US Government signs $56m smallpox/mpox vaccine order despite political disarray
The US Government has ordered $56m worth of mpox/smallpox vaccines to bolster public health preparedness, despite wider uncertainty in the…
Infectious Disease
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Gilead’s Yeytuo approved in EU, boosting its blockbuster potential
The European Commission (EC) has approved Gilead’s Yeytuo (lenacapavir) for the prevention of HIV infection, consolidating the injectable drug’s potential…
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Moderna’s updated Covid-19 vaccine gets Canadian approval
Moderna has secured approval from Health Canada for Spikevax, its updated Covid-19 mRNA vaccine, which targets the SARS-CoV-2 LP.8.1 variant.…
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FDA approves Papzimeos as first therapy for HPV-caused airway disease
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first treatment for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP), a rare respiratory…
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Basilea secures rights to Venatorx’s antibiotic for complicated UTIs
Basilea has acquired the global rights for Venatorx Pharmaceuticals’ ceftibuten-ledaborbactam etzadroxil, an antibiotic being developed for the treatment of complicated…
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GSK’s oral antibiotic for gonorrhoea set for FDA review
A new pill that combats antibiotic-resistant strains of gonorrhoea has inched closer to approval in the US, after the US…
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FDA removes Ixchiq partial pause but tightens vaccine’s use
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted a pause in the use of Valneva’s chikungunya vaccine Ixchiq in…
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GSK’s world-first gonorrhoea vaccine launched in England
England has launched a world-first gonorrhoea vaccination programme that will potentially help avert up to 100,000 cases of the disease…
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Flu vaccine strategy on the line as new US leaders anticipated to take charge
As countries in the Northern hemisphere deal with the flu season, experts say regulation surrounding flu vaccines could be due…
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Better prevention and treatment options needed for genital herpes, WHO says
A World Health Organization (WHO) director has called for “better prevention and treatment options” after the agency released new estimates…
