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AMRI Contributes to Efforts to Increase COVID-19 Vax Supply
contractpharma
February 26, 2021
Albany Molecular Research, Inc. (AMRI) announced that the company has been chosen to support the development and manufacture of lipid excipients for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
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Egyptian Drug Authority approves Sputnik V vaccine for emergency use
pharmaceutical-technology
February 26, 2021
The Egyptian Drug Authority has approved the Russian Direct Investment Fund’s (RDIF) Covid-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, under the emergency use authorisation (EUA) procedure.
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FDA finds J&J’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine safe and effective in trials
pharmaceutical-technology
February 26, 2021
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot Covid-19 vaccine, Ad26.COV2.S is safe and effective, according to the data submitted from its ongoing Phase III trials.
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New FDI World Dental Federation global survey reveals that two-thirds of countries are not allowing dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccines
prnasia
February 25, 2021
FDI World Dental Federation today called for more countries to enable dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccines after a survey of its members revealed the small number of countries currently permitted to do so.
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Scientists call for investment into novel, potentially pan-virus vaccines to prevent the next pandemic
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
February 25, 2021
Investment into vaccines based on broadly neutralising antibodies could allow pan-virus vaccines to be developed and stockpiled before the next pandemic, say researchers.
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Sanofi and GSK start Phase II study of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
February 25, 2021
The dose finding study will assess the safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of the companies’ investigational COVID-19 vaccine in 720 participants.
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Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine gets approval in Thailand for emergency use
pharmaceutical-technology
February 25, 2021
Chinese company Sinovac Biotech has obtained approval for its Covid-19 vaccine from Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for local emergency use prior to the launch of a vaccination programme in the country.
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AstraZeneca expects EUA in US for COVID-19 vaccine in April
expresspharma
February 25, 2021
The company expects to be able to deliver 50 million doses of the vaccine by the end of April.
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FDA issues new guidance for developers of COVID-19 vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
February 24, 2021
The new recommendations address the evolving landscape of COVID-19 drug development, including the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants.
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Pfizer, BioNTech Submit COVID-19 Vaccine Stability Data at Standard Freezer Temperature
americanpharmaceuticalreview
February 24, 2021
Pfizer and BioNTech announced the submission of new data to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) demonstrating the stability of their COVID-19 vaccine when stored at -25°C to -15°C (-13°F to 5°F), temperatures more commonly found in ...