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The Covid cash cow – a look at the Covid vaccine sales figures

pharmaphorum

The race to find and bring vaccines to market to fight Covid was impressive. It’s been almost a year since the first Covid vaccine was authorised for use. The mRNA jab, developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, launched to huge fanfare in December 2020 and promised the start of the end of the coronavirus pandemic.

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As the Prospect of a Vaccine Approaches, Business and Communications Challenges Are Just Around the Corner

Eye on FDA

Coincident to COVID-19 case levels in Europe and the United States entering new and serious levels comes welcome news on the development of a vaccine. While vaccination may actually begin in December, the number of doses will be limited. In addition, the process of vaccination takes time.

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The imperative of fridge-free vaccines

European Pharmaceutical Review

Many of today’s vaccines are produced in ready-to-inject liquid formulations that must be kept cold to maintain stability. However, this greatly complicates both the worldwide distribution and stockpiling of vaccines and other drugs. A requisite cold chain has been designed and implemented to be uninterrupted from factory to patient.

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4mn dose shortage of GSK’s childhood rotavirus vaccine expected

European Pharmaceutical Review

According to Reuters , Kenya, Tanzania, Senegal and Cameroon have either run out of or are close to running out of vaccines to protect children against the deadly rotavirus infection following undisclosed “manufacturing challenges” at GSK.

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The 2023-2024 Flu Season: What Pharmacists Need to Know

Digital Pharmacist

The most effective preventive measure against the flu is getting an annual flu vaccine. Getting Vaccinated for the Flu The CDC says ideally, everyone who is eligible for a flu vaccine should be vaccinated by the end of October – the ideal time to get vaccinated being September or October.

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5 Trends That Will Shape Pharma Marketing in 2021

Pharma Marketing Network

Throughout the year 2020, pharma marketers were forced to explore new strategies in order to keep up with the many evolving trends. Trend #1: Media and Tech: Facilitating Communication. For example, people mistrust the efficiency and safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. Trend #3: Relationships Despite Digital Congestion.

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Scientific evidence ‘on demand’? Proceedings from an expert roundtable

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The ways in which we communicate and consume information are constantly transforming. In 2020, the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic greatly accelerated the pace of this evolution, with wide-reaching effects on many aspects of medical communications. Q1: What are some ways in which data dissemination has evolved in 2020?