Daiichi Sankyo submits application for marketing approval of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (DS-5670) in Japan

13 January 2023 - Daiichi Sankyo today announced the submission of an application for marketing approval of DS-5670 to the ...

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COVID treatment molnupiravir to hit Chinese market on Friday

12 January 2023 - The COVID-19 treatment molnupiravir is expected to hit the Chinese market on Friday, after passing its ...

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Pfizer's Paxlovid not included in China's national insurance

9 January 2023 - China will not include Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment drug in a national reimbursement list that would have allowed ...

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Moderna considers price of $110-$130 for COVID-19 vaccine

9 January 2023 - Commercial price is similar to Pfizer’s plans for after government contracting ends. ...

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COVID-19 vaccine safety report (22 December 2022)

22 December 2022 - This is an abbreviated version of the COVID-19 vaccine safety report.  ...

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FDA approves Genentech’s Actemra for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalised adults

21 December 2022 - Actemra is the first FDA approved monoclonal antibody to treat COVID-19. ...

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Sanofi Pasteur COVID-19 vaccine authorised by MHRA

21 December 2022 - VidPrevtyn Beta, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sanofi, has been authorised by the MHRA. ...

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ICER provides update on value based pricing of Paxlovid as an outpatient treatment for COVID-19

20 December 2022 - New data suggests Paxlovid will achieve common thresholds of cost effectiveness if priced between $563-$906 per treatment ...

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COVID-19 vaccine safety report (15 December 2022)

15 December 2022 - To 11 December 2022, the TGA has received 706 reports which have been assessed as likely to ...

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New report indicates COVID-19 vaccines saved Australia’s economy

19 December 2022 - Medicines Australia welcomes the latest peer-reviewed research paper indicating the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccinations significantly ...

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Health Canada authorises the Pfizer-BioNTech Omicron BA.4/BA.5 bivalent adapted COVID-19 booster for children 5 to 11 years of age

9 December 2022 - Today, Health Canada authorised the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty Omicron BA.4/BA.5 bivalent adapted booster for use in children 5 ...

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Pfizer and BioNTech receive US FDA fast track designation for single dose mRNA based vaccine candidate against COVID-19 and influenza

9 December 2022 - Pfizer and BioNTech today announced the companies have received fast track designation from the US FDA ...

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FDA authorises updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines for children down to 6 months of age

8 December 2022 - Today, the US FDA amended the emergency use authorisations of the updated (bivalent) Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 ...

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US backs delay to decision on COVID patent waiver extension

6 December 2022 - The United States on Tuesday urged delaying a decision on whether to waive patent protection for ...

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Updated eligibility for COVID-19 oral treatment

7 December 2022 - COVID-19 treatments can be taken in your own home and can help reduce your symptoms. ...

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