CHMP adopts positive opinion recommending Veklury (remdesivir) receive full marketing authorisation for the treatment of patients with COVID-19

22 July 2022 - If Granted by the European Commission, Veklury will become the only direct-acting antiviral with full marketing authorisation ...

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EMA CHMP recommends use of the Moderna COVID-19 booster in adolescents (12-17 Years) in the European Union

22 July 2022 -  Moderna today announced that the EMA's CHMP has adopted a positive opinion recommending a variation to ...

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Pfizer and BioNTech complete submission to European Medicines Agency for Omicron BA.1 adapted bivalent vaccine candidate

19 July 2022 - Pfizer and BioNTech today announced they have completed a submission to the EMA for an Omicron-adapted bivalent ...

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EU regulator reviews Pfizer-BioNTech COVID shot in children as young as 6 months

18 July 2022 - The European Medicines Agency on Monday started reviewing a low-dose version of BioNTech and Pfizer’s COVID-19 ...

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ECDC and EMA update recommendations on additional booster doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

11 July 2022 - The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the EMA are recommending that second booster ...

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Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine conditionally authorised in the European Union for adolescents aged 12 through 17

5 July 2022 - Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine is the first protein-based option for adolescents aged 12 through 17 in Europe. ...

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Pfizer and BioNTech submit a variation to EMA for the vaccination of children 6 months to less than 5 years with Comirnaty

8 July 2022 - y 8, 2022 — Pfizer and BioNTech today announced that the companies have submitted a variation to ...

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Global regulators agree on key principles on adapting vaccines to tackle virus variants

1 July 2022 - On 30 June, regulators from around the world discussed emerging evidence to support adaptation of COVID-19 ...

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EMA recommends Valneva’s COVID-19 vaccine for authorisation in the EU

23 June 2022 - EMA has recommended granting a marketing authorisation for COVID-19 Vaccine (inactivated, adjuvanted) Valneva for use in ...

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EMA recommends authorisation of Nuvaxovid for adolescents aged 12 to 17

23 June 2022 - EMA’s CHMP has recommended granting an extension of indication for the COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid to include use ...

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EFPIA and Vaccines Europe are deeply disappointed about the decision taken by World Trade Organization at the Ministerial Conference to endorse a TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines

17 June 2022 - Speaking about the waiver, EFPIA Director General, Nathalie Moll said. “The decision is a serious retrograde step ...

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Start of rolling review for adapted Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine

17 June 2022 - EMA has started a rolling review for a version of Spikevax adapted to provide better protection ...

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Start of rolling review for adapted Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine

15 June 2022 - EMA has started a rolling review for a version of Comirnaty adapted to provide better protection ...

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EMA adopts first list of critical medicines for COVID-19

8 June 2022 - On 7 June 2022, the EMA’s Medicines Shortages Steering Group adopted the list of critical medicines for ...

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EMA accepts filing of marketing authorisation application for Valneva’s inactivated COVID-19 vaccine candidate

19 May 2022 -  2022 – Valneva today confirmed that the EMA has accepted the filing of a marketing authorisation ...

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