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4 February 2016 | By Victoria White, European Pharmaceutical Review
The Zika virus has taken hold in South America. Its possible link to microcephaly in newborn babies and neurological conditions has led the World Health Organization to declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Here we discuss the virus, countermeasures and the race for a vaccine.
Dengvaxia was shown to reduce dengue due to all four serotypes in two-thirds of the participants in clinical trials and prevent 8 out of 10 hospitalisations due to dengue and up to 93% of severe dengue cases...
Dengvaxia is the first vaccine licensed for the prevention of dengue in the world...
19 February 2014 | By M. Babu Medi and Ramesh Chintala, Vaccine Drug Product Development, Merck & Co, Inc and Akhilesh Bhambhani, Novel Adjuvants, Formulation and Delivery Technologies, Merck & Co, Inc.
Excipients are an integral part of pharmaceutical products and play an important role in the formulation development of both small and large molecule pharmaceuticals. The type and extent of excipient use depends on several factors, including the type of active ingredient, route of administration, dosage form, target population and indication…
Lonza, a global leader in the field of biologics manufacturing, today announced the successful completion of its new GMP clean room within its Houston, Texas operations. The clean room supports multiple types of viral vector and viral vaccine projects, with working volumes up to 2,000 liters.
