Keyword: Vaccines

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Dynavax Wins FDA Approval for Hepatitis B Vaccine

24.11.2017 - US immunology company Dynavax has finally secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its hepatitis B vaccine. Heplisav-B is the first new vaccine to be...

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US and Canada Approve GSK Shingles Vaccine

24.10.2017 - The US Food and Drug Administration on Oct. 20 approved Shingrix, the long awaited recombinant, adjuvant new shingles vaccine manufactured by UK drugmaker Glaxo SmithKline (GSK)...

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Lilly and CureVac in Cancer Vaccines Pact

23.10.2017 - In a deal that could lead to the development of five new cancer vaccines, US drugs giant Eli Lilly is investing in German biopharma CureVac. Lilly will make an equity investment of...

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Sanofi Completes Protein Sciences Buy

08.09.2017 - Following all regulatory approvals, French drugmaker Sanofi has completed the acquisition of Protein Sciences, a US vaccines biotech based in Meriden, Connecticut. The deal...

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More Lawsuits Target US Merck’s Shingles Vaccine

26.07.2017 - US Merck’s shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine Zostavax continues to be the target of legal action at a time when the drugmaker is already facing the prospect of competition from...

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Sanofi to Acquire Protein Sciences in US

13.07.2017 - French drugmaker Sanofi is gaining access to a new type of flu vaccine after agreeing to buy Protein Sciences, a privately held vaccines biotechnology company based in Meriden...

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MedImmune and Sanofi Pasteur in LRTI Drug Pact

29.03.2017 - AstraZeneca’s biologics R&D arm MedImmune and Sanofi’s vaccines division Sanofi Pasteur have agreed to develop and jointly commercialize the monoclonal antibody MEDI8897 for the...

Logistics & Supply Chain

Pharmaserv Logistics: Logistics services for Valneva

02.02.2017 - Pharmaserv Logistics, which specializes in pharmaceutical logistics, temperature-controlled exports and pre-wholesale solutions, has concluded a contract with vaccine manufacturer...