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FDA Requires Abrysvo, Arexvy RSV Vaccine Labels to Include Guillain-Barré Warning

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Patients who receive either Pfizer or GSKs respiratory syncytial virus vaccine may be at increased risk of Guillain-Barr syndrome.

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FDA rejects label expansion for Dynavax’s hepatitis B vaccine

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The US agency rejected the expanded use of Dynavax’s vaccine for adults on haemodialysis, citing insufficient efficacy and safety data.

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On heels of FDA approval, trial results set up GSK's RSV vaccine for label expansion

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Five months after becoming the first company to secure FDA approval for a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, GSK is taking steps toward expanding its label for Arexvy. The FDA has already endorsed it for people 60 and older. The results could pave the way for the shot to be approved for this age group.

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Pfizer gets a leg up in RSV as FDA clears jab for all adults

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A new FDA approval has given Pfizer a broader label for its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine Abrysvo than rival shots from GSK and Moderna, but it may not make much of a difference in the battle for market share.The US regulator has cleared Abrysvo for use in adults aged 18 to 59 at risk of RSV-related disease, extending its earlier label (..)

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FDA adds warning of rare neurological side effect to J&J COVID jab

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The FDA has added a new warning on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, saying the shot has been linked to a serious but rare side effect – Guillain-Barré syndrome – that can cause muscle weakness. The cases have mostly been recorded two weeks after vaccination and seem to be more common in men aged 50 and older.

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Merck raises pressure on Pfizer in pneumococcal vaccine tussle

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Just a month after getting approval for its new pneumococcal vaccine Vaxneuvance in adults, Merck & Co has reported positive trial results in children that will ramp up the pressure on Pfizer and its market-leading Prevnar franchise.

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GSK's Arexvy maintains its RSV market dominance, looks to key label expansion as Moderna's mRNA threat looms

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Even with the threat of a potential new competitor in the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine race on the horizon, GSK and its leading Arexvy shot aren’t sweating. | The company's respiratory syncytial virus vaccine Arexvy takes some two-thirds of the RSV market share, GSK reported. adults to its reach.