EU Adds Another Blood Condition Side Effect to AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has added another blood condition side effect to the growing list for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine. The rare blood condition known as capillary leak syndrome causes blood to spill from blood vessels to nearby muscles and body...
FDA Grants Pre-Approval for IND for Potential HIV Cure
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted pre-approval for Enochian BioSciences' Investigational New Drug (IND) application for a potential functional treatment or cure for HIV (human immunodeficiency disorder). The submission is based off of an...
Delta Variant: Likely More Than 6% of US COVID Cases
Initially detected in India in December last year, the CDC has declared that the Delta variant (B.1.617.2.) can now be found in over 60 countries. The Delta variant appears to have a relatively higher transmissible rate and continues to delay progress combatting the...
EMA Launches Draft for EU Electronic Product Information (ePI)
Following the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Commission and Heads of Medicines Agencies’ (HMA) release of principles outlining a standardized approach to electronic product information (ePI) last year, the EMA is holding a stakeholder consultation to...
FDA Approves New Pfizer Pneumococcal Vaccine for Adults
A new pneumococcal 20-valent conjugate vaccine by Pfizer, PREVNAR 20™, has been approved for adults by the FDA in efforts to strengthen the prevention of disease and pneumonia caused by 20 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) serotypes. The authorized vaccine not...
Effective Cardiovascular Results from Lipoprotein Apheresis
A study conducted by the Centre of Nephrology, Apheresis and Dialysis in Germany concluded that Lipoprotein apheresis (LA) is a safe and effective treatment for high-risk dyslipidemia and lowers Cardiovascular rates. The study concluded that LA decreases levels of...