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Tue, 17 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0000 The UK government has secured access to up to 5 million doses of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine candidate. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/uk-government-secures-5-million-doses-of-moderna-s-covid-19-/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/uk-government-secures-5-million-doses-of-moderna-s-covid-19-/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0000 Covid-19 Vaccine Biotechnology company Moderna has announced that its vaccine candidate for Covid-19, mRNA-1273, is up to 94.5% effective according to early data. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/moderna-s-covid-19-vaccine-94-effective-data-indicates/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/moderna-s-covid-19-vaccine-94-effective-data-indicates/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 10:15:00 -0000 Covid-19 Globe It is more important than ever to monitor the safety of Covid-19 vaccines, even after they are licensed for us in the general public, the UK’s Drug Safety Research Unit (DSRU) has argued. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/uk-research-unit-stresses-need-for-monitoring-of-covid-19-va/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/uk-research-unit-stresses-need-for-monitoring-of-covid-19-va/ Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:52:22 -0000 Vaccine A “landmark” deal has been agreed between 156 countries in an aim to ensure a fairer distribution of eventual Covid-19 vaccines around the world. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/landmark-deal-signed-for-fair-distribution-of-covid-19-vacci/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/landmark-deal-signed-for-fair-distribution-of-covid-19-vacci/ Tue, 22 Sep 2020 09:40:00 -0000 Covid-19 Globe Reece Armstrong EPM editor Reece Armstrong examines why political meddling in pharma can harm the industry. https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/political-scientists/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/political-scientists/ Mon, 21 Sep 2020 08:20:00 -0000 Politics Rich nations have purchased over half the future supply of leading Covid-19 vaccine candidates in supply deals with the pharmaceutical industry, the charity Oxfam has warned. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/wealthy-nations-bought-up-over-half-of-potential-covid-19-va/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/wealthy-nations-bought-up-over-half-of-potential-covid-19-va/ Thu, 17 Sep 2020 08:20:31 -0000 Vaccines Nine major pharmaceutical companies have made a pledge to uphold the safety and ethical standards required for developing and testing potential Covid-19 vaccines. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/pharma-pledges-to/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/pharma-pledges-to/ Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:49:44 -0000 Pledge Plans have been made to launch a Covid-19 study which monitors the safety and effectiveness of a vaccine in real-life conditions, once one has been launched. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/study-to-monitor-safey/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/study-to-monitor-safey/ Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:40:00 -0000 Covid-19 Reece Armstrong EPM speaks to Chris Ross, head of Life Science Integrated Supply Chain Operations at Merck to discuss the company's response to Covid-19 and the challenges in developing and supplying vaccines. https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/q-a-with-merck/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/q-a-with-merck/ Thu, 06 Aug 2020 08:30:00 -0000 Q&A Innoture, a company specialising in transdermal treatment delivery systems, has received funding from the Welsh Government to initiate proof-of-concept research into the use of its microneedle skin patch for the self-administration of vaccines. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/vaccine-patch/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/vaccine-patch/ Fri, 31 Jul 2020 08:00:00 -0000 funding The British Medical Association (BMA) has urged the government to ensure routine vaccinations continue after coverage has fallen in recent years and during the Covid-19 pandemic. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/bma-urges-government/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/bma-urges-government/ Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:30:00 -0000 BMA A Covid-19 vaccine being trialled by the University of Oxford has found to be safe and is able to produce strong immune responses in patients, according to results from a latest study. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/university-of-oxford-s-covid-19-vaccine-shows-immune-respons/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/university-of-oxford-s-covid-19-vaccine-shows-immune-respons/ Tue, 21 Jul 2020 09:44:09 -0000 Covid-19 David Knight Joshua Marshall David Knight, partner and Joshua Marshall, senior associate at Fieldfisher discuss the implications the Covid-19 Technology Access Pool is having on innovation in pharma. https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/the-covid-19-technology-access-pool-sharing-is-caring/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/the-covid-19-technology-access-pool-sharing-is-caring/ Thu, 02 Jul 2020 08:10:00 -0000 Tech abstract A new consortium has been launched to monitor the safety and effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines after they’ve gone to market. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/consortium-formed-to-assess-safety-of-covid-19-vaccines/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/consortium-formed-to-assess-safety-of-covid-19-vaccines/ Mon, 22 Jun 2020 08:25:00 -0000 Drug Safety Millions of children across the world are being put at risk of diseases such as diphtheria, measles and polio, due to the disruptive effects Covid-19 is having on immunisation services. