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Russia authorises use of single-dose Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik Light
pharmaceutical-technology
May 08, 2021
Sputnik Light, which is based on the human adenoviral vector platform, is the first component, a recombinant human adenovirus serotype number 26 (rAd26), of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine.
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Novavax Covid-19 vaccine provides cross-protection against B.1.351 variant
pharmaceutical-technology
May 07, 2021
The protein-based vaccine candidate NVX-CoV2373 is made from the genetic sequence of the first SARS-CoV-2 strain. It is adjuvanted with the company’s saponin-based Matrix-M to boost immune response and neutralising antibodies.
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Health Canada approves Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine for adolescents
pharmaceutical-technology
May 07, 2021
With Health Canada authorisation, the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine became the first-of-its-kind indicated for this age group to receive approval in the country.
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Pfizer in talks with India over expedited approval for COVID-19 vaccine
expresspharma
May 07, 2021
Albert Bourla, CEO, Pfizer also announced a donation of medicines worth more than $70 million.
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Safety issues over mass production of COVID vaccines: A techno-legal perspective
expresspharma
May 07, 2021
It has been more than a year-long struggle now with restrictions, efforts, recovery and fight by nations around the world against the virus but the pandemic is showing no signs of abating.
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Reliable cold storage solutions to safeguard COVID vaccines storage and distribution
expresspharma
May 07, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccines have proven to be a breakthrough in the fight against the pandemic. The demand for vaccine storage solutions is increasing in parallel with the massive R&D and manufacturing effort to accelerate the vaccine development.
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MoHF&W issues guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine import by private sector
expresspharma
May 07, 2021
MoHF&W has said that the ready-to-use imported COVID vaccine would be allowed to be utilised entirely in the other-than- Government of India channel.”
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$150 million made available for COVID-19 vaccine adverse event compensation scheme
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 06, 2021
The COVAX No-fault Compensation Program will offer individuals in 92 lower-income countries and economies compensation for serious adverse events associated with COVID-19 vaccines distributed through COVAX.
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UK buys another 60 million doses of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine
pharmatimes
May 06, 2021
The UK government has secured an extra 60 million doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, in a bid to strengthen plans for the autumn COVID-19 vaccination programme.
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Meissner Announces Award of $13.4 Million Contract from BARDA
americanpharmaceuticalreview
May 06, 2021
Meissner Filtration Products has been awarded a $13.4 million contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the ...