COVID-19 / Lessons from MSD’s Ebola Vaccine Development: Balancing Ambition with Reality
While outbreaks of the devastating Ebola virus have – thankfully – generally been highly localized to West…
Vaccines
China / Fosun Pharma Gearing Up to Bring mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine to Chinese Market
The collaboration between BioNTech and Pfizer on a COVID-19 vaccine candidate based on mRNA technology continues apace, with hopes for an emergency approval in late-2019. In China, home to 1.4…
Germany / The Biotech Behind Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate
German biotech BioNTech has been thrust into the global spotlight thanks to its collaboration with global giant…
COVID-19 / Pfizer's Bourla & MSD's Frazier: No Cutting Corners in Vaccine Development & Rollout
Top global pharma executives involved in the development of COVID-19 vaccines have stated their commitment to not…
In Conversation
Pierre Meulien – Executive Director, Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI)
Dr Pierre Meulien, executive director of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), the world’s largest life science public-private partnership between the European Union and the European pharmaceutical industry, shares the incredible work IMI has been doing through the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the critical importance of public-private partnerships for areas like vaccines and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and gives an exciting preview…
Top 10 Vaccine Companies Globally
Vaccines are back on top of the pharma priority list as companies race against the clock to develop the first…
Germany / The Biotech Behind Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate
German biotech BioNTech has been thrust into the global spotlight thanks to its collaboration with global giant…
US Elections / Biden & Trump’s Unworkable Drug Pricing Proposals; COVID-19 Vaccine Dangers
In the aftermath of the fiery first presidential debate between incumbent Donald Trump and Democratic Party rival…
COVID-19 / Pfizer's Bourla & MSD's Frazier: No Cutting Corners in Vaccine Development & Rollout
Top global pharma executives involved in the development of COVID-19 vaccines have stated their commitment to not…
Germany / The Biotech Behind Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate
German biotech BioNTech has been thrust into the global spotlight thanks to its collaboration with global giant…
US Elections / Biden & Trump’s Unworkable Drug Pricing Proposals; COVID-19 Vaccine Dangers
In the aftermath of the fiery first presidential debate between incumbent Donald Trump and Democratic Party rival…
China / Fosun Pharma Gearing Up to Bring mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine to Chinese Market
The collaboration between BioNTech and Pfizer on a COVID-19 vaccine candidate based on mRNA technology continues…
COVID-19 / Russia First Mover in Approving Vaccine Amid Widespread Criticism
Russia has announced that a domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by its health authorities,…
Clinical Trials / Chinese Sinovac Testing COVID-19 Vaccine in Brazil
In the race to develop the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine, Brazil – now one of the world’s…
COVID-19 Vaccines / AstraZeneca, GSK, J&J & Pfizer Execs’ Key Concerns
During the 28 May 2020 IFPMA media briefing on COVID-19 vaccines, four of the pharmaceutical industry’s leading…
Canada / Pharma News Roundup September 2020
The latest news from Canadian pharma including deals for J&J’s and Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccines, an abrupt…
A Critical Juncture for the UK’s Vaccines Industry
Britain, home of the discovery of the world’s first ever vaccine, has long been championing a pharma sub-segment…
Sanofi / Thomas Triomphe Appointed Executive Vice President of Vaccines Unit
With former head David Loew moving to the CEO position at Ipsen, Sanofi appointed French national Thomas Triomphe…