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Innoviva gets FDA nod for pneumonia antibiotic

The FDA has given a green light to Innoviva’s antibiotic combination Xacduro, which becomes the first drug specifically approved for pneumonia caused by hard-to-treat bact

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GSK chases down Pfizer in 5-in-1 meningitis jab contest

Armed with new data, GSK is preparing to file for approval of its new-generation meningitis vaccine, as it tries to maintain its leadership in the category against a chall

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WHO declares end of COVID-19 emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), more than three years after it first de

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After FDA rejection, Gilead nears full EU nod for hep D drug

Gilead Sciences is on the brink of getting full approval for the first drug for hepatitis D virus (HDV) in the EU, after getting a positive opinion from the EMA’s human me

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BlueDot adds flu to its biothreat warning system

BlueDot hit the headlines in the early stages of the pandemic for using its artificial intelligence platform to predict the outbreak and send out an alert before national

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