Trial of potential universal flu vaccine opened at NIH Clinical Center
On Jun. 28, 2022, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that a Phase 1 clinical trial of…
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Play the COVID-19 Wheel of Fortune and see how lucky you are! You have two wheels to choose…
Novavax filed supplement to a New Drug submission in Canada for Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents
On Jun. 23 2022, Novavax announced the filing of a Supplement to a New Drug Submission with Health…
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid recommended for expanded conditional marketing authorization in EU for adolescents aged 12 through 17
On Jun. 23 2022, Novavax announced that the Nuvaxovid (NVX-CoV2373) COVID-19 vaccine had been recommended for expanded conditional…
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid received EUA in Taiwan for use in individuals aged 18 and over
On Jun. 23 2022, Novavax announced that the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration had granted emergency use authorization…
Innovation Pharmaceuticals reported Brilacidin inhibited Omicron, Delta, Gamma and Alpha SARS-CoV-2 variants
On Jun. 23, 2022, Innovation Pharmaceuticals reported that Brilacidin, the Company’s defensin-mimetic drug candidate exhibiting broad-spectrum antiviral activity,…
U.S. FDA approved Merck’s VAXNEUVANCE for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease in infants and children
On Jun. 22, 2022, Merck announced that that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved an…
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Anixa Biosciences Announced Publication of Peer-Reviewed Journal Article Highlighting Ovarian Cancer Vaccine Technology
On Jun. 21, 2022, Anixa Biosciences announced the publication of a peer-reviewed journal article in Clinical and Experimental…
Moderna received FDA authorization for EUA of Its COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months of age and older
On Jun. 17, 2022, Moderna announced that it had received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and…
Benaroya Research Institute received $11.4 million to explore link between viruses and immune system diseases
On Jun. 17, 2022, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) announced a 5-year, $11.4 million grant from…
Oragenics announced publication of positive data for NT-CoV2-1 intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Scientific Reports
On Jun. 14 2022, Oragenics announced the publication of an article co-authored by Oragenics and collaborators at Inspirevax…
Pfizer reported additional data on PAXLOVID supporting New Drug Application submission to U.S. FDA
On Jun. 14 2022, Pfizer reported data from the Phase 2/3 EPIC-SR (Evaluation of Protease Inhibition for COVID-19…
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid provisionally registered in Australia as booster in individuals aged 18 and over
On Jun. 13 2022, Novavax announced that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) had granted provisional registration of…
Highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed in Oregon
On Jun. 10, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) confirmed the presence…
Moderna announced Omicron-containing bivalent booster candidate mRNA-1273.214 demonstrated superior antibody response against Omicron
On Jun. 8, 2022, Moderna announced new clinical data on its Omicron-containing bivalent COVID booster candidate, mRNA-1273.214, containing…
Merck and Ridgeback announcd data for investigational LAGEVRIO (molnupiravir) from Phase 3 MOVe-OUT study
On Jun. 7, 2022, Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced the Annals of Internal Medicine had published additional data…
Pfizer announced investment $120 million to produce COVID-19 oral treatment in the U.S.
On Jun. 6, 2022, Pfizer further strengthened its commitment to United States manufacturing with a $120 million investment…
Moderna and the European Commission agreed on amendment to COVID-19 vaccine supply agreement
On Jun. 2, 2022, Moderna announced an agreement with the European Commission (EC) to amend their originally agreed…
Novavax filed in the UK for expanded conditional Marketing Authorization of COVID-19 vaccination booster in adult
On Jun. 2, 2022, Novavax announced the submission of a request to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Georgia
On Jun. 2, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
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NIH study confirmed benefit of supplements for slowing age-related macular degeneration
On Jun. 2, 2022, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that the Age-Related Eye Disease Studies (AREDS…
Moderna and Takeda announced plans to transfer Marketing Authorization for Spikevax(TM) COVID-19 vaccine in Japan
On May 31, 2022, Moderna and Takeda announced the transfer of the marketing authorization for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine…
Novavax initiated phase 3 trial of its COVID-19 Omicron strain vaccine as a booster
On May 31, 2022, Novavax announced the initiation of its Phase 3 strain change trial to determine if…
Hong Kong Center for Health Protection notified late of 2nd H3N8 case on the mainland
On May 30, 2022, The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health received notification from…
Wake Forest CCSG cut from 5 years to 3 as center changes leadership, administrative structure
May 27, 2022, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) truncated the just-renewed five-year Cancer Center Support Grant held by…
Novavax participated in Oxford University Com-COV3 booster trial of COVID-19 vaccines in adolescents aged 12 through 15
On May 25, 2022, Novavax announced it was participating in a stage of the COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule Combinations…
Multi-country outbreak reported in Twelve member nations not endemic for Mpox Virus
On May 21, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that since May 13, 2022, cases of mpox…
Novavax filed in the EU for expanded conditional Marketing Authorization of COVID-19 vaccine as booster in individuals aged 18 and over
On May 20, 2022, Novavax announced the submission of a request to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to…
IAVI and Moderna launched first-in-Africa clinical trial of mRNA HIV vaccine development program
On May 18, 2022, Moderna and the nonprofit scientific research organization IAVI announced that the first participant screenings…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in New Jersey
On May 18, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…