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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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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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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.

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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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Successful clinical trial for re-engineered Covid vaccine 

Drug Discovery World

The University of Queensland’s re-engineered clamp platform has produced a vaccine that is equally safe and virus-neutralising as an approved Covid vaccine considered among the best in its class. He said: “CEPI is striving towards vaccines being developed within 100 days of a new virus emerging: a goal known as the 100 Days Mission.

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Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine gets approval in South Korea for adolescents

Pharmaceutical Technology

Novavax and its partner SK bioscience have obtained a Post Approval Change Application approval from the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (KMFDS) for the Covid-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid (NVX-CoV2373), to be used in adolescents of the age 12 to 17 years. It enrolled 2,247 adolescents across 73 US sites.