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Vaxcyte trains its sight on a lucrative market with pneumococcal vaccine

Pharmaceutical Technology

On 24 October, American vaccine developer Vaxcyte shared positive topline data from a Phase I/II study of its multivalent conjugate pneumococcal vaccine VAX-24 , bringing the 24-valent pneumococcal jab one step closer to market. This is in addition to its long-available pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine PPSV23.

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Preventing fungal contamination in pharmaceuticals

European Pharmaceutical Review

For example, rising ambient temperatures and ingress of mould from items entering cleanrooms, has resulted in some vaccine and pharmaceutical companies in Europe experiencing increased contamination. The authors also shared: “in the last three years [since 2023], the US FDA has recalled several drugs due to fungal contamination.”

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Unpleasant truth: the pandemic, record debt and our opportunity for sustainability

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Governments do not have to look hard to find ample opportunity for their health systems to accelerate biosimilar adoption practices and drive huge healthcare savings while still delivering excellent high quality patient care, as noted openly by the FDA during the last 18 months. Unpleasant truth: let’s embrace it and take action.

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A history of AstraZeneca

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In 1990, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested Astra to change Losec’s brand name to Prilosec, to avoid confusion with Sanofi-Aventis’ diuretic, Lasix (furosemide). In June 2007, AstraZeneca completed the acquisition of vaccine maker MedImmune, buying its drug-development pipeline for $15.2 Pascal Soriot.

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Top 20 Radiopharma Companies Based on Market Cap

PharmaShots

In Aug’21, the US FDA cleared QSam’s IND application for CycloSam. In Jun’21, the company initiated the evaluation of FAP-2286 in a P-I/II clinical trial (LuMIERE) following the US FDA’s IND clearance. In Sep’21, the US FDA granted DUNP19 an ODD for Osteosarcoma.

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Leading innovators in pyridine derivatives for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Within the emerging innovation stage, cell therapy for ocular disorders, coronavirus vaccine components, and DNA polymerase compositions are disruptive technologies that are in the early stages of application and should be tracked closely.

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Top 20 BioPharma Companies Based on 2022 Total Revenue

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Total Revenue: $35.48B Founded Year: 2000 Total Employees: ~69,400 Headquarters: London, United Kingdom Market Cap: $77.61B Stock Exchange: LON GSK is a multinational healthcare company indulged in discovering and developing therapeutic products under its business segments, including General Medicines, Specialty Medicines, and Vaccines.