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Hackers target COVID-19 vaccine cold chain, IBM finds
A group of hackers has sent phishing emails to various people involved in COVID-19 vaccine cold chain distribution to gain insight, IBM has revealed.
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Consistent data matters: lessons from the pandemic and the case for accelerating IDMP adoption
As ISO IDMP data standards gradually progress to implementation in Europe, Lise Stevens asks what bearing they might have had in the context of the global COVID-19 crisis.
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MHRA approves Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
The UK's MHRA has given temporary emergency authorisation to Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, making it the first in the world to receive approval.
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Pharma cold chain: is our industry ready, willing and scalable?
The pharmaceutical cold chain includes numerous participants – David Lewandowski discusses why this must be scalable to ensure efficient delivery of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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UK announces £20 million investment into medicine manufacturing
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a £20 million investment fund for medicine manufacturing and supply chains in the UK.
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WHO report suggests African countries are not ready for COVID-19 vaccines
The WHO Regional Director for Africa urges governments to “ramp up readiness” as report suggests the region is not prepared for a COVID-19 vaccine roll-out.
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COVAXX commits to deliver 140 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to emerging markets
The company suggests their experimental COVID-19 vaccine, UB-612, has the features and potential to disrupt the traditional vaccine distribution and supply status quo.
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EC announces new Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe
The strategy outlines actions to strengthen EU supply chains, encourage innovation and ensure medicines are affordable and sustainable.
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US pharma initiates litigation challenging HHS and FDA action
PhRMA and other organisations have challenged action by the HHS and FDA that permits the importation of drugs from Canada without drug manufacturers’ oversight.
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How can Software as a Service drive collaboration and success in pharma?
In this Q&A, Nick Pike, Chief Revenue Officer at Vizibl, outlines with EPR’s Hannah Balfour the benefits of Software as a Service (SaaS) for pharmaceutical companies and describes how its adoption can enable companies to achieve many goals faster; from collaborating on bringing new products to market to reaching their…
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Pharma supply chain still highly vulnerable to COVID-19 pandemic, says research
Report reveals global pharma supply chain leaders are afraid of the vulnerabilities in the end-to-end supply chain as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
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GSK sets goals of net zero impact on environment by 2030
GSK will use 100 percent renewable electricity usage among other efforts in its plans to have a net zero impact on the climate by 2030.
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How will Trump’s ‘Buy American’ executive order impact pharmaceutical supply chains?
On 6 August 2020, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order, dubbed ‘Buy American’, with the aim of increasing the production of essential medicines in the US for domestic use. Here, Victoria Rees discusses the order and what it means for drug manufacturers in the US and rest of…
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Pharma urged to review anti-counterfeiting strategies ahead of no-deal Brexit
According to various associations, the UK could experience a high influx of counterfeit medicines if it leaves the EU without a deal.
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Availability of critical medicines during pandemics
The impact of COVID-19 is wide-reaching with disruptions to supply chains likely to continue over the coming years. In this article, Dave Elder discusses the effect of the pandemic on the supply and demand of critical medicines and what this means for pharma supply chains.
