Biotechnology
FDA advisors recommend Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for infants but raise safety concerns
Respiratory syncytial virus – viral vaccine under research Hailshadow | Istock | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration’s independent panel of advisors on Thursday recommended full approval of Pfizer’s vaccine that protects infants from RSV, but raised safety concerns over premature births that may be tied to the shot. The committee unanimously said the […]
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CDC urges mpox vaccination among people at high risk to prevent summer surge
Bottle of Vaccine for booster shot for Smallpox and Monkeypox MPXV. Angelp | Istock | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday urged gay men and other individuals at high risk from mpox to get fully vaccinated to prevent a summer resurgence of the virus. The CDC’s call for those at […]
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Horizon Therapeutics says Amgen deal could close earlier than planned if FTC fails to block it
Robert Galbraith | Reuters Horizon Therapeutics expects its $27.8 billion sale to Amgen to close as early as the end of the third quarter, earlier than previously planned — if the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to block the deal fails — according to a document filed Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The FTC […]
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NJ Gov. Murphy would look at defying Supreme Courtroom if justices again abortion tablet ban
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Scott Mlyn | CNBC New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday claimed he would take into account defying the Supreme Court docket and go on to present mifepristone if the court docket guidelines in favor of a ban on the abortion capsule. When questioned if the point out would prescribe […]
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Pfizer to raise $31 billion in debt offering to fund Seagen acquisition, SEC filing shows
A logo for Pfizer is displayed on a monitor on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, July 29, 2019. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Pfizer plans to raise $31 billion through a debt offering to fund its proposed acquisition of cancer drugmaker Seagen, for what would be its largest takeover since 2009, according to […]
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Access to abortion pill mifepristone at stake in federal appeals court hearing
Mifepristone, the first medication in a medical abortion, is prepared for a patient at Alamo Women’s Clinic in Carbondale, Illinois, April 20, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters A federal appeals court will hear arguments Wednesday afternoon in a closely watched lawsuit that seeks to pull the abortion pill mifepristone from the U.S. market. The hearing […]
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Pfizer RSV vaccine for infants has ‘generally favorable’ safety data, FDA staff say
Blood sample for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) test Jarun011 | Istock | Getty Images U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff on Tuesday said Pfizer’s vaccine that protects infants from respiratory syncytial virus has “generally favorable” safety data. The FDA staff made the conclusion in briefing documents ahead of a meeting on Thursday, when a panel […]
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Horizon Therapeutics stock plunges on report FTC is preparing to block Amgen deal
Robert Galbraith | Reuters Horizon Therapeutics‘ stock price plunged more than 17% in premarket trading Tuesday after a report that the Federal Trade Commission is preparing to file a lawsuit to block the biotech company’s $27.8 billion sale to Amgen. The FTC could sue to block the acquisition as soon as Tuesday, Bloomberg reported, citing […]
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Google Cloud launches A.I.-driven resources to accelerate drug discovery, precision medication
A particular person walks upcoming to the Google Cloud symbol at the Mobile Globe Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain February 27, 2023. Nacho Doce | Reuters Google Cloud on Tuesday introduced two new AI-run instruments that intention to help biotech and pharmaceutical companies speed up drug discovery and progress precision medication. One resource, identified as […]
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Universal flu vaccine based on mRNA tech to be tested by National Institutes of Health
A woman receives a booster dose of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination centre in Antwerp, Belgium, February 1, 2022. Johanna Geron | Reuters Patients are now enrolling in an early stage clinical trial to test a universal flu vaccine based on messenger RNA technology, the National Institutes of Health announced Monday. […]
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