vaccines
NHS chief warns of rise of anti-vaccine ‘fake news’ online
March 4, 2019Sales and Marketing NHS, NHS England, Simon Stevens, anti vaxxer, fake news, vaccines
The head of NHS England has warned that ‘vaccination deniers’ are increasing their influence on social media through ’fake news’. …
Philippines Department of Justice recommends charges against six Sanofi officials
March 1, 2019Medical Communications Philippines, Sanofi, dengue, dengvaxia, vaccines
The Philippine Justice Ministry has said it has found probably cause to charge officials working for French drugmaker Sanofi over …
Unvaccinated French boy blamed for reintroducing measles to Costa Rica
February 26, 2019Manufacturing and Production Costa Rica, France, WHO, vaccine hesitancy, vaccines
A French boy is suspected of reintroducing measles to Costa Rica after the country has been free of the infectious …
Rise in populism linked to vaccine hesitancy in Europe, study shows
February 26, 2019Manufacturing and Production EU, Europe, populism, populist parties, vaccine hesitancy, vaccines
Parent’s reluctance to vaccinate their children correlates with the number of people voting for populist parties, according to a study …
Health officials declare state of emergency in Washington after 36 confirmed cases of measles
February 1, 2019Medical Communications MMR, Seattle, measles, oregon, portland, vaccines, washington
Health officials have declared a state of emergency in Washington as an outbreak of measles continues to spread. As January …
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January 30, 2019Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AI, Cancer, Counterfeit drugs, NHS, Pharmafocus, WHO, brexit, pharma, vaccines
We’re slowly edging towards warmer months, but the New Year brings more than just the promise of more amicable weather; …
Children should be given flu vaccine to protect older people
December 21, 2018Medical Communications epidemiology, flu, health, public health, vaccines
Parents are being urged to give their children the flu vaccine in order to protect ‘older people’ from the potentially …
Medics in Vanuatu transport vaccines via drone
December 20, 2018Business Services, Medical Communications Transport, Vanuata, drone, supply chain, vaccines
Medics in the remote archipelago of Vanuatu have begun to deliver vaccines using a commercial drone. The logistical success marks …
MSD announced collaboration with Brazilian non-profit over development of dengue vaccine
December 13, 2018Business Services, Medical Communications, Research and Development Dengue fever, HPV, hepatitis a, vaccines, virus
US firm Merck & Co have announced a collaboration with the Brazilian non-profit Instituto Butantan, with the intention of developing …
UK Government announces first-of-its-kind Vaccines Manufacturing Innovation Centre
December 5, 2018Research and Development UK, pharma, vaccines
Plans for a Vaccines Manufacturing Innovation Centre in the UK have been unveiled by Business Secretary Greg Clark, in a …
Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week!
November 9, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Celgene, GSK, Novo Nordisk, politics, popular, top 10, vaccines
The biggest news this week came from Israeli biotech Zion Medical after it was announced that HIV drug Gammora was …
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November 6, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing EU, President trump, Trump, anti vaxxer, brexit, clinical trials, opioid crisis, opioids, pharma, vaccines
As the US continues to battle the demons in its healthcare system, Donald Trump looks like he may finally make …
Anti-vaxxers: Vaccines in the age of populism
November 6, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing anti vaccine, anti-vaccine, history, medicine, populism, vaccines
Mistrust of the establishment has fuelled anti-vaccine sentiment in recent years, and adherence has waned as a result. Louis Goss …
Vaccine coverage falls by 6.2% since last year
October 29, 2018Sales and Marketing CDC, flu, influenza, vaccine coverage, vaccines
Despite the severity of the flu season, just 37.1% of American adults received the flu vaccine this year, according to …
Measles outbreak threatens to decimate isolated Amazonian tribe in Venezuela and Brazil
October 25, 2018Medical Communications Brazil, Venezuela, measles, tribe, vaccines, yanomami
An outbreak of measles threatens to decimate an isolated tribe in the Amazon, according to the non-profit organisation Survival International. …
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