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FDA advisory committee backs updated COVID-19 vaccines targeting XBB variants

The XBB.1.5 variant accounted for nearly 40% of all US COVID-19 cases as of early June

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EMA recommends revoking marketing authorisation for Novartis’ sickle cell disease drug

The EU regulator concluded that the benefits of Adakveo did not outweigh its risks

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COVID-19: Pfizer’s Paxlovid approved by FDA and Gilead’s Veklury recommended by CHMP

Pfizer’s oral antiviral was granted accelerated approval in the US in December 2021

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Novavax announces positive phase 2 results for COVID-19/influenza vaccine candidates

A combination COVID-19/influenza vaccine is included in the mid-stage study

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WHO declares end to COVID-19 global public health emergency

The agency’s emergency committee said it is time to transition to long-term management of the pandemic

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GSK’s RSV vaccine candidate recommended by CHMP for older adults

RSV infections in older adults account for over 270,000 hospitalisations each year in Europe

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WHO announces launch of new pandemic preparedness initiative

The guidance focuses on respiratory pathogens, including influenza and RSV

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Novartis’ Cosentyx recommended by CHMP for hidradenitis suppurativa

An estimated one in 100 people globally are affected by the inflammatory skin disease

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WHO and global partners launch new effort to address falling childhood vaccination rates

Over 25 million children missed at least one vaccination in 2021 alone

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NHS spring COVID-19 booster programme opens up for those at highest risk

Around five million people are eligible for the booster in line with the JCVI’s advice

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Authorisation for Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccines simplified by FDA

The vaccines are now authorised for all doses in individuals aged six months and older

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Gilead’s COVID-19 treatment shows promising results in vulnerable patient populations

Veklury demonstrated a reduction in mortality and hospital readmission rates

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