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CHMP recommends COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax booster dose
The European Medicines Agency (EMA)'s human medicines committee (CHMP) concludes that a booster dose of Spikevax can be administered in adults aged 18 or over.
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Co-creating solutions that advance global health innovation – IFPMA’s role
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered and continues to shape our lives. Here, Thomas B Cueni, Director General of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA), gives insight into how the pandemic gave impetus to the organisation’s manifesto to innovate and save lives.
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CHMP initiates rolling review of molnupiravir for COVID-19
The European Medicines Agency's human medicines committee (CHMP) begins its rolling review of the investigational oral antiviral molnupiravir.
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Comirnaty® booster dose displays high efficacy in Phase III study
The vaccine showed a relative vaccine efficacy of 95.6 percent and is the first efficacy results from a COVID-19 vaccine booster trial.
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Pepsin key for fast and efficient AAV peptide analysis, finds study
Researchers have created a new workflow using pepsin to expedite the LC-MS analysis of adeno associated virus (AAV) capsid proteins for gene therapies.
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Heterologous COVID-19 booster doses show 68 percent effectiveness
A Swedish study found that heterologous Vaxzevria and mRNA prime-boost vaccination is effective against COVID-19.
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 5 2021
Articles in this issue discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion in pharma, how packaging can improve big pharma's bottom line and why innovation has been vital to saving lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also in this journal, 10 key considerations when creating an ATMP manufacturing facility and how to…
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EPR Podcast Episode 4 – UV/Vis in mRNA vaccine QC with Dr Hans-Joachim Muhr, Mettler Toledo
Join Mettler Toledo's Dr Hans-Joachim Muhr as he explains the key quality considerations for mRNA vaccines and why UV/Vis spectrophotometry should be applied in their QA/QC.
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Smart use of off-patent medicines critical for post-COVID healthcare
2021 Medicines for Europe-IGBA conference speakers assert that off-patent medicines will be crucial to rebuild healthcare post-COVID-19.
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Influenza vaccine with COVID-19 booster shot shows positive results
Sanofi’s Fluzone® with Moderna’s COVID-19 mRNA investigational booster dose showed an immunogenicity response similar to individual doses.
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AZD7442 antibody combination reduces COVID-19 risk by 50 percent
AZD7442 is the first long acting antibody (LAAB) combination shown to prevent and treat severe COVID-19 infection in Phase III trial.
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Opaganib reduces COVID-19 mortality by 62 percent in Phase II/III study
Opaganib is the first oral pill-based therapy to significantly reduce mortality outcomes in hospitalised COVID-19 patients.
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COVID-19 vaccines will require outsourced manufacturing, says report
The pharma industry will need to outsource manufacturing for COVID-19 vaccine doses for booster doses and children, reports GlobalData.
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EMA approve Comirnaty®and Spikevax booster doses
The EMA concludes that booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines Comirnaty and Spikevax can be given to people with severely weakened immune systems.
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Cancer therapy influences COVID-19 vaccine response
New study finds patients receiving chemotherapy have lower COVID-19 antibody levels post-vaccination than patients receiving targeted cancer therapy.