Threads of hope and caution stitched together a wide-ranging appraisal of COVID-19 vaccines at June 9's BIO Digital plenary, "A Way Forward." The good news, delivered by one of the world's most sober participants in the pandemic response, mercifully came first.
HONG KONG – India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) has drafted rules for the manufacturing, import and the compassionate use of unapproved drugs in the treatment of patients.
Regulatory snapshots, including global drug submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Bacainn, Curis, F2G, Fulcrum, Pharnext, Redhill, Rezolute, Vertex.
Clinical updates, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: Abbvie, Biondvax, Catalyst, Dermata, Devonian, Impel, Merck, Opthea, Orpheris, Pfizer, Pulmatrix, Tychan.
LONDON – The European Commission is laying plans for joint procurement of COVID-19 vaccines on behalf of all 27 EU member states, and is in discussions to agree on a harmonized approach to access and who gets vaccinated first.
Regulatory snapshots, including global drug submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Agios, Global Blood Therapeutics, Immune, Immunic, Immuron, Revive, Saniona.