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A supply gap of more than 1 billion autodisable syringes could impact COVID-19 immunization efforts in 100 countries
prnasia
November 18, 2021
New PATH modeling estimates a global market supply gap of 1.2 billion autodisable (AD) syringe safe-injection devices for COVID-19 vaccine delivery.
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Repurposing a familiar drug for COVID-19
WorldPharmaNews
November 18, 2021
For the past year and a half, the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to engulf the globe, fueled in part by novel variants and the uneven distribution of vaccines.
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Pfizer and MPP to expand COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment access
EuropeanPharmaceuticalReview
November 18, 2021
Pfizer and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), a United Nations (UN)-backed public health organisation, have announced the signing of a voluntary license agreement for Pfizer’s COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment...
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Pfizer seeks FDA EUA for oral antiviral pill to treat Covid-19
Pharmaceutical-Technology
November 18, 2021
Pfizer has sought Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its experimental oral antiviral pill, Paxlovid (PF-07321332; ritonavir), to treat individuals with mild-to-moderate Covid-19.
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Atea to terminate Covid-19 drug development deal with Roche
Pharmaceutical-Technology
November 18, 2021
Atea Pharmaceuticals has announced plans to terminate a strategic partnership with Roche to co-develop the former’s experimental oral direct-acting antiviral pill, AT-527, to treat Covid-19.
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Pfizer to allow generic COVID pill in 95 countries
ExpressPharma
November 18, 2021
Pfizer and the UN-backed Medicines Patent Pool announced a voluntary licence yesterday on Pfizer’s generic version of COVID pill. As the pandemic continues, and in light of the ongoing inequity in global vaccine access...
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EMA Begins Evaluation of Novavax' COVID-19 Vaccine
ContractPharma
November 18, 2021
Novavax, Inc. announced that European Medicines Agency (EMA) has begun its evaluation of an application for conditional marketing authorization (CMA) for its COVID-19 vaccine...
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New Data Suggests More Doctors Spending Time Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation As Compared To Six Months Ago
B3Cnewswire
November 18, 2021
Sermo’s most recent COVID-19 Real Time Barometer surveyed 3,050 physicians across 26 countries and showed that while more physicians are hearing fewer concerns from patients about the side effects of the vaccine...
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Novavax and Serum Institute of India Receive Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccine in the Philippines
prnewswire
November 18, 2021
Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, and Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. (SII)...
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COVID-19 Booster Shot Helps Vast Majority of Cancer Patients
prnewswire
November 18, 2021
Most cancer patients who had no measurable immune response after being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 were helped by a third vaccine dose, according to a new study by investigators at the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center...