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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline have begun clinical trials of their coronavirus vaccine, as AstraZeneca expanded studies of its rival into Japan. The French pharma in April joined forces with the UK’s GSK to produce the vaccine, with Sanofi contributing an antigen that produces the immune reaction.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

A new COVID-19 vaccine has been authorised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Bimervax is now the ninth vaccine to be authorised by the UK’s independent medicines regulator to treat the virus. This is an additional ingredient designed to trigger a stronger immune response.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This year, there are new vaccines to help at-risk populations ward off severe sickness, including that caused by RSV. Here’s what you need to know about the new FDA-approved RSV vaccine. But young children, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems are at high risk of severe, potentially life-threatening RSV illness.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Luckily, there’s a shot to help prevent it: Shingrix, the shingles vaccine. The Shingrix vaccine triggers the immune system to respond to the varicella virus and suppress the outbreak of shingles,” says David Cutler , MD, a family medicine physician at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

Trials of a fifth COVID-19 vaccine have begun in the UK, as IT issues threaten to delay the roll-out of the shot from Pfizer/BioNTech. France’s Valneva begun the phase 1/2 clinical study of the inactivated vaccine candidate VLA2001 in sites across the UK, supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

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NOVEMBER 25, 2021

A new variant of COVID-19 identified in Botswana with dozens of mutations is being watched closely, amid fears it could be resistant to the effect of currently-used vaccines. — Tom Peacock (@PeacockFlu) November 23, 2021. The post New COVID variant ‘may sidestep vaccine protection’ appeared first on.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Ben Hargreaves finds that the next step to enhance these treatments further could be to find synergies with emerging therapies employing similar modes of action, such as therapeutic cancer vaccines. One area that is becoming more widely discussed with the potential to be added to this group is that of therapeutic cancer vaccines.

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JULY 21, 2022

GSK’s former head of vaccines R&D – Dr Emmanuel Hanon – is heading up a new biotech called Vicebio that will go up against his former employer with a vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections. ” The post Ex-GSK vaccine chief to lead new UK biotech Vicebio appeared first on. . ” He said.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

The UK government has started ordering COVID-19 vaccines for a 2022 booster campaign, including a 32 million-dose order for the Pfizer/BioNTech shot, even before third doses for 2021 have been given the go-ahead. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is also supplied on a no-profit basis. Pricing slammed.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO)’s Global Vaccine Market Report 2022 , the first report to examine the impact of COVID-19 on the global vaccine market, shows that inequitable distribution is not unique to COVID-19 vaccines, with poorer countries consistently fighting to access vaccines in demand by wealthier countries.

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MARCH 18, 2021

An EMA advisory committee’s review of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 has concluded that there is no increase in the overall risk of blood clots with this vaccine. And because the vaccine is effective in preventing COVID-19 disease – which in itself is a cause of blood clots – it “likely reduces the risk of thrombotic events overall.”.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

AUGUST 30, 2022

It has highlighted the value of cutting-edge technologies, such as messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines, and reinforced the industry’s understanding of the power of collaboration, including with contract partners such as contract development and manufacturing organisations (CDMOs). The rise of the nasal vaccine route.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

It is becoming increasingly important for people all over the world to understand the importance of vaccines and to have access to the vaccines they need – especially with digital innovation driving new vaccine development. Pfizer’s Josh Raysman, Saad Saeed, and Shanaya Deboo discuss vaccine awareness, access, and innovation.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

AUGUST 22, 2022

THE GLOBAL outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic triggered an urgent need to protect people’s lives and livelihoods and the healthcare community recognised quite early that vaccines were the best solution to this crisis. Novel biotechnology platforms for vaccine development.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

billion) order for up to 190 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine in development at French company Valneva. The new deal firms up an earlier agreement in principle with the UK in July that covered up to 100 million doses of VLA2001 , a purified inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine that is expected to require a two-dose vaccination regimen.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Dupixent works by moderating the immune system—and that can interfere with how your body responds to certain vaccinations. Here’s why, along with which vaccines you can get and what to do if you’re on Dupixent and need a live vaccine. Can you get vaccinated while taking Dupixent?

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JANUARY 26, 2021

The EU has hit back at AstraZeneca’s plan to provide fewer doses of its COVID-19 vaccine than expected, saying it wants to see exactly where supplies have been delivered so far. . EU Member States are united: vaccine developers have societal and contractual responsibilities they need to uphold.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 28, 2022

On 24 October, American vaccine developer Vaxcyte shared positive topline data from a Phase I/II study of its multivalent conjugate pneumococcal vaccine VAX-24 , bringing the 24-valent pneumococcal jab one step closer to market. What’s more, VAX-24 achieved a higher immune response to 16 of the 20 serotypes it shares with Prevnar 20.

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MARCH 17, 2022

Alnylam claims it is owed a slice of the massive revenues booked by Pfizer and Moderna for their mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines, because they are both infringing patents its holds on a delivery technology. Moderna meanwhile booked around $18 billion from SpikeVax in 2021 and is forecasting around the same again this year.

