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Australian PM calls for domestic mRNA vaccine production

May 21, 2021
Medical Communications Australia, Moderna, Vaccine, mrna

Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has invited proposals from pharmaceutical firms to establish domestic manufacturing of mRNA vaccines, to strengthen …

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Japan approves Moderna & AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines

May 21, 2021
Medical Communications COVID-19, Japan, Vaccine

A Japanese government panel has approved Moderna and AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccines for use in adults, bringing the total number of …

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Dogs can detect COVID-19 with 97% accuracy, study finds

May 21, 2021
Medical Communications

A French trial has found has found that dogs are able to detect COVID-19 with 97% accuracy in humans, which …

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Pharmafile.com’s top 10 news stories of the week

May 21, 2021
Medical Communications

Among our ten most-read stories this week: Delayed Pfizer vaccine dose gives 3.5 times more immunity, study shows, while a …

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EU signs contract for 1.8bn more Pfizer vaccines

May 20, 2021

The European Commission has signed a deal with Pfizer-BioNTech to purchase an additional 1.8 billion doses of its COVID-19 vaccine …

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FDA clears IND application for GammaDelta’s cancer therapy treatment

May 20, 2021

GammaDelta has received FDA clearance of its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for GDX012, a novel allogeneic variable delta 1 …

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Vertex applies to expand indication of cystic fibrosis drug

May 20, 2021
EMA, MHRA, cystic fibrosis

Vertex has announced that the EMA and MHRA have validated the post marketing applications for an expanded indication of Kaftiro …

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New treatment available to patients with rare blood disorders

May 20, 2021

Hundreds of people with rare blood disorders will have access to a new treatment following guidance from NICE today. The …

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World’s first COVID-19 vaccine booster study launches in UK

May 20, 2021
COVID-19, UK government, booster vaccine, clinical trial, vaccines

The UK government has announced that thousands of volunteers will receive a booster COVID-19 vaccine in a new clinical trial, …

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Pharmafile.com’s weekly COVID-19 news round-up

May 19, 2021
Research and Development

The past week has seen lots of positive COVID-19 vaccine news; the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can be refrigerated much longer than …

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‘Black fungus’ drug in short supply across India

May 19, 2021
Research and Development

Amphotericin B, an anti-fungal drug used to treat the rare infection mucormycosis, or ‘black fungus’, is in short supply across …

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UK medical cannabis study finds anxiety, pain, and sleep improvements

May 19, 2021
Research and Development

The first ever UK medical cannabis study has found significant improvements in anxiety, pain, and sleep in patients following treatment …

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Exscientia and BMS announce $1.2 billion collaboration

May 19, 2021
Research and Development AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) pharmatech company, Exscientia, has announced a collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb to accelerate the discovery of small …

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BD unveils plan for €165 million Spanish manufacturing plant

May 19, 2021
Research and Development EU, manufacturing

BD has announced plans to build a new €160 million manufacturing plant in Zaragoza, located in the Aragon region of …

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AI software assists in radiographic fracture detection

May 18, 2021
Manufacturing and Production

GLEAMER’s BoneView, an artificial intelligence system, when combined with health professionals’ interpretations, lowered the false negative rate (undetected fractures) on …

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Sandoz announces €150 million investment in antibiotic production

May 18, 2021
Manufacturing and Production EU, manufacturing, production

Sandoz, a division of Novartis, has announced plans to develop its European antibiotics manufacturing network by expanding the production capabilities …

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Asthma drug Dupixent sees positive results in child trials

May 18, 2021
Manufacturing and Production FDA, asthma

Data presented at the 2021 American Thoracic Society International Conference from a Phase III trial of Dupixent (dupilumab) in children …

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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can be kept in fridge longer than previously thought

May 18, 2021
Manufacturing and Production

The EMA has extended the recommended approved storage period for an unopened thawed vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from five …

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Major UK study finds 96% people develop antibodies after one COVID-19 jab

May 18, 2021
Manufacturing and Production

More than 96% of people develop antibodies after just one COVID-19 jab of either AstraZeneca or Pfizer, and almost 100% …

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Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine launched in India by Dr Reddy’s

May 17, 2021
Sales and Marketing

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has begun vaccinating in India with Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine as part of its soft launch after it …

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