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Independent Pharmacists’ Unique Role During Disaster Management Efforts

Drug Topics

Taking precautions for storing medications and supplies is key to being prepared,” the FDA wrote.

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FDA declines Eli Lilly’s bowel disease drug over manufacturing issues

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However, concerns weren’t expressed over the clinical data package, safety or label for the medicine. Mirikizumab was hoped to become a new drug treatment for ulcerative colitis (UC), a condition where abnormal reactions in the immune system cause inflammation in the inner lining of the colon. read more

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CanSinoBIO developed a highly effective COVID vaccine with an inhalant version

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It then elicits an immune response against that spike protein. Morgon says CanSinoBIO produced an inhalant version of Convidencia because an immune response called mucosal immunity is triggered in addition to the circulating antibodies and the T cell response. There’s no additional replication in the person.

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Implications of RFK Jr.’s CDC Vaccine Committee Overhaul for the Pharmaceutical Industry

PharmTech

s CDC Vaccine Committee Overhaul for the Pharmaceutical Industry June 10, 2025 By Christopher Cole News Article The dismissal of all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has far-reaching impacts for the industry and beyond. ACIP plays a foundational role in shaping immunization policy in the US. Kennedy Jr.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Weight-loss drug ads pose new oversight challenge; will the new Bayer CEO split the company?

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They may involve infusions of a gene packaged inside the shell of a virus, which can lead to potential immune complications and can require close monitoring of patients. Promising therapies for some diseases are administered through lumbar punctures, which are not a routine part of a doctor’s daily practice.

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Nitrogen dioxide for sterilisation of protein-filled polymer-based syringes

European Pharmaceutical Review

Researchers have shown that nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) gas sterilisation may be the most appropriate choice for the sterilisation of intravitreal injections (IVIs) packaged in polymer-based prefilled syringes (P-PFSs).

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Bharat Biotech acquires licence for GSK’s Shigella vaccine development

Pharmaceutical Technology

The technology utilises outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) to deliver antigens, often eliminating the need for adjuvants while triggering the immune response. Discovered and developed by GSK’s global health team scientists, the GMMA technology is a low-cost platform ideal for creating vaccines in resource-limited settings.