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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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Innovation in pharma manufacturing quality systems
Over the last 10 years, there has been an important change of focus in pharma towards biotech products and personalised therapies. These important new treatments are now emerging into manufacturing, with implications for the way that quality is monitored, managed and assured. Dr Eduard Cayón sets out some practical advice.
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EMA human medicines committee (CHMP) highlights, November 2022
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP)’s November meeting consisted of approval recommendations for four medicines, including a biosimilar for osteoporosis and a new COVID-19 vaccine.
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Building an integrated vector supply to support autologous cell therapy for solid tumours
Facing limited viral vector manufacturing capacity, should companies consider further integrating their viral vector supply to address this issue? James Nanista and Josh Hunt of Adaptimmune reflect on the options.
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First needle-free COVID-19 vaccine patch
If successful in further clinical trials an innovative, cost-effective COVID-19 vaccine patch could be available as early as 2025.
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Manufacturing of anti-tau Alzheimer’s disease vaccine for clinical trials
GBF announces the manufacturing of the recombinant protein - Alzheimer’s disease vaccine, AV-1980R, for use in clinical trials.
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Could GSK offer the first RSV older adult vaccine?
The EMA has accepted a marketing application for an RSV vaccine intended for older adults, the first potential vaccine for this age group with lower respiratory tract disease.
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Microneedle patches designed by AI restore hair in balding mice
Using AI, researchers have produced a nanozyme treatment for regenerating hair in mice, delivered via a microneedle.
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Vaccine producers promise equal access in future pandemics
COVID-19 vaccine key players back a new proposal ensuring vaccines for future pandemics are equally distributed to all priority populations.
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UK research consortium given £2 million to control monkeypox
£2 million will help fund a UK team of scientific experts to research monkeypox, uncover novel treatments and curb the spread of the virus.
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Three-dose vaccine prevents HIV patients getting hepatitis B
Clinical trial results suggest adult HIV patients can be protected against hepatitis B with a three-dose vaccine series.
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Shingles vaccine offers a decade of protection in older adults
Shingrix can effectively vaccinate adults over 50 years old against shingles for at least 10 years, new data shows.
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£12 million given to Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre
The UK’s Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre has been awarded £12 million to help accelerate R&D of vaccines and treat conditions like HIV.
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HPAPI contract manufacturing to value $14.6 billion by 2030
Rising demand for cancer drugs, combined with high in-house manufacturing costs is driving growth in the high-potency API outsourcing market.
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CHMP recommends dengue vaccine for children
Takeda’s novel dengue vaccine has received positive opinion from the EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP), demonstrating the vaccine is safe for patients from four years old.
