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GSK to provide fill and finish capacity for Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine
Under a new agreement, GlaxoSmithKline will provide the fill and finish manufacturing capacity for 60 million doses of Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine for use in the UK.
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WHO issues alert for falsified COVID-19 vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that a falsified COVID-19 vaccine, identified as Pfizer’s BNT162b2, could still be in circulation in the Americas.
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European Medicines Agency’s CHMP meeting highlights March 2021
In its March meeting the EMA’s human medicines committee recommended five medicines for approval and concluded its review of regdanvimab as a treatment for COVID-19.
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EMA approves increased manufacturing capacity for COVID-19 vaccines
The approval of at least one new manufacturing site based in Europe for each of the approved COVID-19 vaccines should increase supply for the EU.
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AstraZeneca confirms COVID-19 vaccine efficacy with primary analysis
Following DSMB concerns about the data released regarding the Phase III US trial, AstraZeneca has now confirmed that its vaccine is 76 percent effective against symptomatic COVID-19.
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EMA accepts regulatory submission for Takeda’s dengue vaccine candidate
The submission is the first in a series that will include dengue-endemic countries, it includes long-term Phase III safety and efficacy data for the TAK-003 vaccine candidate.
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Could viral vector shortages disrupt the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out?
According to GlobalData, AstraZeneca’s and Janssen’s COVID-19 vaccines could be impacted by global viral vector shortages.
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Novel oral antiviral for SARS-CoV-2 progresses in Phase I trial
The study will now assess the tolerability and safety of multiple ascending doses of PF-07321332, Pfizer’s investigational oral antiviral agent against SARS-CoV-2.
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US finds COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca safe and effective
An analysis of results from 20,000 vaccinnees shows AstraZeneca’s vaccine completely prevents severe or critical COVID-19 and hospitalisation.
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REGEN-COV™ antibody cocktail reduces hospitalisation or death by 70 percent
Phase III data shows treatment with REGEN-COV™ (casirivimab and imdevimab) significantly reduces the risk of high-risk COVID-19 infected outpatients being hospitalised or dying.
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Using albumin could facilitate vaccination by inhalation, finds pre-clinical study
MIT researchers developed and tested in mice intratracheal vaccines to protect against the vaccinia virus and the formation of lung cancer.
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FDA approves emergency use of a non-diagnostic COVID-19 screening device
The Tiger Tech COVID Plus Monitor was granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) based on its ability to detect biomarkers indicative of COVID-19 infection in asymptomatic individuals.
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Novel blood cleansing device to enter first-in-human trial
The Garnet™ therapeutic product, which can capture more than 100 clinically relevant bacteria, fungi, parasites, toxins and viruses from the blood, will soon begin clinical testing.
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EMA clears use of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca
The EMA’s drug safety committee concluded that the vaccine is not associated with an increased risk of thromboembolic events and that its benefits still outweigh its risks.
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Gilead and Merck to collaborate on long-acting HIV treatments
The companies have agreed to jointly develop and commercialise long-acting, investigational treatment combinations of lenacapavir and islatravir for HIV.
