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Novovax Inc., will soon start enrollment for end-stage trials of its Covid-19-Influenza vaccine and stand-alone influenza jab following a nod from the US drug regulator.
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US drug regulator removes clinical hold on Novavax’s vaccines

Novovax Inc., will soon start enrollment for end-stage trials of its Covid-19-Influenza vaccine and stand-alone influenza jab following a nod from the US.

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Britain's AstraZeneca will invest $3.5 billion in the US, its largest market, to expand its research and manufacturing footprint by the end of 2026, according to a company statement.
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AstraZeneca to invest $3.5 billion in the US to expand global footprint

Britain's AstraZeneca will invest $3.5 billion in the US, its largest market, to expand its research and manufacturing footprint by the end of.

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AbbVie Inc.’s two mid-stage trials of an investigational schizophrenia drug have failed to meet its primary goal, according to a company statement.
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AbbVie says schizophrenic drug fails in 2 mid-stage experimental trials

AbbVie Inc.’s two mid-stage trials of an investigational schizophrenia drug have failed to meet its primary goal, according to a company statement.

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The World Health Organization will hold an emergency meeting on November 22 to decide whether mpox continues to be a public health emergency of international concern.
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WHO to convene emergency meeting on mpox on November 22

The World Health Organization will hold an emergency meeting on November 22 to decide whether mpox continues to be a public health emergency.

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Johnson & Johnson has submitted regulatory applications to the US drug regulator and European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the extended approval of a blood cancer therapy.
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J&J seeks approval for its blood cancer therapy in US, European Union

Johnson & Johnson has submitted regulatory applications to the US drug regulator and European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the extended approval of a blood.

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US farm workers exposed to bird flu who do not show symptoms and do not wear personal protection equipment should be tested for the virus, according to the nation’s national public health agency.
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US public health agency updates bird flu guidance for farm workers 

US farm workers exposed to bird flu who do not show symptoms and do not wear personal protection equipment should be tested for.

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The US regulator has extended a review of an application by Organon & Co.’s atopic dermatitis (eczema) drug by three months with a new target date set for March next year.
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USFDA postpones Organon’s eczema drug review by three months

The US regulator has extended a review of an application by Organon & Co.’s atopic dermatitis (eczema) drug by three months with a.

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Malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis were among a list of 17 disease-causing pathogens where vaccines need to be developed as a priority to reduce regional disease burden, according to the World Health Organization.
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Malaria, TB among top diseases where vaccines needed most: WHO 

Malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis were among a list of 17 disease-causing pathogens where vaccines need to be developed as a priority to reduce.

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An illustration of a pair of lungs that are filled with various circles of different colour and size. Some smaller circles are floating outside of the lungs. Image Credit: National Health Service. Metagenomic testing for diagnosis and surveillance
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UK consortium to build world’s first real-time pandemic surveillance system

The UK, along with a clutch of government and private entities, has set afoot plans to create the world’s first real-time surveillance system.

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Britain has detected two cases of Clade Ib mpox, a variant, in household contacts of the first case, taking the total to three since last week, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA).
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Britain detects two more cases of mpox variant, risk ‘remains low’

Britain has detected two cases of Clade Ib mpox, a variant, in household contacts of the first case, taking the total to three.

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