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SII writes letter to PMO recommending reforms in drug regulatory system
expresspharma
March 05, 2021
The letter requests that the provision for manufacturing and stockpiling of COVID-19 vaccine under clinical trial for marketing authorisation for sale or distribution should be implemented for non-COVID-19 vaccines as well.
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Nanoparticle-delivered COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows promise in preclinical studies
worldpharmanews
March 04, 2021
Researchers from Cleveland Clinic's Global Center for Pathogen Research & Human Health have developed a promising new COVID-19 vaccine candidate that utilizes nanotechnology and has shown strong efficacy in preclinical disease models.
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FDA Allows More Flexible Storage, Transportation Conditions for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
americanpharmaceuticalreview
March 04, 2021
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is allowing undiluted frozen vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to be transported and stored at conventional temperatures commonly found in pharmaceutical freezers for a period of up ...
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Merck to support manufacturing of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine
pharmaceutical-technology
March 04, 2021
Merck (MSD) has signed an agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals (JPI), one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, to support the manufacturing and supply of its Covid-19 vaccine.
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Bharat Biotech announces Phase III results of COVAXIN
expresspharma
March 04, 2021
The trials involved 25,800 subjects, in partnership with the Indian Council of Medical Research.
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Chinese hackers target Indian vaccine makers SII, Bharat Biotech, says security firm
expresspharma
March 03, 2021
North Korean hackers also tried to break into the systems of British drugmaker AstraZeneca.
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UK to receive 10 million AstraZeneca Covid vaccine doses from India: Report
expresspharma
March 03, 2021
The UK will receive 10 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses made by the Serum Institute of India (SII), the UK government.
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How data mapping can make distribution of COVID-19 vaccines more efficient
expresspharma
March 03, 2021
Vaccines are everything when it comes to combating COVID-19, and the effective application of the same commands an even greater importance.
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WHO chief scientist says India exhibited capacity to innovate, manufacture vaccines
expresspharma
March 03, 2021
India has shown the capacity to be a global-scale manufacturer and also an innovator when it comes to coronavirus vaccines, World Health Organization’s Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan said Monday.
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FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Third COVID-19 Vaccine
americanpharmaceuticalreview
March 02, 2021
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the third vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).