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STAT+: U.S. Trade Rep urged not to sanction countries if they sidestep patents on Vertex cystic fibrosis drugs

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Trade Representative not to sanction or pressure four countries — Brazil, Ukraine, South Africa, and India — if the governments grant requests from cystic fibrosis patients to sidestep or revoke patents on a pricey medicine. Several leading advocacy groups are asking the U.S. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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STAT+: Angry at Vertex pricing of cystic fibrosis drugs, families in four countries seek to override patents

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In a bid to expand access to pricey cystic fibrosis treatments, a coalition of families and activists are petitioning four governments — South Africa, India, Brazil, and Ukraine — to make it possible to obtain generic versions of a medicine sold by Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Brazil grants authorisation for Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine in children

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Analysis was based on data submitted by the Butantan Institute, with research findings from Chile where the vaccine is being used in children of this age group, opinions from medical societies, research data on Covid-19 vaccination in Brazil, real-life data and published scientific literature data.

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Pfizer/BioNTech COVID jab works against Brazil variant; lab study

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1 – that is worrying health officials around the world. . The engineered UK and Brazil variants seemed to respond the same to the test serum as the original “wild-type” COVID-19 strain, say the scientists from Pfizer, BioNTech and the University of Texas Medical Branch. 1 mutations, as well as variants from the UK and South Africa.

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Adalvo signs licence deal with EQL Pharma for Mellozzan

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Adalvo will gain exclusive rights to register, commercialise and distribute Mellozzan across 89 countries including Canada, Egypt, Japan, China and Brazil. With a network of more than 134 local pharmaceutical companies, Adalvo supplies more than 110 different medicines in over 100 countries across the world.

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Pfizer files oral COVID pill in US, signs access deal for 95 countries

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The agreement covers 95 countries – slightly more restrictive than Merck’s 105-nation deal – and accounts for around 53% of the world’s population. It does not include some larger countries, including Argentina, Brazil, China, Russia, and Thailand. Merck’s agreement meanwhile also excludes Brazil, China, and Russia.

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AZ preps filings for COVID-19 jab, UK nears decision on Pfizer rival

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Results from trials conducted in the UK and Brazil showed an efficacy of 90% in 2,741 patients receiving the vaccine as a half dose, followed by a full dose at least one month apart. AZ said the trial has therefore met its main efficacy goal and will immediately prepare filings to regulators around the world to allow early approval.

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