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STAT+: CDC’s reported study on vaccines and autism could test RFK Jr.’s pledges to a key senator

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Reports of a new federal plan to study whether there’s a link between vaccines and autism could serve as an early test of the commitments Sen. When he backed Kennedy’s confirmation, one of the commitments Cassidy said he received was a pledge to keep communication lines wide open and to consult Cassidy on vaccine policy.

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STAT+: U.K. lawmaker wants regulators to probe pharma companies over ‘misleading’ Covid-19 vaccines statements

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Parliament is calling for regulators to audit pharmaceutical companies that have made misleading statements to the public about their Covid-19 vaccines. The oversight body noted the communications had not been subject to the regulatory approval process. A member of the U.K.

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After a Vaccine – What? The Shift from Research and Discovery to Communications

Eye on FDA

Vaccines for COVID-19 are the focus of the moment – politically and scientifically speaking. Scientifically, there was the big news that a vaccine trial had experienced a serious adverse event bringing a pause to bear in its continuation, likely throwing further cold water on the political side of the equation.

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

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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. Meanwhile, China and Russia have rolled out state-owned vaccines. Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine dominates the market. billion in vaccine sales this year.

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Game-changing needle-free COVID-19 intranasal vaccine

World Pharma News

A next-generation COVID-19 mucosal vaccine is set to be a gamechanger not only when delivering the vaccine itself, but also for people who are needle-phobic. New Griffith University research, published in Nature Communications, has been testing the efficacy of delivering a COVID-19 vaccine via the nasal passages.

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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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IIL develops needle-free intranasal COVID-19 booster vaccine

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Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) has announced the development of a live-attenuated, needle-free intranasal booster vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. The vaccine was created using codon deoptimization technology in collaboration with Griffith University, Australia. The danger due to COVID-19 is still not over.

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