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Nine for 2021: The COVID-19 legacy

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In the first of a two part series, IQVIA’s Sarah Rickwood covers nine key trends and events that will affect the global healthcare and pharmaceutical industries in 2021. One bright spot in an otherwise dreadful year: the pharmaceutical industry has discovered it can do things it never dreamed possible.

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Race to the finish: pharma edges closer to approval with RSV vaccines

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RSV researchers at major pharmaceutical companies are currently working to develop new RSV drugs to beat future waves of RSV infection and gain the first RSV vaccine FDA approval. This is a significant increase compared to the 2021–20 season when the rate was 28.3 per 100,000.

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Q&A: As RSV vaccine approvals loom, regulators need to devise vaccination strategies

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After a long period of inactivity in RSV vaccine development , two pharmaceutical companies are now approaching regulatory decisions for their RSV vaccines. Both Pfizer and GSK have major approval decisions regarding the use of their RSV vaccines for older adults this May.

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Preventing fungal contamination in pharmaceuticals

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For example, rising ambient temperatures and ingress of mould from items entering cleanrooms, has resulted in some vaccine and pharmaceutical companies in Europe experiencing increased contamination. The authors also shared: “in the last three years [since 2023], the US FDA has recalled several drugs due to fungal contamination.”

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Market cap growth surges for over half of the top biopharmaceutical companies in 2022

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The 13 top players experienced significant growth over 2022 despite the decline in demand for COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics, as well as uncertainty surrounding pricing due to the newly passed Inflation Reduction Act in the US. billion between Dec 31, 2021 and Dec 31, 2022, owing to expansion in its vaccine and oncology portfolio.

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Pfizer says COVID-19 jab could rake in $26bn this year

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Pfizer expects revenues from its BioNTech-partnered COVID-19 vaccine to reach an eye-watering $26 billion this year, catapulting it to the top of the world’s biggest-selling medicines. . The vaccine made $3.5 The vaccine made $3.5 The sales forecast for 2021 is based on contracts to deliver 1.6 billion. .

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: WHO pandemic accord may force pharma to disclose prices; FDA OKs first therapy to delay type 1 diabetes

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Pharmaceutical companies could be made to disclose prices and deals for products they make to fight future global health emergencies, under new rules that would govern a World Health Organization-backed pandemic accord , Reuters reports.  A Or you may want to take stock of your life. But be safe. Enjoy, and see you soon.

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