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U.S. to Send 500 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Countries Desperate for Shots
drugs
June 11, 2021
The United States plans to purchase 500 million doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine that it will then donate to countries in need around the world.
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$5.1 Billion Effort to Eradicate Polio Announced
drugs
June 11, 2021
A $5.1 billion plan to eradicate polio worldwide by 2026 was announced this week by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, a public-private partnership led by national governments and health groups.
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Calyx Supports over 100 COVID-19 Vaccine Authorizations
prnewswire
June 11, 2021
Calyx, the eClinical and Regulatory solutions and services provider most relied on for solving complex data challenges in clinical research, today announced it has reached a milestone in its support of global COVID-19 vaccine authorizations.
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With doses at risk of expiration in some states, J&J says it's working to extend the shelf-life of its Covid-19 vaccine
firstwordpharma
June 10, 2021
As some US states warn they have Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses that are expiring before they get used, the company and federal officials are looking at whether expiration dates can be extended, reported CNN.
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WTO to start vaccine supply negotiations amid clash on patents
firstwordpharma
June 10, 2021
World Trade Organization (WTO) members agreed Wednesday to start formal negotiations on June 17 regarding a plan to boost COVID-19 vaccine supply to developing countries, as reported in Sharenet.
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EuBiologics to start phase two clinical study of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate
firstwordpharma
June 10, 2021
EuBiologics announced Wednesday that it will commence a Phase II trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate EuCOVAC-19, reported The Korea Herald.
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New adaptable nanoparticle platform enables enhanced delivery of gene therapies
firstwordpharma
June 10, 2021
Scientists have developed polypeptide-based materials that act as effective vectors for delivering gene therapies. The first-of-its-kind platform enables the vectors to be adapted to suit the specific gene therapy cargo.
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New treatment demonstrated for people with vaccine clots
firstwordpharma
June 10, 2021
A new lifesaving treatment for people suffering from vaccine-related blood clots has been demonstrated by scientists at McMaster University.
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AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Tied to Rare Cases of Low Blood Platelets
drugs
June 10, 2021
The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may be linked with rare cases of low blood platelet levels, a new study suggests.
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Expiration Date Looming for Millions of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
drugs
June 10, 2021
U.S. federal and state health officials are trying to administer as many doses as possible of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine as millions of unused shots are set to expire this month.