Pharmaceutical industry
German biotech company BioNTech SE has announced a project to develop a malaria vaccine candidate using its proprietary mRNA technology, backed by the eradicateMalaria initiative. This ambitious goal aims to expand vaccine production capacity across Africa and follows a two-pronged approach: developing a first-generation vaccine using a known antigen and
Pharmaceutical industry
A registered nurse at Iowa's maximum-security Iowa State Penitentiary has appealed her termination after being fired for accidentally giving dozens of inmates large overdoses of the coronavirus vaccine. Amanda Dodson, a 17-year corrections department employee, was terminated along with another nurse, Stephen Sherman, after an investigation found 77
Pharmaceutical industry
A controversy emerged in Scotland when the government's vaccine deployment plan, published on January 13, included commercially sensitive information about vaccine supplies, breaching confidentiality agreements with manufacturers Pfizer and AstraZeneca. The plan was subsequently removed from the Scottish Government website, and the document was reuploaded on January 14
COVID-19
International students at Indiana University are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to campus. Those who cannot access a vaccine in their location will not be penalized, but must submit a vaccination request upon arrival. While documentation of the vaccine is recommended, it is not required. Individuals
COVID-19
President Biden's July 9 Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy will likely have far-reaching effects on medical product supply chains. The order requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit a plan to reduce prescription drug prices and enhance domestic pharmaceutical supply
Vaccines
Taiwan's tech giants, Foxconn and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), have signed a deal with a Chinese mainland distributor, Fosun Pharma, to donate 10 million doses of BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine to the local government. The move comes as Taiwan has been trying to secure the vaccine
Vaccines
As the COVID-19 situation deepens in Sydney, the Australian Government is ramping up its vaccine rollout to combat the outbreak. In a recent interview with ABC News Breakfast, Lieutenant General John Frewen, the military lead of the vaccine rollout, emphasized the importance of accelerating the program, particularly in southwest Sydney,
COVID-19
Researchers from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine have conducted a comprehensive review of cutaneous side effects from mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, published in the journal Clinics in Dermatology. The study analyzed literature up to May 2021 and included data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's
COVID-19
The European Union's temporary halt on recognizing Covishield COVID-19 vaccine, produced in India, as the same as AstraZeneca vaccine has raised concerns. However, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has clarified that the ban is not permanent and that the process of validation for different vaccines
Pharmaceutical industry
As the country continues to grapple with the aftermath of the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, it has been revealed that many big companies that initially pledged to avoid donating money to Republican lawmakers who objected to Congress' certification of Joe Biden's victory have resumed
Pharmaceutical industry
The global nanomedicines market is expected to experience substantial growth, driven by innovations in nanotechnology for medicine and the rise in prevalence of various diseases. Research and Markets has predicted that the market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.1 percent during the forecast period
Pharmaceutical industry
The global nanomedicines market is expected to experience substantial growth, driven by innovations in nanotechnology for medicine and the rise in prevalence of various diseases. Research and Markets has predicted that the market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.1 percent during the forecast period
