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Pfizer/BioNTech say booster dose increases protection vs Omicron in kids aged 5-11

A third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech produced significant protection against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in healthy children ages 5 to 11, the companies said on Thursday.

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Japan-Based Shinogi's COVID-19 Drug Associated With Birth Defects: Bloomberg

Shionogi & Co stock slumped 16% in Tokyo after preclinical studies showed its experimental COVID-19 drug disturbed fetal development, triggering concerns about its approval. Kyodo News reported that the drug likely wouldn’t be recommended for pregnant women without giving attribution. The animal data, which showed harm when given at high doses, was…

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What's Going On With Myovant Sciences Stock Today?

Myovant Sciences Ltd (NYSE: MYOV) shares are trading significantly lower Tuesday after the company and Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) announced an update on the Supplemental New Drug Application for MYFEMBREE for the manag

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5 Global Healthcare Stocks to Buy as BofA Warns of a "Recession Shock"

The healthcare industry is well-positioned to ride out a potential recessionary shock, thanks in-part to the inelastic demand for COVID-19 vaccines worldwide. Thus, we think investors could invest in fundamentally sound healthcare stocks Pfizer Inc. (PFE), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AbbVie Inc. (ABBV), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), and Merck…

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What's Going On With Pfizer Stock Today?

Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) shares are trading higher Thursday. The company announced the acquisition of ReViral for a total consideration of up to $525 million.

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Europe Holds Second COVID-19 Booster Dose For People Aged Under 80 Years

European Medicines Agency concluded that it is too early to consider using the fourth dose of either Pfizer Inc (NYSE:

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Pfizer Beefs Up Its RSV Antiviral Portfolio With $525M ReViral Acquisition

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Pfizer/BioNTech's Second COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Provides Short-Lived Protection In Elderly, Israel Study Shows

An Israel-based study has found that a fourth dose of the Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) / BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX) vaccine lowered rates of COVID-19 infection among the elderly.

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mRNA Vaccine Maker CEOs Pocketed $100M In Pandemic Pay: FT

The CEOs of Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE), BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX), and Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) have sha

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Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID- Vaccine Cuts Hospitalization Risk In Kids Aged 5-11 Years: Reuters

According to a US-based study, children ages 5 to 11 who received the Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) / BioNTech SE's (NASDAQ:BNTX) COVID-19 vaccine were 68% less likely to be hospitalized during the omicron wave than unvaccinated children. Adolescents aged 12-18 who received two shots of the vaccine were around 40% less likely to be hospitalized with the…

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Why BioNTech Shares Are Surging Today

BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX) reported Q4 FY21 revenues of €5.53 billion compared to €345.4 million a year ago, mainly due to high demand for the company's COVID-19 vaccine. BioNTech and its partner Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) delivered approximately 2.6 billion doses of Comirnaty/BNT162b2 worldwide in 2021, including over 1 billion doses to low- and middle-income countries. As…

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FDA clears way for millions to get additional COVID-19 boosters

WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators cleared second booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna Inc. and the partnership of Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE for adults 50 and older, making millions more people eligible for the shots as concern grows about a potential new wave of infections.

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FDA Approves ViiV Healthcare's Cabenuva For Virologically Suppressed Adolescents With HIV

The FDA has approved ViiV Healthcare's Cabenuva (cabotegravir, rilpivirine) for HIV-1 in virologically suppressed adolescents. The approval covers patients aged 12 years or older and weighing at least 35kg on a stable antiretroviral regimen, with no history of treatment failure and no known or suspected resistance to either cabotegravir or rilpivirine. The regimen…

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3 Healthcare Stocks to Buy for the Long Run

The healthcare industry has achieved significant growth over the past two years in-part because the COVID-19 pandemic fostered a stream of hefty private and federal investments in the sector. With accelerating advancement and increased tech integration in healthcare, we expect renowned companies Pfizer Inc. (PFE), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK),…

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FDA clears way for millions to get additional COVID-19 boosters

U.S. regulators cleared second booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna Inc. and the partnership of Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE for adults 50 and older, making millions more people eligible for the shots as concern grows about a potential new wave of infections.

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FDA clears way for millions to get additional COVID-19 boosters

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Pfizer's Second Etrasimod Phase 3 Ulcerative Colitis Trial Hits Primary Goal

Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) has announced topline results from a second Phase 3 study of etrasimod for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC). The 12- and 52-week ELEVATE UC 52 follow the recent announcement of 12-week findings from the ELEVATE UC 12 trial. In this 52-week study, also known as ELEVATE UC 52,…

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Pfizer's COVID-19 Oral Therapy To Be Tested In Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients In UK: Reuters

Pfizer Inc's (NYSE: PFE) oral COVID-19 therapy will be evaluated as a potential treatment for hospitalized COVID-19 patients in a major British trial.

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FDA Says Current Dose Of GSK-Vir's COVID-19 Therapy Unlikely To Work Against Omicron Subvariant

The FDA said that the currently authorized 500mg dose of GlaxoSmithKline Plc (NYSE:GSK) and Vir Biotechnology Inc's (NASDAQ:VIR) COVID-19 antibody therapy is unlikely to be effective against the omicron BA.2 variant. The agency updated its website to exclude sotrovimab use in geographic regions where the infection is likely caused by the omicron BA.2 variant. GSK…

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3 Vaccine Stocks to Buy Following the Surge in COVID-19 Cases in China

China is battling with its worst COVID-19 outbreak since 2020. Surging cases of a new omicron variant worldwide are raising concerns that another COVID-19 wave is coming, which could drive demand for future vaccine orders. This bodes well for popular vaccine stocks Pfizer (PFE), Moderna (MRNA), and BioNTech (BNTX), and…

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Pfizer's RSV Vaccine Candidate Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Tag For Prevention of RSV In Older Adults

The FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Pfizer Inc's (NYSE:PFE) respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidate (PF-06928316 or RSVpreF) to prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV in 60 years of age or older. The positive results primarily inform the FDA decision of Phase 2a study evaluating the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy…

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Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Neutralizing Antibody Response In Kids Under 6

Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) has announced interim data from the Phase 2/3 KidCOVE study of its COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA-1273) in children six months to under six years. The interim analysis showed that two 25 μg doses of mRNA-1273 in participants 6 months to under six years met the primary endpoint with robust neutralizing antibody…

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Pfizer's Ulcerative Colitis Candidate Aces Late-Stage Study

Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) has announced topline results from a Phase 3 study of etrasimod in moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC). In the study, etrasimod patients achieved statistically significant improvements in the primary endpoint of clinical remission at week 12 compared with placebo. Statistically significant improvements were achieved in all key secondary…

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Pfizer Recalls Some Lots Of Hypertension Med Due To Potential Cancer-Causing Impurity

Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) voluntarily recalls Accuretic (quinapril HCl/hydrochlorothiazide) and two authorized generic versions due to the presence of nitrosamine, N-nitroso-quinapril, above an acceptable level. Pfizer will recall six lots of Accuretic tablets, one lot of quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide tablets, and four lots of quinapril HCl/ hydrochlorothiazide tablets. Nitrosamines are common in water and…

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The Future of Boosters Is Somewhere Between Unnecessary and Urgent

Until there’s a universal coronavirus vaccine, the future of additional shots is a murky work in progress—but more rounds seem increasingly likely.

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