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/millios/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/millios/ Tue, 26 May 2020 14:15:00 -0000 Vaccination Signs of promise for a Covid-19 candidate vaccine have been reported by biotechnology company Moderna. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/covid-19-vaccine-shows-early-promise/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/covid-19-vaccine-shows-early-promise/ Tue, 19 May 2020 10:25:00 -0000 Covid-19 A British invention could play a crucial part in helping to deliver a Covid-19 vaccine around the world, once one is developed. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/british-investion/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/british-investion/ Wed, 13 May 2020 13:00:00 -0000 Cold Chain Drug delivery technology provider Catalent will work alongside Johnson & Johnson to help deliver the pharma giant’s lead vaccine candidate for Covid-19. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/catalent-to-help-johnson-johnson-manufacture-covid-19-vaccin/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/catalent-to-help-johnson-johnson-manufacture-covid-19-vaccin/ Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:40:00 -0000 Handshake Disease rates could be substantially reduced if we changed our approach to vaccine development, a new study suggests. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/tailor-made-vaccines-necessary-to-reduce-infection-rates/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/tailor-made-vaccines-necessary-to-reduce-infection-rates/ Mon, 17 Feb 2020 11:30:00 -0000 Vaccines EPM speaks to Nigel Theobald, CEO of N4 Pharma who discusses the formulation challenges that can occur during drug development and what the company is doing to improve vaccine delivery systems. https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/improving-vaccine-delivery-with-n4-pharma/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/improving-vaccine-delivery-with-n4-pharma/ Mon, 03 Feb 2020 16:07:10 -0000 Vaccine Delivery The UK government has donated £20 million to help develop a vaccine for the coronavirus. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/uk-government-pledges-20m/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/uk-government-pledges-20m/ Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:32:27 -0000 vaccines The majority of the UK public don’t believe that vaccines cause autism, according to a new survey. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/majority-of-uk-public-dont-believe-vaccines-cause-autism/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/majority-of-uk-public-dont-believe-vaccines-cause-autism/ Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:00:00 -0000 Vaccines Vaccine provider Seqirus has started on-time shipping of its portfolio of Fluad (aTiv), Flucelvax Tetra (QIVc) vaccines to healthcare professionals across the UK. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/seqirus-starts-on-time-shipping-of-influenza-vaccines-across/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/seqirus-starts-on-time-shipping-of-influenza-vaccines-across/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 12:34:15 -0000 FLUAD.jpg Dr Neil Polwart, Novarum founder and BBI Group head of Mobile, discusses the role technology plays in stopping preventable diseases spreading across the world. https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/with-vaccine-hesitancy-heralding-the-return-of-long-dead-dis/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/with-vaccine-hesitancy-heralding-the-return-of-long-dead-dis/ Mon, 02 Sep 2019 08:00:00 -0000 Vaccines Hard-to-reach locations could see temperature-controlled medicines and vaccines being delivered by drones thanks to a project led by humanitarian aid organisation Direct Relief. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/drones-could-be-key-to-delivering-vaccines-to/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/drones-could-be-key-to-delivering-vaccines-to/ Wed, 24 Jul 2019 15:05:00 -0000 Softbox drone landing A pharma technology company has received a $14.3 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help increase the availability of measles and rubella (M&R) vaccines in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/pharma-tech-company-granted-14-3m-to-deliver-affordable-vacc/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/pharma-tech-company-granted-14-3m-to-deliver-affordable-vacc/ Fri, 14 Jun 2019 10:30:00 -0000 Vaccines Reece Armstrong EPM editor Reece Armstrong writes why international efforts are essential for global health concerns like AMR and vaccination. https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/better-together-why-international-efforts/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/opinion/better-together-why-international-efforts/ Mon, 20 May 2019 10:53:14 -0000 Global health Technology could play a major role in helping to increase adult vaccination rates and break down other barriers to vaccination, according to a new report. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/technology-key-to-fighting-anti-vaxx-movement-report-suggest/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/technology-key-to-fighting-anti-vaxx-movement-report-suggest/ Wed, 15 May 2019 08:00:00 -0000 Vaccines Social media is a main driver for propagating negative connotations about vaccinations, according to a new report by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/social-media/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/social-media/ Fri, 25 Jan 2019 09:40:00 -0000 Vaccinations A pioneering UK vaccine centre dedicated to tackling deadly diseases such as Ebola is to be built in Oxford, the government has announced. https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/pioneering-vaccine-centre-to-open-in-uk/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/news/pioneering-vaccine-centre-to-open-in-uk/ Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0000 Vaccines