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FDA gives Pfizer’s Group B strep vaccine breakthrough status

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GBS is responsible for nearly half of all life-threatening infections in newborns, and around 15-25% of women carry the bacterium and risk transmitting it to their child in utero, during birth, or during their first months of life. It has previously also been given fast-track status.

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Amgen hands off leprosy, TB candidate to Australian non-profit

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AMG 634 – a PDE4 inhibitor being investigated for TB and leprosy complication erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) – is being licensed to Australia’s Medicines Development for Global Health (MDGH), with Amgen surrendering all rights to the drug. million patients every year and causing over a million deaths.

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Vaxcyte trains its sight on a lucrative market with pneumococcal vaccine

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According to the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), there are over 90 strains of this bacterium. In the same announcement, Pfizer said the company aims to submit a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to the FDA by the end of the year, depending on discussions with the agency.

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Cyfendus Anthrax Vaccine Wins FDA Approval

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Anthrax is a rare, yet severe disease caused by the bacterium B. Additionally, 533 participants received at least one dose of the comparator-licensed anthrax vaccine, BioThrax (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed). Kelly Warfield, Emergent’s senior vice president, science and development, in the company’s press release. What Is Anthrax?

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Aesthetic Alchemy: “Artistry of Medical Aesthetic Procedures”

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The treatments / products provided by medical aesthetics companies used for facial aesthetic procedures have been mentioned below: Botulinum toxin: It is a toxin produced by a bacterium, Clostridium botulinum , commonly referred to as Botox. These include increased public awareness and the presence of more licensed medical professionals.

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GSK bolsters vaccines division with $3.3bn swoop on Affinivax

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In February, the company reacquired full rights to the shot from Astellas, which paid $10 million upfront to license the vaccine in 2017, clearing the way for GSK’s acquisition. billion in sales last year.

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Top 30 Pharma and Biotech Companies in 2023: Statistics and Trends

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Late in 2022, AbbVie partnered with HotSpot Therapeutics and announced an exclusive worldwide collaboration and option to license agreement for their interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) inhibitor program for autoimmune disease treatment. In 2022, the FDA proceeded to grant official licensing for Moderna’s Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine.

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