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Slideshow: 2023 Vaccine Approvals

Drug Topics

Vaccine approvals included two immunizations for RSV and a new pentavalent meningococcal shot.

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Combining new and existing immunity: A 3D approach to killing cancer

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Combining new and existing immunity: A 3D approach to killing cancer Mike.Hammerton Fri, 08/09/2023 - 08:00 Bookmark this

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CDC’s ACIP Votes in Favor of Universal Recommendation for 2023-2024 Monovalent COVID-19 Vaccines

Pharmacy Times

The CDC emphasized the need for protein-based vaccine options in endorsing a vote by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the universal recommendation of the 2023-2024 monovalent, XBB containing COVID-19 vaccines.

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New Vaccines Enable Pharmacies to Become Immunization Destinations

Pharmacy Times

For community pharmacists, cooler temperatures, school buses on the roads and Friday night football are not just signs of a changing season – they are indicators that patients will soon be seeking vaccinations for the 2023-2024 respiratory illness season.

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Lilly bets $2.4bn on Dice’s immune disease platform

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Lilly bets $2.4bn on Dice’s immune disease platform Phil.Taylor Tue, 20/06/2023 - 15:51 Bookmark this

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FDA authorizes new drug to protect immune compromised from Covid-19

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  The drug, known as Pemgarda and marketed by the biotech Invivyd, is the first such drug to become available since the agency pulled AstraZeneca’s Evusheld off the market in January 2023. New Omicron variants had rendered Evusheld ineffective. Read the rest…

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Talaris therapy ends need for immune drugs in transplant patients

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While still preliminary, the experience with the two patients back up Talaris’ hope that giving a one-shot dose of FCR001 the day after an organ transplant could stimulate immune tolerance in the recipient, and avoid the side effects of current drug treatments such as infections, heart disease, and some forms of cancer.