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J&J ducks out of Bavarian Nordic vaccine partnerships

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Johnson & Johnson has halved the size of its collaboration with Bavarian Nordic on vaccine development, jettisoning its stake in shots targeting human papillomavirus (HPV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV). The aim of both alliances was to study MVA-BN in a prime-boost vaccine regimen with Janssen’s own AdVac vaccine technology.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Novo weight loss study, a GSK vaccine failure, and more

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No medications are currently approved for the treatment of obesity in children under age 12, though Saxenda was approved for adolescents in 2020 and for adults in 2014. While there were no safety concerns, the trial for a therapeutic vaccine to treat the herpes simplex virus failed to meet its efficacy objective.

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The imperative of fridge-free vaccines

European Pharmaceutical Review

Many of today’s vaccines are produced in ready-to-inject liquid formulations that must be kept cold to maintain stability. However, this greatly complicates both the worldwide distribution and stockpiling of vaccines and other drugs. A requisite cold chain has been designed and implemented to be uninterrupted from factory to patient.

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How and why pharmacists should get involved in clinical research

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

of NIHR Doctoral Fellowship applications between 2014 and 2021 came from pharmacy professionals. According to Professor Debi Bhattacharya, professor of behavioural medicines at the University of Leicesters School of Allied Health Professions, who is leading the Incubator project, only 2.7%

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West Africa prepares for Ebola vaccination program

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A global emergency stockpile of Ebola vaccine is being deployed to curb the epidemic, although experts are confident that synergies in public health practises will ensure a rapid response to both. During the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak, Guinea was one of the worst impacted countries and saw more than 2,543 deaths. “Our

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Trying to get clarity on CDF and VPAS and implications for the IMF

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Exemptions include exceptional central procurements, centrally procured vaccines, small company sales, and low-value sales (when the NHS list price is less than £2). The PPRS changed over time, and the 2014 PPRS first introduced a cap to NHS branded medicines spending delivered via rebates. No mention of the CDF is in the annexes.

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Why was R&D productivity up in 2021?

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In a recent report by Deloitte, however, the continual decline in return on R&D investment from 2014 was reversed in a minor way in 2020, followed by a significant improvement in 2021. As a result, the internal rate of return on investment is as high in 2021 as it has been across the industry since 2014. More than meets the eye.