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AstraZeneca and Amgen’s Tezspire recommended by NICE for severe asthma

An estimated 98,000 patients with severe uncontrolled asthma may be eligible for the new treatment

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AstraZeneca’s mild combination asthma reliever approved in UK

Over two and a half million adults with mild cases of asthma could be eligible for the treatment

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BioNTech reveals plans to spend about €1bn more on research and development this year

The company has already started clinical trials assessing four new infectious disease vaccines

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AstraZeneca/MSD’s Lynparza combination approved in UK for prostate cancer

More than 52,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year in the UK alone

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WHO report highlights impact of COVID-19 pandemic on non-communicable diseases

These diseases were responsible for an estimated 40 million of all deaths globally in 2019

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Pfizer/BioNTech’s Omicron-adapted booster approved by FDA for young children

The companies have also submitted an application to the EMA for this age group

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JCVI recommends spring COVID-19 booster for those at highest risk

Eligible individuals will be offered the booster around six months after their previous dose

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WHO countries begin negotiations on global pandemic preparedness agreement

The discussions will continue over the next year until a final draft is made in 2024

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AstraZeneca announces major expansion of Canadian research footprint

The investment includes the creation of 500 jobs and a new rare disease research hub

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Pfizer/BioNTech submit FDA application for Omicron-adapted booster for young children

The vaccine is already authorised as the third of a three-dose primary series in this age group

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FDA authorises first at-home COVID-19 and flu test for emergency use

The single-use test uses nasal swab samples and provides results in about 30 minutes

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European Commission grants AstraZeneca three new approvals

The indications are for adults with liver and lung cancers, and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

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