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Moderna Spikevax Receives Marketing Authorization in Korea contractpharma
December 16, 2021
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine manufactured at Samsung Biologics’ local production facilities can be distributed in Korea and exported to other countries.
Chinese mainland reports 51 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases NMPA/Xinhua
December 15, 2021
The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 51 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Dec 13.
Pfizer Says Final Data Show COVID-19 Pill Stays Strong Against Severe Illness Drugs
December 15, 2021
Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that a final analysis shows its experimental antiviral pill Paxlovid sharply reduced hospitalizations and deaths among COVID-19 patients at high risk for severe illness.
CDC: Only Half of U.S. Nursing Home Residents Have Received Boosters Drugs
December 15, 2021
As COVID-19 cases surge nationwide, only about half of fully vaccinated nursing home residents have received a vaccine booster dose, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
Samsung Biologics and AstraZeneca expand deal to include Covid-19 treatment Pharmaceutical-Technology
December 15, 2021
Samsung Biologics and AstraZeneca have expanded a strategic biopharmaceutical production partnership to include therapies for Covid-19 and cancer.
Novavax Files for Emergency Use of COVID-19 Vaccine in the UAE AmericanPharmaceuticalReview
December 14, 2021
Novavax, Inc. has submitted a regulatory filing to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHaP) for emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Eurofins’ Partners with Ginkgo Bioworks to Support Federally Funded COVID-19 PCR Testing AmericanPharmaceuticalReview
December 14, 2021
Clinical Enterprise, Inc., a Eurofins Scientific Company, has launched a new partnership with Ginkgo Bioworks to support Operation Expanded Testing Program with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Defense. Operation...
New diaTribe Foundation Study Reveals What the COVID-19 Crisis Teaches Us About Combating the Diabetes Pandemic prnewswire
December 14, 2021
Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic could help policymakers gain an upper hand on the alarming spread of type 2 diabetes (T2D), a growing public health crisis that threatens tens...
Over 1.16b Chinese fully vaccinated against COVID-19 NMPA/Xinhua
December 14, 2021
Over 1.16 billion Chinese people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, a spokesperson for the National Health Commission said at a press conference on Dec 11.
Singapore HSA approves Pfizer-BioNTech’s shot for children Pharmaceutical-Technology
December 14, 2021
Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has approved the usage of Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, for the paediatric population of ages five to 11 years.