Sanofi and GSK to seek approval for delayed Covid-19 vaccine
Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) plan to seek regulatory authorisation for their Covid-19 vaccine after reporting positive results from a late-stage…
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Darcy Jimenez
Darcy Jimenez is a healthcare reporter for Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharma Technology Focus magazine, covering drug research, development, production and regulation. She is particularly interested in stories about AI, antibiotic resistance, and global health equality.
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Moderna eyes combined Covid-19, flu booster by 2023
Moderna is aiming to market a Covid-19 and influenza booster vaccine combo within the next two years, CEO Stéphane Bancel…
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UK grants world-first approval to Covid-19 pill molnupiravir
The first oral antiviral to treat Covid-19, Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics’ molnupiravir, has been approved by the UK drugs regulator.…
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Molnupiravir: long-term safety questions linger as approvals approach
Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics’ antiviral of the moment, molnupiravir, appears likely to become the first oral treatment approved for Covid-19,…
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4D Pharma Q&A: the potential of gut bacteria in cancer and beyond
The trillions of micro-organisms found in the human body, known collectively as the microbiome, contain a wealth of genetic information…
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Clover Biopharmaceuticals’ Covid-19 jab could help boost global vaccine supply
Chinese clinical-stage company Clover Biopharmaceuticals has announced that its protein-based Covid-19 vaccine candidate, SCB-2019, was 67% effective against coronavirus infection…
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ExeVir Q&A: the llama-derived antibody that could fight Covid-19
Despite being founded just last June, Belgian biotech ExeVir is making serious headway in the race to develop effective antibodies…
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AZ Covid-19 vaccine scientists commence Phase I trial for plague jab
University of Oxford scientists behind the AstraZeneca (AZ) Covid-19 vaccine have begun trialling a new plague vaccine in participants. The…
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A century-old tuberculosis vaccine could help fight Covid-19 in the elderly
Scientists have been searching for drugs to repurpose for Covid-19 since the pandemic began, and researchers in India are exploring…
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Nothing to sneeze at: nasal sprays to tackle Covid-19
Since the outbreak of Covid-19 worldwide, scientists and pharmaceutical companies alike have raced to find ways to protect against and…