XTalks

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

BioNTech announced its new vaccine manufacturing approach in Africa where the company will ship modular factories, called the BioNTainer, to the continent to enable domestic production of the vaccines to help increase supplies. Related: BioNTech to Build First mRNA Vaccine Production Plant in Africa. Photo source: BioNTech.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Tuesday has been dubbed “V-day” in the UK, when the first doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine will be distributed to the public outside of a clinical trial. Health secretary Matt Hancock reportedly came up with the wartime analogy to describe what will be the largest scale vaccination programme in the country’s history.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 29, 2022

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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XTalks

APRIL 26, 2021

After years of disappointing malaria vaccine trials, a malaria shot developed by researchers at the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford has demonstrated an unprecedentedly high efficacy of 77 percent, and may be the magic bullet the world has been waiting for against the deadly disease.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The UK has appointed Nadhim Zahawi as vaccine rollout minister as the country prepares for a potential approval of Pfizer/BioNTech’s ground-breaking COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccines can only be kept in a fridge for up to five days before being administered, although Pfizer has designed a “pizza box” style transportation container.

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STAT News

JANUARY 19, 2023

We will leave it to you to guess what it contains. In their own statement, the companies acknowledged that they were aware of limited reports of ischemic strokes in people 65 and older following vaccination with their updated booster. Our choice today is a Mardi Gras blend. And how is your morning going?

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Pharmaceutical companies have been working on developing vaccines and other prophylactics for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) since its discovery in 1956. Despite strong efforts and scientific advances, a safe and effective vaccine for RSV has yet to be approved for any patient population.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 10, 2023

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries widely use freeze-drying systems to protect vaccines, antibodies, antibiotics such as penicillin, blood plasma, proteins, enzymes, hormones, viruses, and bacteria from heat and minimise their biological activity. The process eliminates the disadvantages of conventional drying methods or freezing.

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XTalks

AUGUST 16, 2022

Health regulators in the UK have become the first in the world to approve Moderna’s next generation COVID-19 vaccine booster that includes targeting of the Omicron variant. The primary series of Moderna’s COVID vaccine remains at two doses. Related: Menarini Diagnostics’ New COVID-19 Test Detects Variants Including Omicron.

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XTalks

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to American scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their groundbreaking discovery of microRNA (or miRNA) and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation. A gene contains instructions within our DNA.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 25, 2021

As US and EU health regulators review cases of heart inflammation seen in young people administered mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, cardiologists have come out in favour of the jabs. “We remain confident that the benefits of vaccination far exceed the very small, rare risks.”

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pharmaphorum

JULY 9, 2021

The EU medicines regulator has said that there is some evidence to suggest a possible link between mRNA-based vaccines for COVID-19 and rare cases of heart inflammation. . Myocarditis is generally the result of a viral infection, so could be unrelated to the mRNA vaccines, particularly as neither of them contain any live virus.

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Pharma in Brief

APRIL 13, 2021

The Food and Drug Regulations ( FDR ) have been amended to allow for continued expedited review of COVID-19 drugs (including vaccines) while transitioning to authorizations by way of a full notice of compliance ( NOC ) under the FDR. Continued authorization for COVID-19 drugs.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

. AstraZeneca has confirmed that clinical trials assessing its Oxford University partnered coronavirus vaccine AZD1222 have resumed in the UK, following a green light by the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA). Source link.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 18, 2021

Today the Medicines Health Regulatory Authority (MHRA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) reaffirmed the benefits of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca continue to far outweigh the risks. Furthermore, there was no evidence of a problem related to specific batches of the vaccine or to particular manufacturing sites.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 31, 2020

Johnson & Johnson Announces Agreement in Principle with Government of Canada to Supply its COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate. Johnson & Johnson Announces Agreement in Principle with Government of Canada to Supply its COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate. We are deeply committed to providing global access to our SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate.

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Pfizer

APRIL 26, 2023

Albert Bourla Every day, I am asked about how Pfizer and our partners at BioNTech will distribute our COVID-19 vaccine now that it has begun to be authorized by regulators in different countries. But the underlying question is always the same: How will Pfizer and BioNTech ensure a seamless distribution of our vaccine?

