Monday, March 21, 2022: Life Sciences

A new study published in JAMA Network Open found that the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine remains durable and effective. According to the research, the J&J shot was 76 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 infections and 81 percent effective in...

Monday, March 21, 2022: Life Sciences

AstraZeneca announced its antibody-based cocktail to prevent and treat COVID-19 retained neutralizing activity against Omicron COVID-19 variants, including the BA.2 sub-variant. Britain’s drug regulator approved the therapy, called Evusheld, last week for preventing...

Friday, March 18, 2022: Life Sciences

The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), a U.N.-backed organization, announced that 35 manufacturers agreed to produce generic forms of Paxlovid – Pfizer’s oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19. Six companies will focus on producing the substance of the drug, nine...

Friday, March 18, 2022: Life Sciences

Moderna asked the FDA for emergency authorization of a second booster of its COVID-19 vaccine for all adults. The request is significantly broader than Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s request, which asked the agency to authorize its second booster for adults 65 and older....

Wednesday, March 16, 2022: Life Sciences

Pfizer and BioNTech have applied for emergency use authorization of a fourth booster dose of their Covid-19 vaccine. The companies said the additional dose is for adults 65 and older who have gotten a booster dose of any of the authorized or approved vaccines....

Wednesday, March 16, 2022: Life Sciences

The United States, European Union, South Africa, and India have reached a deal regarding intellectual property rights for COVID-19 shots. The deal would allow developing countries with low vaccine exports to use patented vaccine formulas without the owner’s...