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Chemistry World August 20, 2014 Maria Burke |
Doctors turn to experimental Ebola treatments The emergency use of an experimental medicine is highly unusual, but the WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. |
Chemistry World October 23, 2014 Rebecca Trager |
US agency fast-tracks Ebola vaccine development The US Department of Health and Human Services is fast-tracking tests on an Ebola vaccine by providing $5.8 million under a one-year contract with the Maryland-based biotech company Profectus BioSciences |
Chemistry World January 19, 2015 Maria Burke |
Roadmap to fast track Ebola vaccine development A global group of experts has developed a 'roadmap' to help the health community fast track an Ebola vaccine. |
Fast Company June 2015 |
Meet Ebola's Soft-Spoken, Plant-Loving Arch Nemesis A professor at Arizona State University, Arntzen is considered the godfather of a growing field of research sometimes called "pharming": engineering plants to produce specialized vaccines and other drugs. |
Chemistry World September 1, 2014 Maria Burke |
Experimental Ebola drug 'impressive' in animal trials In the hunt for a treatment for Ebola, a new study has shown that monkeys given the experimental drug ZMapp all survived infection with the virus. |
Chemistry World August 5, 2015 Emma Stoye |
Vaccine raises hopes of an end to Ebola A Phase III trial for a candidate Ebola vaccine has shown extremely encouraging results in Guinea, demonstrating complete protection for all those who were vaccinated. |
Pharmaceutical Executive July 3, 2007 Jill Wechsler |
Washington Report: Vaccines for Everyone New vaccines can be good business and a huge boon to public health. But the challenge is to establish prices that ensure global access, and to bring necessary medications to third-world countries. |
Chemistry World January 29, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Ebola vaccine shown to be safe in humans GlaxoSmithKline's experimental Ebola vaccine is capable of triggering an immune response in humans, according to a new study. |
Chemistry World December 3, 2014 Maria Burke |
Ebola vaccine passes first safety hurdle The vaccine was developed collaboratively by scientists at the NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and at Okairos, a biotechnology company acquired by GlaxoSmithKline. |
Chemistry World August 4, 2008 Pete Mitchell |
Vaccine failures shake up HIV research Prospects for an HIV vaccine have receded with the July decision by the US government National Institutes of Health (NIH) to cancel trials of its main vaccine candidate. |
The Motley Fool December 19, 2005 Brian Gorman |
Developing Drug Markets Drug companies focusing on the developing world could see major payoffs. Asia, Africa, and Australia offer very significant opportunities for investors. |
The Motley Fool August 20, 2007 Brian Orelli |
Contracts That Are for the Birds Baxter and GlaxoSmithKline get bird flu vaccine contracts from the U.K. These contracts aren't reasons by themselves to run out and buy the companies' stock, but expanding income sources are almost always a good sign. |
Pharmaceutical Executive December 1, 2005 Anthony Tao |
The Avian Few: Is it Too Late for Pharma to Re-enter the Vaccine Fray? Small profit margins and high litigation risks drove most companies out of the vaccine business decades ago. As a possible pandemic looms, pharma re-enters the fray. Is it too late? |
Chemistry World January 6, 2015 Sarah Houlton |
Riding new waves Global annual spending on medicines is set to top $1 trillion for the first time in 2014, having ended 2013 just shy of that figure at $989 billion. |
BusinessWeek January 9, 2006 Carol Matlack |
Preventing The Pandemic France's Sanofi Pasteur is already signing contracts for an avian flu vaccine. |
Investment Advisor December 2005 Greg B. Scott |
Buying The Future Prudent investing in biotechnology can offer great returns for clients. It's also the wave of the future. Armed with a basic understanding of the dynamics of the industry and the valuation inflection points, intelligent investors can make significant returns. |
The Motley Fool December 13, 2011 Frank Vinluan |
N.C. Novartis Site Is First Cell-Based Flu Vaccine Facility in the Country A Novartis' vaccine facility in North Carolina today became the first facility authorized by the FDA for emergency use during a pandemic. |
The Motley Fool January 11, 2005 Charly Travers |
The Future of Cancer Vaccines Biotech companies developing cancer vaccines have been in investors' doghouses for a long time. Can a vaccine help stave off forms of the disease? |
Chemistry World April 17, 2008 Nuala Mora |
World's first therapeutic cancer vaccine approved In move that will be a fillip to cancer vaccine developers, US biotech Antigenics has won Russian approval to market Oncophage to treat kidney cancer. |
Fast Company Sarah Kessler |
Why There Is No Available Ebola Vaccine Ebola has the unprofitable qualities of being both relatively rare and infecting a mostly poor population. No pharma company wanted to foot the bill for human trials and production. |
The Motley Fool September 25, 2007 Brian Orelli |
Cold HIV Vaccine Gets Frozen Phase 2 clinical trials of Merck's HIV vaccine were frozen, leaving the door open for other drugmakers that have vaccines of their own in early trials. Investors, take note. |
Pharmaceutical Executive February 1, 2009 Joanna Breitstein |
Vaccines for All The world is suffering. But just over the horizon is a new access equation that could speed innovative vaccines to where they're needed most. |
The Motley Fool July 25, 2007 Brian Orelli |
Hopeful Flu Production Technology From Baxter While the clinical trial demonstrating strong immunogenicity for the new vaccine is certainly good news, the continued development of the production technology is probably the more important item for investors. |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2006 Jill Wechsler |
