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Investigational Zika vaccine receives Fast Track designation
An investigational Zika vaccine currently being evaluated in a Phase I study has been given a Fast Track designation by the FDA.
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Chlamydia vaccine passes safety trial
A first-of-its-kind experimental chlamydia vaccine trial has been found to be safe and able to provoke an immune response.
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Thermally-stable TB vaccine developed using new technique
A new process developed by the University of Bath protects a TB antigen and a novel vaccine adjuvant from heat damage.
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Major step towards Candida auris vaccine developed
Researchers have detailed recent breakthrough experiments that successfully immunised mice against the Candida auris infection.
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Philippines may re-introduce controversial dengue vaccine
The Philippines is considering re-introducing a dengue vaccine whose use was ceased because of links to several deaths.
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Climate change: how pharma will profit from a warming planet
Rising temperatures will likely accelerate the spread of vector-borne diseases, resulting in an increased demand for vaccines. European Pharmaceutical Review investigates a Morgan Stanley report on the pharmaceutical beneficiaries of climate change.
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China set to begin Phase II HIV vaccine trials
A vaccine containing the DNA of HIV is poised to enter a Phase II trial, making it the first vaccine of its kind to do so.
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DRC rejects clinical trial for experimental Ebola vaccine
The health minister for the Democratic Republic of the Congo has stated an experimental Ebola vaccine will not be trialled in the country.
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Drone temperature-controlled medicine delivery programme test completed
The successful pilot programme could represent an important step forward in biopharmaceutical supply chain innovation.
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Suspected counterfeit vaccines seized in Hong Kong
A medical centre in Hong Kong had 76 boxes of an HPV vaccine seized after a complaint from a patient who experienced adverse side effects.
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Whitepaper: Impact of the Claristep® Filtration System on recovery and adsorption of various therapeutic proteins at low sample volumes
Comparison of the Sartorius Claristep Filtration System with standard sample preparation using syringe filters.
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Report suggests process for vaccine trials during health crises
A recent report has presented an argument for updating vaccine development during health emergencies to increase efficiency.
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Job cuts limit cardiovascular and diabetes research and development
Pharmaceutical company, Sanofi, will eliminate jobs in France and Germany and end new in-house cardiology research programmes.
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Rabies vaccines shortage puts Delhi on brink of crisis
Decreased supply of anti-rabies vaccines (ARVs) in Delhi causes outbreak of the disease.
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Influenza A vaccine enters Phase IIb trial
Novel influenza A vaccine has been administered to first patients in Phase IIb trial.
