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GSK to acquire Affinivax for MAPS vaccine platform
GSK will pay up to $3.3 billion to acquire Affinivax, gaining access to its Multiple Antigen Presenting System (MAPS) technology and pneumococcal vaccine candidates.
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Promising results for COVID-19 and pneumococcal vaccine co-administration
Pfizer reveals co-administering its Prevnar 20™ pneumococcal vaccine and a booster dose of Comirnaty® COVID-19 vaccine was safe and immunogenic.
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EC approves new meningitis vaccine
MenQuadfi® has been approved for use in individuals 12 months of age and older, based on its safety and immunogenicity in 6,300 trial subjects.
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First patients dosed in GSK’s Phase III meningitis vaccine trial
The trial will assess the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of the five-in-one MenABCWY vaccine in participants aged 10 to 25.
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EMA begins safety review of ifosfamide cancer medicines
The EMA has announced the results of its pharmacovigilance meeting for March, saying that it has started a review of medicines containing ifosfamide due to a higher risk of encephalopathy.
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MenABCWY set to revolutionise the meningococcal vaccine market
29 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
GlobalData says MenABCWY has the potential to significantly change the approach used to prevent meningococcal disease...
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Meningococcal vaccines market to approach $1.8b by 2025, says GlobalData
7 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
The meningococcal vaccines market is expected to grow from around $1.1 billion in 2015 to $1.8 billion by 2025, according to GlobalData...
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Studies demonstrate immunogenicity of Trumenba against MnB
13 May 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Pfizer has announced results of two Phase III studies demonstrating the immunogenicity of Trumenba against invasive meningococcal B strains...
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MenB vaccine Bexsero might see private uptake in the UK
9 March 2016 | By GlobalData
The UK Department of Health’s rejection of a petition to expand the routine administration of MenB vaccine Bexsero may lead to parents and physicians to consider purchasing the vaccine themselves...
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Africa risks large meningitis C outbreak
28 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Four public health organisations have warned of acute shortages of meningitis C-containing vaccine as the risk of a meningitis C outbreak in Africa grows...
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Pfizer to acquire GSK meningitis vaccines
22 June 2015 | By Victoria White
Pfizer has entered into an agreement with GlaxoSmithKline to acquire its quadrivalent meningitis ACWY vaccines, Nimenrix and Mencevax, for $130 million...
