TGA grants provisional approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 bivalent (Spikevax Bivalent Original/Omicron BA.4-5) booster dose vaccine

20 February 2023 - On 17 February, 2023, the TGA granted provisional approval to Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine: elasomeran and ...

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Health Canada authorises Moderna's Omicron targeting bivalent COVID-19 vaccine in children & adolescents (6-17 years)

17 February 2023 - The recommendation is based on clinical data for Moderna's bivalent Omicron targeting COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA.1273.214. ...

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NICE says evidence that COVID-19 treatment Evusheld is effective in protecting vulnerable adults against current variants is lacking as it announces new rapid update process for COVID-19 medicines

16 February 2023 - NICE has today issued draft guidance for public consultation which does not recommend Evusheld for preventing COVID-19 ...

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Moderna says its COVID vaccine will remain free for all consumers, even those uninsured

16 February 2023 - Moderna was criticised for considering a price hike for its shot. ...

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COVID-19 vaccine safety report (09 February 2023)

9 February 2023 - To 5 February 2023, over 44 million doses of Comirnaty have been administered in Australia, as well ...

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All adults now eligible for a 2023 COVID-19 booster dose

8 February 2023 - The Australian Government has accepted advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation that all adults ...

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ATAGI recommendations on use of the Pfizer bivalent (Original/Omicron BA.4/5) COVID-19 vaccine

8 February 2023 - On 20 January 2023, the TGA provisionally approved the Pfizer (Comirnaty) Bivalent Original/Omicron BA.4/5 vaccine for use ...

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ATAGI 2023 booster advice

8 February 2023 - Recommendations from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) regarding COVID-19 boosters in 2023.  ...

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Simcere’s COVID-19 pill goes on sale in China at less than half the price of Pfizer’s Paxlovid

31 January 2023 - The retail price of Simcere Pharmaceutical’s orally taken COVID-19 treatment, which was only approved to go ...

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Junshi Biosciences announces approval for marketing of VV116 in China

30 January 2023 - Shanghai Junshi Biosciences announced today that the NMPA has conducted urgent review and approval under special examination ...

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COVID-19 vaccine safety report (27 January 2023)

27 January 2023 - Since the beginning of the vaccine rollout to 22 January 2023, almost 65 million doses of COVID-19 ...

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Valeo Pharma announces filing of a new drug submission with Health Canada for sabizabulin for the treatment of hospitalised COVID-19 patients

26 January 2023 - In the final analysis of the Phase 3 clinical study conducted by Veru, sabizabulin showed a 51.6% ...

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Update on US FDA emergency use authorisation of Evusheld

26 January 2023 - The US FDA has stated that AstraZeneca’s Evusheld (tixagevimab and cilgavimab) is not currently authorised for ...

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TGA grants provisional approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 bivalent (Comirnaty Original/Omicron BA.4-5 COVID-19 vaccine) booster dose vaccine

23 January 2023 - On 20 January 2023, the TGA granted provisional approval to Pfizer’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine: tozinameran and famtozinameran ...

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COVID-19 vaccine safety report (12 January 2023)

12 January 2023 - Since the beginning of the vaccine rollout to 8 January 2023, almost 65 million doses of COVID-19 ...

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