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WHO recommends IL-6 antagonists plus corticosteroids for hospitalised COVID-19 patients based on their ability to reduce risk of death and the need for mechanical ventilation.
Global leaders at the G7 summit pledged 870 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, with half to be delivered by the end of 2021, to COVAX for distribution among low- and middle-income countries.
Stem cell therapy authorities urge the WHO to create an advisory committee for regenerative medicine and work to combat the rising use of unproven stem cell therapies worldwide.
Ahmed Bouzidi, VP of Biotech Strategic Development at ProductLife Group, discusses the opportunities – and funding and regulatory challenges – facing small and mid-sized biopharma companies as they deliver innovation to the global market.
To prevent the spread of the Ebola virus in West Africa, Johnson & Johnson is donating vaccines for a WHO early access clinical programme.
The International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) and WHO are calling on pharma to provide voluntary unrestricted access to trial results data.
The inactivated Vero Cell COVID-19 vaccine is now eligible for global rollout alongside the four other vaccines with World Health Organization Emergency Use Listing.
In this article, Liz Thorn, Senior Consultant, Diagnostics at Team Consulting, explores the various in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) techniques available and where they are best applied in the context of influenza and COVID-19.
Phase III data shows Seqirus’ cell-based quadrivalent seasonal influenza vaccine was as effective and safe as an equivalent FDA-approved egg-based vaccine in paediatric patients.
The COVAX No-fault Compensation Program will offer individuals in 92 lower-income countries and economies compensation for serious adverse events associated with COVID-19 vaccines distributed through COVAX.
The R21 vaccine candidate, when administered with 50mg of adjuvant, was found to be 77 percent effective in preventing malaria in children over 12 months.
In this article, Charles River Associates (CRA) delves into why traditional vaccine procurement schemes are not fit for purpose during the pandemic and how both governments and manufacturers must adapt to manage the greater level of risk associated with pandemic vaccine development and distribution.
BioVersys will receive €20 million in funding to support its development of new treatments for antimicrobial resistant infections.
The European Medicines Agency has published its recommendations for 2021-2022 seasonal influenza vaccine composition.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that a falsified COVID-19 vaccine, identified as Pfizer’s BNT162b2, could still be in circulation in the Americas.
