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COVID-19

The New Normal: How COVID-19 Became the Catalyst for Change

When COVID-19 disrupted life sciences, solutions were needed in real-time. As the pandemic grew, so did the need to innovate. Workers met the challenges. They …

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Affairs

Behavioural Science: An Untapped Opportunity for Medical Affairs

Just proving that an intervention has benefits is not always enough for it to be adopted into clinical practice. Yet in the past, pharma Medical …

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Celltrion

EC approves Celltrion’s COVID-19 mAb Regkirona

The European Commission (EC) has authorised Celltrion’s COVID-19 monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment Regkirona (regdanvimab, CT-P59), the company announced yesterday. The marketing authorisation allows for the …

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antiviral treatment

Pfizer signs deal to allow expanded use of COVID-19 treatment

Pfizer has signed a new deal with UN-backed organisation the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to increase access to its COVID-19 treatment for low- and middle-income …

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booster vaccination

JCVI updates its COVID-19 booster vaccination guidance

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has updated its guidance and is now advising that all adults aged 40 to 49 should also …

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COVID-19

First authorisation for Novavax COVID-19 jab announced

Novavax has received the first emergency use authorisation (EUA) for its COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia, with the company adding it is expecting further authorisations in …

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BioNTech

Pfizer and BioNTech announce Phase 3 trial data showing high efficacy of a booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) announced topline results from a Phase 3 randomized, controlled trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of …

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AiPharma

UK COVID-19 patients able to take GP prescribed medicine at home

COVID sufferers in the UK are now able to access a course of tablets from their GP to avoid the need for hospitalisation. AiPharma’s antiviral …

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antibody

AstraZeneca’s long-acting antibody combination treats and prevents COVID-19

Positive high-level results from the TACKLE Phase III COVID-19 treatment trial have shown that AstraZeneca’s AZD7442, a long-acting antibody (LAAB) combination, achieved a statistically significant …

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AiPharma

AiPharma forms alliance with Appili Therapeutics

Private biopharmaceutical research, development, and commercialisation company, AiPharma, has announced a strategic alliance with biopharmaceutical company Appili Therapeutics Inc (Appili), to advance the global development …

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