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Cyfendus Anthrax Vaccine Wins FDA Approval

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Emergent BioSolutions, a multinational specialty biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, has achieved a significant milestone with the approval of its Cyfendus (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed, Adjuvanted) vaccine by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). How Does Cyfendus Work?

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5 FDA approval decisions to watch in the 4th quarter

Bio Pharma Dive

The world's attention will be on the FDA as it considers initial data from coronavirus vaccine developers. But several other important drugs, including a CAR-T therapy and an Ebola antibody, will also be on the agency's agenda.

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CDC vaccine committee sets August date to weigh use of Sanofi, AZ's RSV antibody Beyfortus

Fierce Pharma

After bagging a highly anticipated FDA nod Monday, Sanofi and AstraZeneca’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antibody now has a date on a committee's calendar to determine its place in U.S. The panel has set a date for Aug. 3 to evaluate the new drug.

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FDA approves Covid-19 mAb for emergency use in immunocompromised

Drug Discovery World

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorisation (EUA) to half-life extended monoclonal antibody (mAb) Pemgarda (pemivibart, or VYD222) for the pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) of Covid-19.

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Pfizer, BioNTech file for FDA approval of COVID booster shot

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Pfizer and BioNTech have formally asked for FDA approval of a third dose of their COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2 in people aged over 16, as the US prepares to get its booster campaign underway.

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Top biopharmaceutical Covid-19 vaccine companies boosted with over 80% revenue growth

Pharmaceutical Technology

Last year was a positive year for biopharmaceutical companies, particularly those with Covid-19 vaccines. As a result of huge global sales of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines, the split in profits between Pfizer and BioNTech’s Comirnaty contributed towards revenues of $81.3bn and $22.4bn last year, respectively. YoY revenue growth.

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ImmunityBio’s Cancer Immunotherapy Anktiva Wins FDA Approval, Boasting a “Triangular Offense”

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ImmunityBio’s Anktiva (N-803, or nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln) along with the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine has won US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Anktiva is mixed together with the BCG vaccine before administration.