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BioNTech plots first wave of cancer launches in 2026 as COVID vaccine sales continue to disappoint

Fierce Pharma

As BioNTech continues to endure a sharp decline in COVID-19 vaccine sales, the German mRNA specialist is looking ahead to the next leg of its commercial journey. With plans to have at least 10 potentially registrational trials underway by the end of 2024, BioNTech is plotting the first wave of its market debut in oncology from 2026 onward.

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STAT+: CRO claims there was no misconduct in Lyme vaccine trial it ran for Pfizer

STAT

A company that Pfizer blamed for problems with a clinical trial testing a Lyme vaccine claims that regulators gave its procedures a clean bill of health during a recent inspection. Care Access served as a contract research organization and had enrolled about 3,000 patients in the late-stage trial.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA approves Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for newborns; Boehringer sues over IRA

STAT

The Food and Drug Administration approved a Pfizer vaccine that aims to protect newborns against RSV by vaccinating pregnant people, STAT tells us. The vaccine, marketed as Abrysvo, previously won approval for adults over the age of 60. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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GSK strikes $3B Shingrix partnership with China powerhouse Zhifei. Is a deal for RSV shot next?

Fierce Pharma

GSK has forged a partnership with vaccine powerhouse Chongqing | GSK has forged a partnership with vaccine powerhouse Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products to distribute Shingrix in China. billion) for exclusive rights to distribute the shingles shot in China from 2024 through 2026. Zhifei will pay £2.5 billion ($3.05

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Revised EU/Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine deal may lead to a Comirnaty monopoly

Pharmaceutical Technology

The European Commission (EC) and Pfizer/BioNTech have agreed to amend their current supply contract to deliver Covid-19 vaccines to the EU. More significantly, the revised contract secures about 70 million vaccine doses every year from 2023 to 2026 for member states, leaving little space in the market for competitors.

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GSK enters agreement with Canada for influenza vaccines

Pharmaceutical Technology

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has signed an agreement with the Government of Canada for pandemic and seasonal influenza vaccines to aid in protecting adults and children in the country. The company intends to supply both vaccines from its 230,000ft² Sainte-Foy facility in Quebec. .

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Biovac and IVI enter deal to develop oral cholera vaccine

Pharmaceutical Technology

South African bio-pharmaceutical firm Biovac and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) in South Korea have signed a licencing and technology transfer agreement for developing and manufacturing an oral cholera vaccine (OCV).