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Novavax says new Covid vaccine was effective against Eris variant in animal trials
A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a “Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine” sticker and a medical syringe in front of displayed Novavax logo in this illustration taken, October 30, 2020. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Novavax’s new Covid vaccine generated a broad immune response against the now-dominant Eris variant and another fast-spreading strain of the virus […]
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FDA approves Pfizer maternal RSV vaccine for infants
CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a vaccine from Pfizer that protects infants from respiratory syncytial virus, the leading cause of hospitalization among babies in the U.S. Pfizer’s RSV shot is already approved and available in the U.S. for older adults. It’s now the second treatment […]
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Covid vaccine stocks jump as new variants emerge ahead of fall shot rollout
Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Covid vaccine makers’ shares rose Monday as new variants of the virus emerge in the U.S. ahead of the rollout of updated shots this fall. Shares of Novavax jumped more than 13%. Moderna‘s stock rose more than 9%. Shares of BioNTech, which jointly develops Covid vaccines with Pfizer, […]
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Weight loss drugs boost sales at retail pharmacies, but they may not help profits much
A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. March 29, 2023. George Frey | Reuters Drugmakers aren’t the only ones feeling the impact of the weight loss industry gold rush. Retailers with pharmacy businesses, such […]
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Why startups are investing thousands and thousands to make prescription drugs and semiconductors in house
In-area producing may audio like science fiction but it is going on previously, albeit on a very modest scale. It is really a fledgling market place that analysts and numerous startups are projecting will get off. “If you appear at pharma, semiconductors, splendor and health items and potentially foodstuff in the sense of like new […]
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New Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax will likely protect against Eris variant
A pharmacist prepares to administer Covid-19 vaccine booster shots during an event hosted by the Chicago Department of Public Health at the Southwest Senior Center in Chicago, Illinois, Sept. 9, 2022. Scott Olson | Getty Images New Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax will likely provide protection against the new “Eris” variant, now the […]
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Moderna says new Covid vaccine was effective against Eris variant in early trial
Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Moderna’s new Covid vaccine generated a robust immune response against the now-dominant “Eris” variant and another rapidly spreading strain of the virus in an early clinical trial, the biotech company said Thursday. The updated shot is designed to target omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, but the results suggest that the […]
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As the new Eris Covid variant spreads across the world, here’s what we know so far
An illustrative image of a person holding a medical syringe and a vaccine vial in front of the Pfizer logo displayed on a screen. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The World Health Organization is monitoring a new strain of Covid-19 called EG.5, or “Eris,” that accounts for a growing share of cases in countries […]
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These 10 medications are likely targets for Medicare price negotiations this fall
Merck & Co. Inc. Januvia brand medication, used to treat type2 diabetes, sit on a pharmacy shelf in Princeton, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Medicare is poised to directly negotiate drug prices with the pharmaceutical industry this fall for the first time in the program’s nearly six-decade history. The Centers for Medicare […]
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Pfizer limits distribution of some drugs from North Carolina plant damaged by tornado
The roof of a Pfizer facility shows heavy damage after a tornado passed the area in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, July 19, 2023. ABC Affiliate WTVD | via Reuters Pfizer is limiting the distribution of some drugs manufactured at its plant in Rocky Mount, North Carolina after the facility was struck by a tornado last […]
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