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GreenLight and US NIH partner to develop Covid-19 vaccine for variants

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GreenLight Biosciences has entered a partnership with the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the development of Covid-19 vaccines, which offer broader protection against new variants and with durable effects. They intend to develop vaccines that provide lasting immune responses compared to existing vaccines.

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Kaiser Permanente Joins Late-Stage Trial for Pfizer and BioNTech’s Lead COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate

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As the rush for a COVID-19 vaccine continues, healthcare services company Kaiser Permanente has joined in on the clinical testing of Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech’s lead vaccine candidate in a Phase III trial being conducted at sites in California and Oregon.

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First Single-Shot Vaccine in Fight Against Global Pandemic

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 18 years of age and older. The terms of the EUA allow use of the vaccine while more data are gathered.

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Switzerland Exercises Increased Option for 7.5 Million Doses of mRNA Vaccine Against COVID-19 (mRNA-1273)

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Nasdaq: MRNA) a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients, today announced the Swiss Federal Government has increased its confirmed order commitment from 4.5 million doses of Moderna’s vaccine candidate against COVID-19 , mRNA-1273. “As

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Top 5 Most Promising FDA New Drug Approvals Expected in the Second Half of 2024

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Some treatments already on the market have grabbed additional approvals in 2024, including Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy (semaglutide) for cardiovascular risk reduction, Dupixent (dupilumab) for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in young children and Xolair (omalizumab) for food allergies. The condition is an adverse event linked to competitor vaccines.

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Offshore warning as UK biotech investment rises sharply in 2021

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The debut was the largest IPO for a UK biotech company since allergy drug specialist Circassia in 2014, and followed a £195 million fundraising round for Oxford Nanopore in May. The Oxford University spin-out rose to prominence for commercialising the technology platform behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

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Oxford Nanopore makes stellar debut on UK stock market

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It also won a £113 million contract to provide rapid saliva-based COVID-19 testing services to the NHS, although that was ended early by the UK government in the summer as demand fell due to vaccinations. It may also use the cash injection for “in-licensing opportunities and potential acquisitions”, according to the document.