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MSD bolsters US manufacturing capacity with $1b investment
Investment in the new manufacturing plant strengthens Merck (MSD)’s vaccine production capacity in the US.
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CHMP meeting highlights – February 2025
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended approval of four new medicines plus the extension of therapeutic indications for 16 medicines.
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Draft regulatory guidance on personalised cancer therapies published
The new draft guidance for personalised cancer therapies addresses the questions that this new regulatory pathway creates, according to the MHRA’s Chief Executive.
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Moderna reports record for UK clinical trials in 2023/24
The announcement follows the completed construction of Moderna’s MITC and progress in its long-term partnership with the UK government.
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Potential blockbuster drugs to watch in 2025
Eleven drugs are poised to make waves in the pharmaceutical industry in 2025, according to the annual report.
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The year ahead for RNA therapeutic development and manufacturing
As the industry prepares for a new year, Dr Kate Broderick, PhD, Chief Innovation Officer of Maravai Life Sciences and TriLink Biotechnologies, shares her thoughts on what the RNA therapeutics landscape of 2024 can tell us about what may be on the horizon in 2025.
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CPHI Milan 2024: everything you need to know
CPHI Milan takes place in October, covering a wide range of topics from packaging and drug delivery to integrated pharma.
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Innovative medicine production site inaugurated in France
Sanofi’s novel manufacturing unit in France shortens production timelines and enables rapid changes in production capacities for medicines such as biologics and vaccines.
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Mpox update – August 2024
This article discusses the impact of the recent mpox emergency following the outbreak of the virus in 2022, highlights the industry’s response, potential vaccine candidates and key recommendations for international management of the disease.
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Innovative vaccine demonstrates sustained malaria immunisation in pregnancy
Follow up research to the presented findings could provide improved opportunities for preventing malaria in women during pregnancy.
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From biologics to small molecules – the shift in biopharma’s revenue growth
Biopharma companies that experienced strong revenue growth due to COVID-19 drug sales have been overtaken by companies that developed obesity drugs in 2023, GlobalData suggests.
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mRNA cancer vaccine granted world-first approval
Once commercialised, the mRNA therapeutic cancer vaccine will offer a new option to treat advanced Epstein–Barr virus-positive solid tumours and haematologic malignancies.
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Oxford/AZ COVID-19 vaccine to be discontinued
Considering reduced global demand for COVID vaccines, AstraZeneca has deemed there is no long-term value in investing in manufacturing the adenovirus-based vaccine.
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Key vaccine adjuvant biosynthesised in yeast
According to research, the yeast-based process could not only make one of the most effective adjuvants more widely available, but also help lower the cost of vaccines overall.
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Injectable drug delivery market to value $1139.4b by 2029
Key drivers of the global injectable drug market include technological advancement and an increase in chronic diseases such as cancer, due to treatments utilising this drug delivery method.
