Universal COVID-19 vaccine can be game-changer for developing countries like India, says GlobalData

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has recently partnered with the consortium of India-based Bharat Biotech, University of Sydney and ExcellGene to develop “variantproof” COVID-19 vaccine.

AGC begins study to expand its Bio-CDMO capability in Japan

Moderna creates new executive committee role for product launches

Juan Andres Appointed to President, Strategic Partnerships and Enterprise Expansion

Pfizer and BioNTech submit application to USFDA for emergency use authorization of Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted bivalent vaccine booster for 5-11 year age

The companies have also initiated a Phase 1/2/3 study NCT05543616 to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of different doses

Pfizer and BioNTech receive positive CHMP opinion for Omicron BA.1-adapted bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster in EU

CHMP recommendation based on safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity data from a Phase 2/3 trial of the Omicron BA.1-adapted bivalent vaccine

Moderna files for emergency use of BA.4/BA.5 Omicron booster

Pending authorization, Moderna ready to ship bivalent booster mRNA-1273.222 in September

CureVac, GSK start Phase 1 clinical study of omicron-targeting COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Phase 1 dose-escalation study to be conducted at clinical sites in the U.S., the UK, Australia, and the Philippines

Merck and Orna Therapeutics collaborate to advance Orna’s nextgen RNA technology

Collaboration supports multiple discovery efforts, including vaccines

Pfizer and BioNTech advance COVID-19 vaccine strategy with study start of next-generation vaccine candidate

This next-generation bivalent COVID-19 vaccine candidate, BNT162b5, consists of RNAs encoding enhanced prefusion spike proteins for the SARS-CoV-2 ancestral strain (wild-type) and an Omicron variant.

SKYCovione will strengthen South Korea position in global COVID-19 vaccine industry, says GlobalData

This will not only strengthen the country’s overall position in the global vaccine industry but also reduce its reliance on foreign vaccines