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Biologics License Application for 21-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccine Granted FDA Priority Review

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Merck’s Biologics License Application for V116, a 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, was given a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date of June 17, 2024.

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Dyadic expands Covid-19 licence with Rubic to bolster vaccine production in Africa

Pharmaceutical Technology

The expanded licence will include the development of vaccines and therapeutic proteins beyond Covid-19 for human and animal health markets in Africa. During the Covid-19 pandemic, vaccination rates of many countries in Africa were significantly trailing the rest of the world.

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India’s CDSCO approves Bharat Biotech’s intra-nasal vaccine for Covid-19

Pharmaceutical Technology

India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has granted approval for Bharat Biotech’s BBV154 vaccine for treating Covid-19. BBV154 is claimed to be the first intra-nasal vaccine for Covid-19 in the world.

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Noxopharm in-licenses novel RNA tech for drug discovery and vaccines

BioPharma Reporter

Australiaâs Noxopharm has in-licensed novel RNA tech developed by Hudson Institute of Medical Research: focusing on RNA drug discovery and mRNA vaccine manufacture via Noxopharmâs subsidiary Pharmorage.

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Bavarian Nordic completes travel vaccine deal with Emergent

Pharmaceutical Technology

Bavarian Nordic has completed the acquisition of Emergent BioSolutions ’ travel vaccine portfolio for an upfront payment of $274m, with the potential for the total value to rise to $384m. Following the completion of the deal, Bavarian Nordic now boasts the only oral vaccine licensed by the U.S.

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Oral COVID-19 vaccine beckons, as ImmunityBio licenses iosBio tech

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ImmunityBio has licensed technology underpinning a COVID-19 vaccine that could be administered orally rather than by injection from UK biotech iosBio. One of the primary advantages of this approach is that the oral vaccine capsules are stable at room temperature, which means they do not require cold chain storage.

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South Korea authorises Novavax Covid-19 vaccine as booster dose

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (KMFDS) has granted expanded approval to Novavax partner SK bioscience for the Covid-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid (NVX-CoV2373), for use as a booster dose in adults aged 18 and above. Nuvaxovid is a protein-based vaccine created from the genetic sequence of the initial SARS-CoV-2 virus strain.