZD7442 reduces COVID-19 risks by 83 percent in Phase III trial
A separate treatment trial showed 88 percent reduced risk of severe COVID-19 or death when treated within three days of symptom onset.
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EMA issues advice on use of Lagevrio for the treatment of COVID-19
The Europe Medicines Agency (EMA)'s human medicine committee advise (CHMP) that Lagevrio can be used for COVID-19 patients who do not require oxygen and are at increased risk.
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Transfection technologies market to value $1.5 billion by 2026
Growth in the global transfection technologies market will be driven by emerging methods and the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases over the next five years.
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NICE approves first long-acting injectable HIV-1 treatment
NICE has published draft guidance recommending cabotegravir, the first long-acting injectable treatment for HIV-1 infection in adults.
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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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EMA endorses two monoclonal antibody medicines for COVID-19
The European Medicines Agency’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended authorising Ronapreve™ and Regkirona for COVID-19.
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Anti-viral COVID-19 nasal spray to be commercialised
Birmingham Biotech and the University of Birmingham, UK, have signed a licensing agreement for an anti-viral nasal spray against COVID-19.
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Oral antiviral candidate Paxlovid™ reduces COVID-19 risks by 89 percent
Paxlovid™, Pfizer's investigational oral antiviral candidate, displayed an 89 percent reduction in COVID-19 risks in Phase II/III study.
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Biktarvy® shows high efficacy against HIV in real-world setting
Gilead's Biktarvy demonstrated a consistently high efficacy of over 95 percent in analyses of the ongoing real-world cohort BICSTaR study.
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FDA authorises Comirnaty® for emergency use in five to 11 year olds
The US Food and Drug Administration has authorised the emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty in children aged five to 11 years.
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CHMP recommends COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax booster dose
The European Medicines Agency (EMA)'s human medicines committee (CHMP) concludes that a booster dose of Spikevax can be administered in adults aged 18 or over.
