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Drug discovery quarterly review: Second quarter 2023  

Drug Discovery World

Pascal Soriot, Chief Executive Officer of AstraZeneca, said: “Each of our non-Covid-19 therapy areas saw double-digit revenue growth, with eight medicines delivering more than $1bn of revenue in the first half, demonstrating the strength of our business. Vaccines were up 9.1% Chris Boshoff, M.D.,

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Can a smallpox antiviral be used to treat monkeypox?

Drug Discovery World

TPOXX is an FDA-approved antiviral drug for the treatment of smallpox. In a research letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), UC Davis infectious disease experts presented insights on 25 patients with monkeypox who were given tecovirimat therapy. Context and treatment. Nine patients had HIV.

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Pfizer and BioNTech Initiate Rolling Submission of Biologics License Application for U.S. FDA Approval of Their COVID 19 Vaccine

The Pharma Data

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine is currently available in the U.S. under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) granted by the FDA on December 11, 2020. Since then, the companies have delivered more than 170 million doses of the vaccine across the U.S. We are pleased to work with U.S. AUTHORIZED USE IN THE U.S.:

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FDA Approves Verquvo (vericiguat) for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

The Pharma Data

FDA Approves Verquvo (vericiguat) for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction. By some estimates, more than half of these patients are rehospitalized within a month of discharge due to a worsening event and approximately one in five die within two years,” said Dr. Paul W. KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS 0.98; p=0.019).

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FDA Approves Treatment for Wider Range of Patients with Heart Failure

The Pharma Data

Despite therapies in multiple drug classes, mortality remains high and treatment options for a broader range of patients are needed. In diabetic patients, the most common adverse events were urinary tract infections and female fungal infections. The FDA, an agency within the U.S.

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COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca Recommended for Use in the EU

The Pharma Data

29 January 2021 — AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has been recommended for conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) in the European Union (EU) for active immunisation to prevent COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2, in individuals 18 years of age and older.

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COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca Authorised for Use in the EU

The Pharma Data

29 January 2021 — AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has been granted a conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) in the European Union (EU) for active immunisation to prevent COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2, in individuals 18 years of age and older.

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