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FDA advisory panel recommends a streamlined flu vaccine for next fall

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When Americans line up for flu vaccines next fall, they will almost certainly be getting vaccines that no longer contain protection against a family of flu viruses that appears to be extinct.

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FDA Approves GSK's BLA for 5-in-1 Meningococcal Vaccine

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The company’s investigational ABCWY vaccine candidate will be reviewed by the FDA by February 14, 2025.

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GSK’s meningococcal vaccine candidate accepted for FDA review

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GSK has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review a Biologics License Application (BLA) for its 5-in-1 meningococcal ABCWY (MenABCWY) vaccine candidate. The post GSK’s meningococcal vaccine candidate accepted for FDA review appeared first on Pharmafile.

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FDA authorizes Novavax’s updated Covid-19 vaccine

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The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized Novavax’s updated Covid-19 vaccine, giving Americans seeking to update their protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus another option. based company, which has struggled to claim a share of the now dwindling Covid vaccine market — globally and within the United States.

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Fragmented Policy, Insurance Landscape Challenges Newly Approved Vaccines

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Innovation in the vaccine area continues. In 2023, the FDA approved six vaccines, including several important firsts. But they face a difficult landscape where federal policies dictate coverage.

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Vaccine Innovation Continued in 2023 with Several Important Approvals

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In 2023, the FDA approved six vaccines, including 2 for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and the first vaccine to prevent the mosquito-borne virus chikungunya.

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FDA approves updated Covid vaccines

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The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it had greenlit two   updated Covid-19 booster shots in people as young as 6 months old, triggering a process that could see the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines become available in doctors’ offices, clinics, and pharmacies later this week. Read the rest…

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