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GSK and Sanofi to begin new Phase II trial of their COVID-19 vaccine

February 22, 2021
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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Sanofi are set to begin a new Phase II study of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate, following setbacks …

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

February 19, 2021
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In the last week, a number of COVID-19 new vaccine developments have been made. Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine has proven …

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

February 17, 2021
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The past week has continued to see positive COVID-19 vaccine news; a WHO panel approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for all …

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J&J’s one-shot COVID-19 vaccine submitted to the EU

February 17, 2021
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Johnson & Johnson has applied to the EMA for marketing authorisation of their one-shot COVID-19 vaccine in Europe.

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North Korea accused of attempted Pfizer hack to steal COVID-19 vaccine data

February 16, 2021
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North Korea has tried to hack into Pfizer’s servers in order to ascertain its COVID-19 vaccine technology, according to a …

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South Korea orders 46 million more Novavax and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines

February 16, 2021
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South Korea has arranged deals with Novavax and Pfizer-BioNTech to buy enough COVID-19 vaccines for 23 million more people.

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WHO approves two versions of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine

February 16, 2021
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The WHO has greenlighted two versions of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, granting them authorisation to be rolled …

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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine proven 94% effective in biggest study yet

February 15, 2021
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The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been proven to be 94% effective, according to the first major study to evaluate the …

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AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to be trialled in children

February 15, 2021
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The Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is to be tested on children in the UK in a new trial commencing this month. …

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine still restricted, despite WHO assurances

February 12, 2021
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Several European countries have continued to impose age restrictions on their rollouts of the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine, despite WHO’s repeated …

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Arthritis drug tocilizumab cuts COVID-19 deaths in hospital trial

February 12, 2021
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The rheumatoid arthritis drug tocilizumab can reduce the risk of death in severe COVID-19 patients and shorten the time spent …

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FDA grants emergency authorisation to Lilly’s COVID-19 antibody combination

February 11, 2021
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The FDA has granted emergency use authorisation for Eli Lilly’s antibodies bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) 700mg and etesevimab (LY-CoV016) 1400mg, to be …

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WHO panel recommends AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for over-65s

February 11, 2021
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Scientists advising the WHO have recommended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in all adults, including those aged over …

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

February 10, 2021
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The past week has seen lots of positive COVID-19 vaccine news; Oxford University and AstraZeneca have announced development of another …

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South Korea approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for use

February 10, 2021
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South Korea is to grant first approval for the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine later today, with the rollout expected to start …

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