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New MenB awareness drive backs up vaccine makers GSK, Pfizer
fiercepharma
May 06, 2019
Meningitis B vaccine makers GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer have been running awareness campaigns for years, yet vaccination rates remain stagnant.
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Sanofi’s dengue vaccine secures FDA approval
pharmaceutical-technology
May 06, 2019
Sanofi has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Dengvaxia, a vaccine that is designed to prevent all four dengue disease serotypes.
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Merck has supplies in hand as measles cases spike to highest number in 25 years
fiercepharma
May 06, 2019
The U.S. is experiencing the greatest spike in measles cases in 25 years, but Merck, the sole producer of the measles vaccine for the U.S., says it has production in hand.
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One vaccine injection could carry many doses
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 06, 2019
Engineers have invented a new 3-D fabrication method that can generate a novel type of drug-carrying particle that could allow multiple doses of a drug or vaccine to be delivered…
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Experimental Ebola vaccines elicit year-long immune response
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 06, 2019
Clinical trial results show that two candidate Ebola vaccines can elicit immune responses after initial vaccination that last for at least one year…
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FDA Approves Dengvaxia
drugs
May 06, 2019
FDA Approves Dengvaxia (dengue vaccine) for the Prevention of Dengue Disease in Endemic Regions.
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Big pharma can only see the benefit of R&D for wealthy markets
theguardian
May 05, 2019
At the end of April, health workers in Malawi, Ghana and Kenya began rolling out the first and so far only vaccine proved to protect against malaria.
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Gene-based Zika vaccine is safe and immunogenic in healthy adults
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 05, 2019
Results from two Phase 1 clinical trials show an experimental Zika vaccine is safe and induces an immune response in healthy adults.
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Single-dose vaccine could provide faster protection against cholera
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 05, 2019
Researchers have shown that giving a stronger single-dose of a live oral vaccine could be an effective tool in controlling outbreaks of cholera…
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Heroin vaccine blocks lethal overdose
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 05, 2019
Scientists have achieved a major milestone toward designing a safe and effective vaccine to both treat heroin addiction and block lethal overdose of the drug…