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HIV vaccines suffer setbacks but new approaches could turn the tide

Pharmaceutical Technology

Only a few weeks into the new year, the prospect of getting a successful advanced HIV vaccine shrank after the discontinuation of yet another late-stage trial. On January 18, Janssen, a Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary, stated that its vaccine was not effective in preventing HIV infections.

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Opinion: A bipartisan opportunity to strengthen America’s pandemic security

STAT

In 2006, when many Americans had barely heard the word “coronavirus,” Congress passed the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA), a landmark, bipartisan legislative framework that has successfully steered our nation’s biosecurity policy ever since.

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Building agile partner relationships at a vaccine-focused biotech

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In this episode of the pharmaphorum podcast series, Dr Paul Tunnah chats with Jeff Baxter, CEO of VBI Vaccines and Lee Taurman, executive vice president full service commercial at Syneos Health. Jeff Baxter – President and CEO, VBI Vaccines. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University.

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Researchers find HPV vaccine cuts cervical cancer by 87%

Pharma Times

The research paper, published in the Lancet and funded by Cancer Research UK, considered all cervical cancers diagnosed in England among women aged 20-64 between January 2006 and June 2019

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Clive Dix: Rebuilding UK biotech

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UK biotech guru Clive Dix has clinched some major deals with big pharma and biotech in the last 12 months, as CEO of C4X Discovery and as head of the UK vaccines taskforce. But Dix has also been leading the UK’s Vaccine Taskforce, after taking over the hot seat in December following the departure of Kate Bingham.

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Record number of health firms feature in UK top 100 private tech list

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There are pharma companies on the list, including Kymab , which at number 87 is working with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to test several potential vaccines. Also on the list is Faculty, which at number 33 provides accurate and timely information used by decision-makers in the NHS and the government.

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A history of AstraZeneca

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In June 2007, AstraZeneca completed the acquisition of vaccine maker MedImmune, buying its drug-development pipeline for $15.2 Having already acquired UK-based Cambridge Antibody Technology in 2006, AstraZeneca merged these two companies to create a dedicated global biologics organisation known as MedImmune.

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