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Pfizer revels in massive Prevnar vax job
Pfizer ( $PFE ) announced in December it had extended its advance market commitment (AMC) to the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunisation (GAVI) for the pneumococcal vaccine Prevnar 13. The drug
Novartis, HHS unveil pandemic-ready vax plant
A joint effort by government and industry has begotten a nearly $1 billion cell-culture flu vaccine manufacturing facility. Novartis ( $NVS ) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Online vaccines available from suspect sources
Vaccines in short supply are suspiciously plentiful online. More than 83% of the online vendors, however, have made the "Not Recommended Site" list of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
AvidBiotics' protein treatment could fight foodborne bacteria, study shows
E.coli--a nasty bacteria contracted from contaminated foods like ground meat or produce--may have a new foe: A novel antibacterial protein. The orally administered Avidocin protein, developed by
GSK, Alnylam team to speed vaccine production
Evidence of advances to speed up vaccine manufacturing--a wish-list item for governments around the world wanting to establish national disease-protection programs--appeared on two fronts this week.
China to ramp up epidemic vax system
To improve its ability to cope with epidemic emergencies, China says it will spend $1.45 billion to develop a national vaccine provision system. The goal is to create a system that can supply
Sanofi's Viehbacher sees green lights ahead for Shantha
Admitting "a setback" with its Shantha acquisition after the World Health Organization recalled and destroyed the SHAN5 vaccine in May 2010, Sanofi ( $SNY ) CEO Chris Viehbacher ( photo ) says he remains
Pioneering Scripps scientist devotes a lifetime to addiction vaccines
To hear Scripps' Kim Janda tell the story, the science behind the quest for a new vaccine to fight addiction is so simple even a child could understand. But like many scientific quests in biopharma,
Medicago facility cranks up for VLP vax production
Vaccine seeding is under way at Medicago's new 97,000-square-foot, plant-based vaccine facility in Research Triangle Park, NC. Less than a year after groundbreaking, the production of vaccines based
Researchers reach for broader firepower against viruses
The good guys are beginning to build up their arsenal in the escalating arms race between humans and viruses. A couple of recently announced breakthroughs give some hope that we can gain the upper
