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EC grants marketing authorisation for GSK’s RSV vaccine Arexvy

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The European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorisation for GSK’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, Arexvy, for adults aged 60 years and above. The vaccine is indicated for active immunisation to prevent RSV-related lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) in older adults.

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Meningitis vaccine comes to the forefront with impressive study results

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A new vaccine developed by the Serum Institute of India to fight meningococcal disease could help eliminate meningitis across Africa. The results from a trial, published in The New England Journal of Medicine , found the vaccine was associated with a strong immune response and good safety profile. for serogroup W to 20.5

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Hipra’s Covid-19 booster gets EMA nod and enters an uncertain landscape

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended HIPRA’s Covid-19 vaccine , Bimervax, as a Covid-19 booster. Available to people ages 16 years and above who have been vaccinated with a Covid-19 mRNA vaccine, EMA’s Human Medicines Committee concluded the vaccine is ready for marketing authorization in the EU, on 30 March.

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mRNA: A New Era in Biopharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing Market

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mRNA has completely revolutionized the field of medicine and significantly influenced the study and treatment of human diseases. The success of COVID-19 vaccines paved the path for mRNA-based drug products. Safety, efficacy and rapid production of mRNA drives the interest in this domain.

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European regulators begin rolling review of AZ’s COVID-19 vaccine

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European regulators have started a first ‘rolling review’ of a COVID-19 vaccine, which is being developed by AstraZeneca in collaboration with the University of Oxford. But this does not mean that the CHMP is ready to make a conclusion on the safety and efficacy of the vaccine.

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Covid-19 Omicron boosters will reinvigorate injectables manufacturing

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pfizer (New York, New York) and Moderna’s (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Omicron-specific Covid-19 vaccines are in late-stage development, have demonstrated good efficacy against the variant and will likely be available to the public later this year to provide an additional booster and increase demand for injectable manufacturing.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Brand Names: Moderna Secures Spikevax in Europe While Pfizer is Comirnaty

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Moderna has won approval from the European Medicines Association (EMA) for branding its COVID-19 vaccine with the name Spikevax. Now the vaccine maker is awaiting the same approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Pfizer’s Comirnaty was the first COVID-19 vaccine brand name created by the company.