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Heterologous COVID-19 booster doses show 68 percent effectiveness
A Swedish study found that heterologous Vaxzevria and mRNA prime-boost vaccination is effective against COVID-19.
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EPR Podcast Episode 4 – UV/Vis in mRNA vaccine QC with Dr Hans-Joachim Muhr, Mettler Toledo
Join Mettler Toledo's Dr Hans-Joachim Muhr as he explains the key quality considerations for mRNA vaccines and why UV/Vis spectrophotometry should be applied in their QA/QC.
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Smart use of off-patent medicines critical for post-COVID healthcare
2021 Medicines for Europe-IGBA conference speakers assert that off-patent medicines will be crucial to rebuild healthcare post-COVID-19.
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Influenza vaccine with COVID-19 booster shot shows positive results
Sanofi’s Fluzone® with Moderna’s COVID-19 mRNA investigational booster dose showed an immunogenicity response similar to individual doses.
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AZD7442 antibody combination reduces COVID-19 risk by 50 percent
AZD7442 is the first long acting antibody (LAAB) combination shown to prevent and treat severe COVID-19 infection in Phase III trial.
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Moderna’s mRNA facility in Africa to manufacture 500 million vaccine doses
Moderna will build an mRNA facility in Africa to manufacture 500 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine and other products per year.
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Opaganib reduces COVID-19 mortality by 62 percent in Phase II/III study
Opaganib is the first oral pill-based therapy to significantly reduce mortality outcomes in hospitalised COVID-19 patients.
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COVID-19 vaccines will require outsourced manufacturing, says report
The pharma industry will need to outsource manufacturing for COVID-19 vaccine doses for booster doses and children, reports GlobalData.
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EMA approve Comirnaty®and Spikevax booster doses
The EMA concludes that booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines Comirnaty and Spikevax can be given to people with severely weakened immune systems.
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Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) meeting highlights, September 2021
The EMA’s drug safety committee (PRAC) assessed risks of thrombocytopenia and venous thromboembolism with the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine.
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Cancer therapy influences COVID-19 vaccine response
New study finds patients receiving chemotherapy have lower COVID-19 antibody levels post-vaccination than patients receiving targeted cancer therapy.
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Ronapreve™ reduces COVID-19 viral load within seven days
Phase II/III trial shows Ronapreve significantly reduced viral load in seronegative patients hospitalised with COVID-19, complimenting previous findings.
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Sanofi’s first mRNA vaccine shows neutralising antibody seroconversion
Sanofi’s first mRNA COVID-19 vaccine displayed neutralising antibody seroconversion in 91 to 100 percent of participants in a Phase I/II study.
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EMA evaluate booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is evaluating an application for the use of a booster dose of Spikevax in people aged 12 years and older.
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3D-printed vaccine patch boasts greater immunity than usual vaccine shot
A newly designed 3D-printed microneedle patch demonstrated immune responses 50 times greater than typical subcutaneous injection in animals.