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First COVID-19 impact report on global vaccine markets
A 2022 WHO report is the first to portray COVID-19’s impact on the global vaccine market, identifying that lower-income countries struggle to access critical vaccines.
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Final positive results of Zolgensma® trial for SMA published
After previous reports that nearly all spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients treated with Zolgensma® achieved key motor milestones, Novartis announces publication of full SPR1NT results.
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Could hydrophilins be the key to preventing hospital-acquired infections?
The expression of hydrophilins enables Acinetobacter baumannii to survive without water on hospital surfaces, providing a target for future elimination efforts and a pathway for biologic drug preservation.
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Europe to donate 70 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
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The agreement enables the EU and European Economic Area (EEA) countries to donate Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine to low-income countries.
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Pfizer and MPP to expand COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment access
The license agreement between Pfizer and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) will enable access to Pfizer's antiviral candidate in 95 countries.
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IL-6 antagonists reduce risk of death in hospitalised COVID-19 patients, finds analysis
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.
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G7 to share 870 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine with poorest countries
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.
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Experts call for improved oversight to combat rise of unproven stem cell therapies
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.
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Driving biopharma innovation post COVID-19
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.
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Johnson & Johnson to donate 200,000 vaccine regimens to curb Ebola outbreak
To prevent the spread of the Ebola virus in West Africa, Johnson & Johnson is donating vaccines for a WHO early access clinical programme.
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ICMRA and WHO state clinical trial reports should be published without redaction
The International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) and WHO are calling on pharma to provide voluntary unrestricted access to trial results data.
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WHO lists Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
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.
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Which is the best in vitro diagnostic test method?
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.
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Cell-based seasonal influenza vaccine safe and effective in children
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.
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$150 million made available for COVID-19 vaccine adverse event compensation scheme
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.