Washington Report: PDUFA Blues The Prescription Drug User Fee Act is up for reauthorization. Let the games begin. |
BusinessWeek October 24, 2005 John Carey |
New Vaccines For A Pandemic Using DNA, vast amounts of flu vaccine could be made quickly. But will the drugs work? |
The Motley Fool May 26, 2005 Brian Gorman |
Flu Vaccines' Unhealthy Competition The vaccine business is notoriously tricky. Given the nature of the business, respectable returns are predicated on high volumes. New competitors in the flu-fighting niche could make all companies worse off. |
Pharmaceutical Executive September 1, 2013 Jill Wechsler |
Biopharma Innovation in Trouble? Regulators, sponsors seek more productive research strategies. |
Pharmaceutical Executive December 1, 2010 Walter Armstrong |
The Next Wave: Pharm Exec's 2011 Pipeline Report 42 of the best new drugs in development or parked at the FDA |
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2014 Jill Wechsler |
Compassionate Use Requests Complicate Drug Development Pharma, HCPs, and regulators walk tightrope in addressing early-access push while supporting biomedical R&D. |
Pharmaceutical Executive December 1, 2010 Walter Armstrong |
Vaccines: Progress in Preventing Bad Bugs Long on the sidelines of pharma R&D, vaccine development is moving to center stage as most of the big pharmas diversify, spreading their risk among the full gamut of revenue sources. |
Scientific American November 2008 Jessica Wapner |
Cancer Vaccine: Looking Beyond Tumor Size Proponents see hope in changing cancer vaccines' bad reputation |
The Motley Fool May 27, 2005 Rich Duprey |
Glaxo's Flu Vaccine Booster The drug giant's return could give the U.S. flu vaccine market a shot in the arm. |
Fast Company December 2009 Erica Westly |
The Price of Winning FDA Approval Approval for a new drug or medical treatment requires extensive -- and expensive -- human trials for safety and effectiveness. |
National Defense November 2005 Margaret Davidson |
Biodefense Experts: Vaccines `At a Crossroads' Many of the companies seeking government funds for biodefense work are small firms with no experience in bringing a drug to market. And they face a significant challenge. |
BusinessWeek July 25, 2005 Catherine Arnst |
O.K., Roll Up Your Sleeve New vaccines are arriving but the economics are still a challenge. |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2006 Clinton & Wechsler |
What Ever Happened to Critical Path FDA's ambitious program to improve drug development disappeared from view almost as soon as it was announced. Suddenly, it's back, but is it here to stay? |
The Motley Fool April 27, 2009 Brian Orelli |
A Capitalist Pig's View of Swine Flu So you want to make money from the swine flu? Here's how to do so. |
Pharmaceutical Executive July 10, 2014 Fitzpatrick & Mohan |
Vaccines: Fire in the Cold Chain It's only recently that vaccine producers experienced the commercial returns commensurate with vaccines: long record of positive public health performance. |
The Motley Fool June 17, 2010 Luke Timmerman |
Oncothyreon's Cancer Vaccine Back in the Saddle as Merck KGaA Re-Starts Clinical Trials The German-based Merck got clearance from the FDA and local ethics review boards to resume two of three large pivotal trials. |
The Motley Fool May 28, 2009 Brian Orelli |
How to Make a Stockpile in Your Portfolio The swine flu has turned out to be a relative dud, hasn't it? It hasn't done much but create a buying opportunity for those who didn't panic. Where should you look to profit from it now? |
The Motley Fool April 14, 2008 Brian Orelli |
Stem Cells Show Off The FDA moves closer to setting up stem cell clinical trials, setting guidelines that put treatment safety first and foremost. |
National Defense June 2007 Breanne Wagner |
Agencies Scramble to Create Vaccine Market Defense and Homeland Security are pursuing disparate vaccination programs to combat different needs for military and civilian populations. |
American Journal of Nursing July 2007 Victoria J. Davey |
Questions and Answers on Pandemic Influenza Striking a balance between risk and preparedness. |
The Motley Fool June 17, 2005 W.D. Crotty |
Biotech's Apple Dumpling Gang Chiron has made a number of financial and planning mistakes in the production of its flu vaccine. |
The Motley Fool October 9, 2006 Brian Lawler |
The Commandments of Biotech Investing, Part 2 It's a complex field, but it's not impossible for investors to master. The more in-depth your research of a potential biotech investment, and the more you remember to follow these commandments, the better your potential for success will be when investing in this fascinating field. |
Chemistry World September 26, 2007 Victoria Gill |
HIV Vaccines 'Will Not Work' Just days after US drug firm Merck revealed its leading HIV vaccine candidate had flopped in clinical trials, a leading immunologist has predicted that many other vaccines in the pipeline will also fail because their design is similarly flawed. |
The Motley Fool December 30, 2008 Brian Orelli |
A Shot in the Arm for Novartis' Pipeline The company picks up the rights to a vaccine that fights a virus. |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2012 Jill Wechsler |
New Year, New Issues Look for action in 2012 on drug access, shortages, innovation, and transparency. The 800-pound gorilla in the room is the looming Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the Obama health reform legislation. |
Wired January 2003 Richard Martin |
Testing the First AIDS Vaccine Medical establishment, government, and Genentech be damned -- Don Francis has never stopped believing. Now he's about to finish testing the first human AIDS vaccine. |
The Motley Fool May 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Vical Gets a Helping Hand Japan's AnGes MG's Allovectin-7 vaccine is now a risk-free lottery ticket for Vical. If phase 3 trials show adequate efficacy, there's upside. If the trials fail, Vical really doesn't lose much of anything. Investors, take note. |