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 14, 2021

Following a recent concern raised around thrombotic events, AstraZeneca would like to offer its reassurance on the safety of its COVID-19 vaccine based on clear scientific evidence. Safety is of paramount importance and the Company is continually monitoring the safety of its vaccine. COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca , formerly AZD1222.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

As the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine goes to regulators and the Moderna vaccine approaches the end of its Phase III trials, AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford announced high-level results from an interim analysis of their COVID-19 vaccine, AZD1222. There were no serious adverse safety events.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The United Kingdom authorized AstraZeneca ’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, but it could be April at the earliest before the drug will likely be administered in the United States, Operation Warp Speed’s chief said. Those concerns have pushed back expected Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the AstraZeneca vaccine by two months.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 5, 2020

Government for 100 Million Doses of Investigational COVID-19 Vaccine. Government for 100 Million Doses of Investigational COVID-19 Vaccine. Company working to ensure broad global access to COVID-19 vaccine candidate, following approval from regulators. Johnson & Johnson Announces Agreement with U.S.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 29, 2021

29 January 2021 — AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has been recommended for conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) in the European Union (EU) for active immunisation to prevent COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2, in individuals 18 years of age and older.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 29, 2021

29 January 2021 — AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has been granted a conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) in the European Union (EU) for active immunisation to prevent COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2, in individuals 18 years of age and older.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 30, 2020

30 December 2020 — AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for emergency supply in the UK, with the first doses being released today so that vaccinations may begin early in the New Year. This is the first authorisation for this vaccine.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Johnson & Johnson Announces that Janssen’s COVID-19 Investigational Vaccine Candidate Prevents Severe Clinical Disease in Pre-clinical Studies. Johnson & Johnson Announces that Janssen’s COVID-19 Investigational Vaccine Candidate Prevents Severe Clinical Disease in Pre-clinical Studies.

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Pfizer

JANUARY 27, 2023

In the ongoing development of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer has not conducted gain of function or directed evolution research. This research provides a way for us to rapidly assess the ability of an existing vaccine to induce antibodies that neutralize a newly identified variant of concern. and around the world.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

We believe that our investments in mRNA delivery technology and manufacturing process development will allow us to store and ship our COVID-19 vaccine candidate at temperatures commonly found in readily available pharmaceutical freezers and refrigerators,” said Juan Andres, Chief Technical Operations and Quality Officer at Moderna. “We

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 5, 2021

Novartis announced today that it has signed an initial agreement to manufacture the mRNA and bulk drug product for the COVID-19 vaccine candidate CVnCoV from CureVac to aid in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Preparations for the start of production, technology transfer and test runs are already underway. Disclaimer.

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XTalks

AUGUST 3, 2021

Johnson and Johnson has faced thousands of lawsuits over its iconic baby powder, which people claim the company knew for decades contained asbestos. Talc and asbestos are often found together in nature, which is why mined talc can contain the carcinogen. Related: AstraZeneca Prevails in EU COVID-19 Vaccine Lawsuit. “We

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

September 23, 2020 – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) (the Company) today announced the launch of its large-scale, pivotal, multi-country Phase 3 trial (ENSEMBLE) for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, JNJ-78436735, being developed by its Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies. NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.,

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Johnson & Johnson Posts Interim Results from Phase 1/2a Clinical Trial of its Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate. Johnson & Johnson Posts Interim Results from Phase 1/2a Clinical Trial of its Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate. Immune responses were similar across the age groups studied, including older adults.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 6, 2021

6 January 2021 — AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has been granted emergency use authorisation in India as well as Argentina, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico and Morocco for the active immunisation of adults. Additional safety and efficacy data will continue to accumulate from ongoing clinical trials.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 7, 2021

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine is currently available in the U.S. Since then, the companies have delivered more than 170 million doses of the vaccine across the U.S. We are proud of the tremendous progress we’ve made since December in delivering vaccines to millions of Americans, in collaboration with the U.S.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the second vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The emergency use authorization allows the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to be distributed in the U.S. Hahn , M.D.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Solvias has extensive experience with analytical method development and testing for mRNA-based vaccines as well as monograph testing of excipients and APIs according to Ph Eur or USP. Assays to support mRNA-based Covid-19 vaccines. However, messenger RNA (mRNA) based vaccines present particular analytical challenges.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 19, 2020

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced findings from two additional Phase 3 studies evaluating the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of V114, the company’s investigational 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. among adults 65 years of age or older.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 5, 2022

The year 2020 ended on a note of hope, with the 8th December vaccination of 91-year-old Margaret Keenan, the world’s first person to receive a COVID-19 vaccine outside clinical trials. Add to this the fact that the world missed the WHO targets for global vaccination by the end of 2021 and will likely continue to miss targets in 2022.

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