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How did pharma develop a vaccine so quickly?

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OBSERVATION: Biologics can take a long time to develop but COVID vaccines have been in development for almost 50 years and novel approaches were used to develop these vaccines. Vaccines typically take 10 to 15 years to develop, test and release to the public. However, this is time-consuming.

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Merck stops coronavirus vaccine development in surprise setback

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The drugmaker, one of the largest vaccine developers globally, won't move forward with either of two candidates it's been testing after disappointing data in early trials.

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BioNTech targets infectious diseases for vaccine development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Following on from its Covid-19 vaccine programmes, BioNTech has set its sights on a range of infectious diseases for vaccine development. The company saw major successes with its Covid-19 vaccine, developed in collaboration with Pfizer. In response to the lower vaccine sales forecasts, BioNTech shares opened at 3.9%

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Moderna leads the development of mRNA vaccines in infectious diseases

Pharmaceutical Technology

The rapid sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 and the subsequent development of mRNA vaccines led to the authorisation of the first of these vaccines in late 2020.

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Valneva and LimmaTech partner for shigellosis vaccine development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Valneva and LimmaTech have signed a deal to potentially develop the first marketed shigellosis vaccine.

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Merck and Moderna partner to develop and sell cancer vaccine

Pharmaceutical Technology

German pharmaceutical firm Merck has extended its partnership with Moderna to jointly develop and sell mRNA-4157/V940, an investigational personalised cancer vaccine (PCV). In 2016, the companies entered a strategic partnership to develop novel messenger RNA (mRNA) based PCVs.

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US launches $5bn effort for new Covid-19 vaccines development

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US government is reportedly investing more than $5bn in a programme to accelerate the development of new Covid-19 vaccines and treatments. Health experts have lent their support to the new programme as the existing vaccines may not be as effective against future virus threats.