Drug Approval | January 20, 2022
Australia grants provisional registration for Novavax Covid-19 vaccine
Nuvaxovid is the first protein-based Covid-19 vaccine to receive approval for provisional registration in Australia
Nuvaxovid is the first protein-based Covid-19 vaccine to receive approval for provisional registration in Australia
Prof Karikó's research was most notably used by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna to build COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
Product candidates will be based on BioNTech’s proprietary mRNA technology and on Pfizer’s antigen technology. Clinical trials are expected to start in the second half of 2022
The contract award from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), on behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is part of an effort to ensure secure local supply and production capacity for critical products for pandemic preparedness
SAGE recommends additional third dose of the vaccine administered to immunocompromised persons
The revolutionary new nano coating is easy to apply and rejects liquid-based contagions like COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 and variants, influenzas, and rhinoviruses and is available via ready-to-use sprays or pre-treated air filters
The primary objective of the ongoing trial is to determine whether ambrisentan can prevent the progression to respiratory failure and reduce the need for mechanical ventilation, among others
Up to 100 million mRNA vaccine doses could be produced in Australia each year
Phase 1 study of quadrivalent flu vaccine (mRNA-1010) successfully boosted titers against all four strains in older and younger adults, even at lowest dose; no significant safety concerns were observed
The combination rapid antigen test quickly differentiates between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses A and B infections, with results ready in less than 30 minutes, allowing informed decisions on patient and pandemic management decisions
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