FDA sets June meetings on COVID vaccines for youngest kids The Food and Drug Administration has set tentative dates in June to publicly review COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest American children The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022
Scottish campaigners protest at Pfizer office as 'vaccine equity' motion voted down CAMPAIGNERS from Global Justice Now Scotland have stated they are “outraged” as shareholders at pharmaceutical multinationals Pfizer and Moderna… The National (Scotland) · Apr 29, 2022
White House: Paxlovid shortage is over As VP Harris takes Paxlovid after her COVID-19 diagnosis, the White House is making the drug easier to access Salon · Apr 28, 2022
FDA Gives Green Signal To Pfizer's Duchenne Gene Therapy Trial After the FDA lifted its hold on a late-stage study, Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) said it would open the first U.S. trial sites for its experimental gene therapy for a muscle-wasting disorder. The FDA had put Pfizer's Investigational New Drug (IND) application for fordadistrogene movaparvovec on hold, and Pfizer has addressed the agency's requests related… Benzinga · Apr 28, 2022
Moderna seeks FDA approval of Covid vaccine for children aged six months to five years old The request arrives one month after the drug company said its two-dose jabs provided immune protection in youngest children The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022
Covid vaccine: Moderna seeks US approval for jab for kids under 6 Trials showed the jab was 37 per cent effective for two and five-year-olds and 51 per cent for children between six months and the age of two Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2022
Moderna applies for US clearance of COVID shot for young kids Moderna Inc. applied for emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in children from six months to under 6 years old after a successful trial showed two doses generate high levels of antibodies to the virus. Tribune News Service · Apr 28, 2022
Moderna seeks to be 1st with COVID shots for littlest kids Moderna is asking U.S. regulators to open its COVID-19 vaccine to the nation's youngest children The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022
Pfizer Injects $25M Via Equity In Zentalis Pharma Zentalis Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ZNTL) will sell 953,834 common shares at $26.21 per share to Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) for $25 million. The offering is expected to close by April 29. Zentalis will use the proceeds to fund ongoing and planned clinical trials, including studies of ZN-c3 and ZN-d5, and for working capital and general corporate… Benzinga · Apr 27, 2022
The Daily Biotech Pulse: Molecular Partners Plunges On Double Bad News, Pfizer/BioNTech Seek Nod For COVID-19 Shot In Kids, Pfizer Invests In Zentalis Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours. Benzinga · Apr 27, 2022
EU estimates up to 80% of population has had COVID The European Commission said that between 60% and 80% of the EU population was estimated to have been infected with COVID-19, as the bloc enters a post-emergency phase in which mass reporting of cases was no longer necessary. Reuters · Apr 27, 2022
European Commission Granted Marketing Authorization For Pfizer and Biohaven's VYDURA® (Rimegepant) For Migraine European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for VYDURA® (rimegepant) for both the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura, and prophylaxis of episodic migraine in adults who have at least four migraine attacks per month. Benzinga · Apr 27, 2022
Pfizer, BioNTech Seeks Emergency Use Nod For COVID-19 Vaccine For Kids 5-11 Years Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX) have submitted an FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) application for a 10-µg booster dose of COVID-19 Vaccine for children 5 through 11 years of age. The submission included data from the Phase 2/3 clinical trial in children ages 5 through 11 years who received a booster dose… Benzinga · Apr 27, 2022
Another delay for five-and-under vaccine The issue isn't around safety, but instead messaging and vaccine effectiveness Salon · Apr 26, 2022
Tribune News Service · Apr 26, 2022 Pfizer asks FDA to clear COVID booster shot for kids 5-11 Pfizer Inc. asked U.S. regulators for emergency-use authorization of a booster shot of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11, setting in motion an effort to provide extra protection to kids.
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022 EXPLAINER: COVID-19 pills must be taken within 5 days COVID-19 patients have two treatment options that can be taken at home
The Guardian - US · Apr 26, 2022 US working to make Covid drugs more widely available as cases fall But White House’s Covid response coordinator says more funding will be needed to supply pills beyond a few more months
Benzinga · Apr 26, 2022 Valneva - Pfizer Post Encouraging Data From Lyme Disease Vaccine Candidate Valneva SE (NASDAQ:VALN) and Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) have reported Phase 2 pediatric data for their Lyme disease vaccine candidate, VLA15. In pediatric participants (5-17 years old) who received VLA15 in either the two-dose schedule (N=93) or three-dose schedule (N=97), VLA15 was found to be more immunogenic than in adults with both vaccination schedules tested. These…
Daily Record · Apr 26, 2022 More Scots invited for fourth Covid jabs by NHS - check who is eligible The rollout of first and second booster jabs for Scotland is underway.
Birmingham Post · Apr 26, 2022 Biotech firm ReViral acquired by Pfizer in £412m deal ReViral was co-founded by former Durham University lecturer Professor Stuart Cockerill and has a North East research and development facility at Sedgfield's NETPark
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 26, 2022 US Administration Expands Availability of COVID Antiviral Pill President Joe Biden's administration is taking steps to expand availability of the life-saving COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid, as it seeks to reassure doctors that there is ample supply for people at high risk of severe illness or death from the virus. Paxlovid, produced by Pfizer, was first approved in December.…
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022 Administration expands availability of COVID antiviral pill President Joe Biden’s administration is taking steps to expand availability of the life-saving COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid
Salon · Apr 26, 2022 Poor nations left behind on vaccines "Do not let history repeat itself," advocates warn as low-income countries lack access to Pfizer treatment
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022 Pass urgent COVID funding or more will die, White House says After two years at the front of the line for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, the U.S. could soon have to begin taking a number
Benzinga · Apr 25, 2022 Poland, Moderna Working Towards Increased Flexibility Of COVID-19 Vaccine Contracts: Reuters Poland can compromise with Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) on increasing the flexibility of COVID-19 vaccine contracts, Reuters reported citing the health minister, striking an upbeat tone after initial talks with the company. Poland has said it will not take or pay for more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine under the European Union's supply contract. Reuters…