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UK faces “V-Day” and largest ever vaccination programme

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Tuesday has been dubbed “V-day” in the UK, when the first doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine will be distributed to the public outside of a clinical trial. Health secretary Matt Hancock reportedly came up with the wartime analogy to describe what will be the largest scale vaccination programme in the country’s history.

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Social media erupts as anti-vaxxers respond to COVID-19 vaccine approval

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In the midst of the jubilation about the UK’s emergency approval of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 shot in the UK came the depressingly inevitable round of anti-vaccine social media activity and lobbying.

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New RSV therapies may accelerate the emergence of resistant strains

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Pharmaceutical companies have been working on developing vaccines and other prophylactics for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) since its discovery in 1956. Despite strong efforts and scientific advances, a safe and effective vaccine for RSV has yet to be approved for any patient population.

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Research reveals therapeutic potential of mRNA in rare diseases

Drug Discovery World

Researchers have used messenger RNA (mRNA) to create an effective therapy for a rare liver disease in preclinical studies, demonstrating the technology’s potential therapeutic use in people. Patients affected by the disease are found to also experience an imbalance of glutathione regulation, which is important for liver detoxification.

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Novartis signs initial agreement with CureVac to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine candidate

The Pharma Data

Novartis announced today that it has signed an initial agreement to manufacture the mRNA and bulk drug product for the COVID-19 vaccine candidate CVnCoV from CureVac to aid in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Preparations for the start of production, technology transfer and test runs are already underway. Disclaimer.

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Israeli Ministry of Health Authorizes COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna for Use in Israel

The Pharma Data

Nasdaq: MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced that Israel’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has given authorization to import the COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna in Israel. The MOH has secured 6 million doses of the COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna.

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IN FOCUS: Solvias

Pharmaceutical Technology

Solvias has extensive experience with analytical method development and testing for mRNA-based vaccines as well as monograph testing of excipients and APIs according to Ph Eur or USP. Assays to support mRNA-based Covid-19 vaccines. However, messenger RNA (mRNA) based vaccines present particular analytical challenges.