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COVID deaths among fully vaccinated rare, ONS data finds

September 15, 2021
Medical Communications, Research and Development

New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that fully vaccinated people are far less likely to die …

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Sajid Javid: Valneva COVID vaccine would not have been approved by MHRA

September 15, 2021
Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development

On Monday the UK cancelled a deal with French vaccine maker Valneva worth up to €1.4 billion, and Health Secretary …

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NHS in Scotland makes rheumatoid arthritis drug available

September 14, 2021
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The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) have recommended the use of Galapagos UK’s JYSELECA® (filgotinib) for eligible patients with severe active …

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Israeli survey finds 1 in 10 children have long COVID

September 14, 2021
Medical Communications, Research and Development

An Israeli Health Ministry survey has found that one in ten children have lingering COVID-19 symptoms after contracting and recovering …

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J&J publish promising Ebola vaccine data

September 14, 2021
Research and Development

Johnson & Johnson have released promising data regarding their Ebola vaccine regimen, as it demonstrates antibody immune responses in adults …

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NHS launches new blood test to detect over 50 types of cancer early

September 13, 2021
Sales and Marketing

A world-first trial of a new cancer test began today as the NHS launched its Galleri trial, which seeks to …

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BioNTech seek approval for COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 5-11

September 13, 2021
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Children between 5 and 11 years old are to be targeted by BioNTech as the company seeks approval for younger …

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Valneva COVID-19 vaccine deal pulled by UK government

September 13, 2021
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Boris Johnson and the UK government have terminated its deal with specialist vaccine company Valneva after it was alleged the …

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NICE recommends Pfizer’s Xeljanz for juvenile idiopathic arthritis

September 10, 2021
Medical Communications

NICE has published final draft guidance recommending the use of Pfizer’s Xeljanz (tofacitinib) as an option for treating active polyarticular …

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Pfizer and AstraZeneca approved as booster COVID vaccines

September 10, 2021
Medical Communications

The MHRA has approved the use of Pfizer and AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccines for the planned booster programme this winter. However, …

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NHS lung cancer patients to receive Amgen’s tumour-stopping drug

September 10, 2021
Medical Communications, Research and Development

NHS patients will be the first in Europe to receive a new drug that can prevent lung cancer tumour growth, …

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FDA grants Fast Track Designation for Vor Biopharma’s AML drug

September 10, 2021
Medical Communications, Research and Development

Vor Biopharma has announced that the FDA has granted their acute myeloid leukemia (AML) engineered hematopoietic stem cell therapy (eHSC), …

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Hope for non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis patients following positive Phase III results

September 9, 2021

Pharmaceutical company Zambon has announced positive results from the Phase III PROMIS-I study, which examined the use of colistimethate sodium …

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AstraZeneca’s asthma drug reveals success in Phase III trials

September 9, 2021

Avillion have announced the success of the MANDALA and DENALI Phase III trials of AstraZeneca’s PT027 (albuterol/budesonide), which revealed the …

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Novavax begins clinical trial for combined influenza and COVID vaccine

September 9, 2021

US vaccine developer Novavax has announced the initiation of an early stage clinical trial investigating its combined influenza and COVID-19 …

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Compulsory COVID and flu jabs being considered for England health staff

September 9, 2021

Plans to make COVID-19 and flu vaccinations compulsory for frontline NHS staff in England are currently being discussed by the …

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Rare nerve disorder listed as possible side effect of AZ’s COVID vaccine in EU

September 9, 2021

An extremely rare nerve-damaging disorder, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), has been listed by EU regulators as a possible side effect from …

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Trials of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes are underway

September 8, 2021
Medical Communications, Research and Development

The highly anticipated trials of Elizabeth Holmes, founder and former CEO of the now-defunct Theranos, have commenced. Prosecutors are to …

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J&J’s prostate cancer drug recommended by NICE

September 8, 2021
Research and Development

J&J have announced NICE are recommending apalutamide for treating prostate cancer following new draft guidance by the body. This is …

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Amneal’s IPX-203 shows promising results for motor fluctuations in Parkinson’s disease

September 8, 2021
Research and Development

Amneal Pharmaceuticals has recently announced that its product IPX-203 (carbidopa + levodopa, (CD/LD)) achieved key primary and secondary endpoints in …

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