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U.S. FDA APPROVES TICOVAC™, PFIZER’S TICK-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS (TBE) VACCINE

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved TICOVAC (tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) vaccine) for active immunization to prevent TBE in individuals 1 year of age and older. 1 TICOVAC is the only FDA-approved vaccine to help protect U.S. Following today’s FDA approval, the U.S.

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Prevention of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Adults 18 Years and Older Caused by 15 Serotypes

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Clinical Data Supporting Approval Demonstrated Non-Inferior Immune Responses for the Serotypes Shared with PCV13 (1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F and 23F). VAXNEUVANCE Elicited Superior Immune Responses for Serotypes 3, 22F and 33F Compared to PCV13, Which Are Major Causes of Disease.

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Biologic Therapeutics Development, Part 2: Regulatory Pathways and Pharmacometric Analysis

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Both the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and its Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) have regulatory responsibility for therapeutic biological products, which are subject to both the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic (FD & C) Act and the Public Health Service (PHS) Act.

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Pfizer and BioNTech Initiate Rolling Submission of Biologics License Application for U.S. FDA Approval of Their COVID 19 Vaccine

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population in just a few months, the BLA submission is an important cornerstone of achieving long-term herd immunity and containing COVID-19 in the future,” said Ugur Sahin, M.D., regulators to seek approval of our COVID-19 vaccine based on our pivotal Phase 3 trial and follow-up data.”. CEO and Co-founder of BioNTech. “We

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Malaria Vaccine a Breakthrough Success with 77 Percent Efficacy

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Related: After 18 Years, FDA Approves Malaria Prevention Drug. Moreover, a very strong immune response is needed to fend off the disease. The vaccine is protein-based and contains an adjuvant (MM), a component that helps generate a stronger immune response, that was developed by Novavax.

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Qalsody (Tofersen) Becomes First-of-Its-Kind Treatment for ALS

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Qalsody contains tofersen, an antisense oligonucleotide that specifically targets the mRNA made from mutated SODI genes to prevent the formation of toxic SOD1 proteins. Attendees will explore how Virtual Research Coordination (VRCC) can help with attracting a more diverse patient population, and more. How Does Qalsody Work?

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Understanding the microbiome as an ‘overlooked critical organ’

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As more research has been conducted, closer and unexpected links have been found between the microbiome of the gut, as one example, and other areas of the body, such as brain health and the immune system. If approved by the FDA, the treatment would become the first microbiome-based treatment to receive approval.