Moderna wins EU backing for world’s first combined flu-COVID shot

The decision marks a pivotal moment for the Massachusetts-based biotech giant

LEX Diagnostics gets FDA nod and CLIA waiver for ultra-fast VELO system

The VELO system supports multiplex testing for Influenza A, Influenza B, and COVID-19, producing PCR results in six to ten minutes

Centivax launches first human trial of universal flu vaccine

FDA refuses to file Moderna’s seasonal flu vaccine application, citing comparator issue

The FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) cited Moderna’s choice of a licensed standard-dose flu vaccine as the comparator in its Phase 3 trial, saying it “does not reflect the best-available standard of care.”

Hester Biosciences posts strong Q3 profit surge as poultry business powers growth

The Poultry Healthcare Division delivered a strong performance, posting 32% revenue growth in Q3 FY26 and 17% growth over the nine-month period

Merck completes acquisition of Cidara Therapeutics

Cidara will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck and the common stock of Cidara will no longer be listed or traded on the Nasdaq Global Market

Roche launches first rapid point-of-care test for whooping cough

The PCR-based test, delivered via Roche’s cobas liat system, allows results to be obtained during a patient consultation in GP practices and Emergency Rooms

Cidara hits target enrollment for Phase 3 flu trial ahead of peak season

CD388 is administered as a single 450-milligram subcutaneous dose in adults and adolescents

New England Biolabs unveils high-speed flu sequencing tool to bolster global outbreak surveillance

Developed in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), the module is built around a multi-segment RT-PCR method with integrated indexing

Merck to acquire Cidara Therapeutics for $9.2 billion

Diversifying its portfolio to include late-phase antiviral agent