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Pfizer/BioNTech say 3 COVID shots elicit good response in children under 5

Drugmakers Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Monday that three doses of their COVID-19 vaccine generated a strong immune response in children under age 5 and was safe and well-tolerated in their clinical trial.

Reuters · May 23, 2022

CDC Recommends Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Shots For Kids Aged 5-11 Years

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that children ages 5 to 11 receive the newly authorized COVID-19 booster shot from Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX). Following the recommendation, many of the nation's doctors, pharmacies, and other vaccination sites are expected to begin offering the extra doses to the 28 million U.S. children…

Benzinga · May 20, 2022

Pfizer, NIH Mulling Study For Longer Paxlovid Course To Combat Reinfections

The U.S. National Institutes of Health and Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) are discussing testing a longer course of COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid, required to prevent reinfections, White House Chief Medical Officer Anthony Fauci said. "We're going to be planning what studies we're going to be doing relatively soon, within the next few days," to…

Benzinga · May 19, 2022

COVID-19 Symptoms Rebound After Pfizer's COVID-19 Therapy, What Could Be The Reason?

Some patients have reported that COVID-19 symptoms recurred after completing treatment and experiencing improvement after Pfizer Inc's (NYSE: PFE) COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment Paxlovid. 

Benzinga · May 11, 2022

Pfizer Acquires This Migraine Drug Maker For $11B: What Investors Need To Know

Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) will acquire Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd (NYSE:BHVN) for $148.50 per share, equivalent to $11.6 billion.  Pfizer will also make payments at closing to settle Biohaven's third-party debt and for the redemption of all outstanding shares of Biohaven's redeemable preferred stock.  The deal includes the acquisition of rimegepant (NURTEC ODT), a dual-acting…

Benzinga · May 10, 2022

BioNTech Clocks Over $6B In Q1 Sales, Sticks To FY22 Guidance

BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX) has reported Q1 FY22 revenues of €6.37 billion compared to €2.05 billion a year ago, mainly due to high demand for the company's COVID-19 vaccine. In Q1 FY22, BioNTech and its partner Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) have invoiced approximately 750 million COVID-19 vaccine doses. As of end-April 2022, the companies have signed orders…

Benzinga · May 9, 2022

Researchers Want Pfizer's Therapy Studied As Evidence Suggests Benefit for Long COVID Patients: Reuters

Additional reports of patients with long COVID who were helped by Pfizer Inc's (NYSE: PFE) oral antiviral treatment Paxlovid have surfaced, providing momentum for conducting clinical trials to test the treatment, 

Benzinga · May 6, 2022

U.S. FDA extends review of Pfizer and Myovant Sciences supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) For MYFEMBREE by three months

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the review period for the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) from Pfizer Inc.

Benzinga · May 6, 2022

FDA Berates Pfizer CEO's Suggestion To Take More Paxlovid If COVID-19 Symptoms Rebound

The FDA berates Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) CEO Albert Bourla's proposed solution in cases where virus levels rebound after the first course of treatment.

Benzinga · May 5, 2022

FDA contradicts Pfizer’s advice on 2nd course of COVID drug

There is “no evidence” that a second course of Pfizer Inc.’s Paxlovid will help COVID-19 patients whose symptoms return after an initial course of the antiviral, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration official said a day after Pfizer executives advocated the idea.

Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022