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Beyond the pandemic: the potential of mRNA technology

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The arrival of COVID-19 brought precious few positives, but one that emerged for the pharmaceutical industry was the emergence and validation of mRNA vaccine technology to prevent disease. Pfizer already has a head start on competitors in the field, having achieved the first US FDA approval for an mRNA vaccine, alongside BioNTech.

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Key Trends in the Life Sciences to Look Forward to in 2022

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The RNA Revolution: From mRNA Vaccines to RNA Editing. The age of RNA is officially here, and it’s here to stay as more than a passing life science trend. The power of its real-world application was demonstrated by the resounding success of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. RNA in the Making.

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Top 10 Fastest Growing Biotech Companies in 2023

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These companies were identified through The Americas’ Fastest-Growing Companies 2023 list by the Financial Times. In 2023, Moderna is poised to achieve sales figures ranging from $6 billion to $8 billion, contingent on the prevailing COVID-19 vaccination rates in the US. vaccine, mRNA-1273.815.

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Pfizer drops the blue pill, kicks off 2021 with new DNA logo

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Pharma companies are always talking about moving ‘beyond the pill’, and Pfizer’s new brand identity embodies that – it’s decades old pill-like logo has been replaced with a DNA double helix that it says reflects its commitment to breakthrough science. — Tinglong Dai (@TinglongDai) January 5, 2021.

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Moderna and BioNTech – who are they?

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Moderna and BioNTech, two rising stars in biotech, were in the limelight this year with their pioneering mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. Just who are these companies and who is behind them, asks Richard Staines. A year ago, the names Moderna and BioNTech were known mainly to those who followed biotech and pharma dealings.

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Long COVID but short on treatment options

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With COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics developed in rapid time, Ben Hargreaves investigates why this has not been the case with the creation of a treatment for Long COVID. Once the scale of the threat was understood, the pharmaceutical industry reacted with a rapidity and agility that allowed vaccines to be developed at a record rate.

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Synthetic biology tools advancing and accelerating drug discovery efforts

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If a pharmaceutical company is racing to identify a new vaccine, for instance, then waiting for three weeks to receive DNA sequences each time can slow down the development process compared to competitors who might have faster timelines.” . The longer the DNA gets, the longer it will take for labs to receive it,” notes Dr Daniels. “If

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