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MAY 31, 2022

billion takeover of US biotech Affinivax, buying a pneumococcal vaccine candidate that is aiming to break into a market that for years has been dominated by Pfizer’s Prevnar franchise. The biotech says this can stimulate both B cell (antibody) and T cell immune responses with a single shot. GlaxoSmithKline has agreed a $3.3

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 4, 2023

After a winter marked by a rise in hospitalisations due to the RSV, the FDA has granted its first approval for an Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine to GSK’s Arexvy for adults ages 60 years and above. This vaccine specifically prevents RSV-related lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD).

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 24, 2023

Since then, the field of nanomedicine has steadily progressed to reach high points such as the successful use of nanotechnology to deliver messenger RNA (mRNA)-based Covid-19 vaccines. In the case of most mRNA vaccines, a lipid nanoparticle-based approach was chosen due to its ability to protect the mRNA in the body and prevent degradation.

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JANUARY 11, 2022

What HCPs think about mandatory vaccination. The practice of making vaccinations mandatory within a population has always been controversial. Historically, the first example of this was during the smallpox epidemic in the 1800s , when some European countries attempted to make vaccination against the disease compulsory.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

MARCH 25, 2025

During the COVID-19 pandemic, broad immunization was key, so the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided funding for free vaccines. And while COVID-19 vaccines are still typically free for people who have health insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid, uninsured individuals may still need to pay $80$200 and up for it.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Alexandre Le Vert, CEO and co-founder of Osivax, discusses the company’s breakthrough vaccine technology, oligoDOM, and how it’s driving the development of new influenza and SARS-CoV-2 vaccines that attack T-cells, providing a long-lasting effect. The technology.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In July 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its inaugural report on the pipeline of vaccines currently in development to prevent infections caused by antimicrobial resistance (AMR) bacterial pathogens. WHO referred to 61 bacterial vaccine candidates in diverse stages of clinical development. 1 WHO’s analysis was stark.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Only a few weeks into the new year, the prospect of getting a successful advanced HIV vaccine shrank after the discontinuation of yet another late-stage trial. On January 18, Janssen, a Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary, stated that its vaccine was not effective in preventing HIV infections.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Recently there have been several key advances in the clinical development of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines, including vaccines for RSV and a personalised cancer vaccine. Sarah Bundra, Pharmaceutical Analyst at GlobalData also warned about patient safety: “introducing mRNA carries the risk of activating the immune system.”

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European Pharmaceutical Review

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Many of today’s vaccines are produced in ready-to-inject liquid formulations that must be kept cold to maintain stability. However, this greatly complicates both the worldwide distribution and stockpiling of vaccines and other drugs. A requisite cold chain has been designed and implemented to be uninterrupted from factory to patient.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

Despite HIV having been first discovered in 1983 , there are still no vaccines available against the virus. In 2021, findings from a phase 2b, proof of concept trial, Imbokodo, were made available. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of a heterologous vaccine, Ad26.Mos4.HIV, million peopled infected with the virus.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

APRIL 25, 2023

The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford , has been approved for use in Ghana (13 April 2023) and was authorised for use in Nigeria on 17 April. How does the R21/Matrix-M vaccine work? This technology has been used successfully in Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Moderna has kicked off a clinical trial of an HIV vaccine based on the same mRNA platform that underpins its COVID-19 shot – seeking to succeed where traditional vaccine technologies have failed. Results are due next year, but the current trial is only seen as the first step in developing a potential HIV vaccine.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

When you or your child get a vaccine, it’s natural to wonder about possible side effects. The meningitis vaccine is recommended for pre-teens , teens, and specific high-risk individuals with certain health conditions. As with most vaccines, mild side effects are common after the meningitis vaccine.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

AUGUST 2, 2022

GSK has signed a framework contract with the European Commission’s (EC) Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) for the reservation of future production and supply of 85 million doses of its pandemic influenza vaccine Adjupanrix [pandemic influenza vaccine (split virion, inactivated, adjuvanted)].

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Pfizer has vaulted ahead with its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, closing the gap with GlaxoSmithKline and Johnson & Johnson as the companies strive to bring the first licensed shot to market. At its recent business update, GSK said it was anticipating peak sales of more than $4 billion for its vaccine if approved.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Moderna is still preparing for the launch of its COVID-19 vaccine mRNA-1273 – assuming phase 3 trials go to plan – but has already received $1.1 That is the basis for filing for emergency use authorisation (EUA) of the vaccine in the US, according to criteria set out by the FDA. billion in deposits for the shot.

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APRIL 14, 2023

Ghana’s Food and Drug Authority (FDA) has approved R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine in children aged 5 to 36 months, marking the first regulatory clearance for the University of Oxford-developed vaccine in any country in the world. Children between the ages of five and 36 months are at highest risk of death from malaria.

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