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Sanofi Pasteur COVID-19 vaccine authorised by UK’s independent medicines regulator

December 21, 2022 VidPrevtyn Beta, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sanofi, has been authorised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

Atara Biotherapeutics' Ebvallo (tabelecleucel) receives European Commission approval

December 19, 2022 Atara Biotherapeutics\' Ebvallo (tabelecleucel) Receives European Commission approval as first ever therapy for adults and children with EBV+ PTLD.

Germany faces drugs shortage amid surge in flu, RSV infections

December 19, 2022 The German Medical Association sounded the alarm over a medicine shortage in the country, calling on people to share unused medicines with others.

First gene therapy to treat haemophilia B

December 17, 2022 EMA has recommended granting a conditional marketing authorisation in the European Union (EU) for Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec) for the treatment of severe and moderately severe haemophilia B in adults who do not have factor IX inhibitors (auto-antibodies produced by the immune system which make factor IX medicines less effective).

Serious Shortage Protocols issued for 3 penicillin medicines in UK, pharmacists able to supply alternative

December 16, 2022 Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) have been issued across the United Kingdom for three penicillin medicines on 15 December.

Pollination loss removes healthy foods from global diets, increases chronic diseases causing excess deaths

December 14, 2022 Inadequate pollination has led to a 3-5% loss of fruit, vegetable, and nut production and an estimated 427,000 excess deaths annually from lost healthy food consumption and associated diseases, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and certain cancers, according to research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Beijing's hospital in chaos as Covid cases flood in, statistics for asymptomatic cases abandoned

December 14, 2022 The World Health Organisation says China faces a “very tough” road out of zero-Covid as staff inside one of Beijing’s biggest hospitals warn they have already abandoned their containment policy due to a shortage of doctors and nurses.

Acousia Therapeutics completes clinical Phase 1 study with its small molecule

December 13, 2022 Hearing loss company Acousia Therapeutics announced the successful completion of its ACOU085 clinical Phase 1b study, following the final visit of the last patient treated with the highest ACOU085 dose.

Artificial sweetener in foods linked to robust anxiety

December 13, 2022 Aspartame, an artificial sweetener included in approximately 5,000 diet goods and beverages, has been linked by Florida State University College of Medicine researchers to anxiety-like behaviour in mice.

Uganda commissions another Ebola treatment centre, no new cases in last 11 days

December 12, 2022 The Ministry of Health in Uganda has launched a new Ebola treatment and isolation centre at Mulago hospital that was constructed by partner states and international agencies such as Unicef and World Health Organisation (WHO).

COVID hospital admissions climbing again in U.S.

December 12, 2022 COVID hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States, with older adults a growing share of U.S. deaths and less than half of nursing home residents up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations.

Canada approves first bivalent COVID-19 booster for children ages 5 to 11

December 10, 2022 Health Canada authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty Omicron BA.4/BA.5 bivalent-adapted booster for use in children 5 to 11 years of age.