First Pfizer doses produced at South Africa facility

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Sep 14, 2022
 

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has proposed a federal 15-week abortion ban, tossing additional fuel on one of the most heated and consequential topics impacting this November's midterm elections.

A team of biotech big wigs have launched a new mRNA venture, Capstan Therapeutics, infused with $165 million in early cash funded in part by five Big Pharmas.

Almost two years after first being authorized, a South Africa vaccine company has produced the first batch of Pfizer's COVID shot. - Max Bayer

 

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Graham introduces legislation that bans abortions nationwide after 15 weeks

Sen. Lindsey Graham introduced legislation Tuesday to install a nationwide ban on abortion after 15 weeks as physicians remain confused over how to abide by conflicting state laws.
 
 
 
 

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Starry syndicate powers $165M bet on in vivo CAR-T therapies, enabling Penn spinout Capstan to set sail

The VC wings of Pfizer, Bayer, Novartis, Eli Lilly and Bristol Myers Squibb have come together to support the birth of a new biotech: Capstan Therapeutics. Armed with $165 million from the companies and VCs, the startup will advance a CAR-T therapy produced inside patients toward clinical development.
 
 
 

South Africa's Biovac produces first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses: report

More than a year after partnering with Pfizer to boost COVID-19 vaccine supply in Africa, South Africa's Biovac has produced its first batch of shots, Bloomberg reports. The development follows setbacks for the partnership between Johnson & Johnson and Aspen Pharmacare.
 
 
 

Amazon, Walmart and hundreds of providers lobby Senate for extension of telehealth policies

Big tech and retail giants like Amazon and Walmart joined hundreds of provider groups, hospitals and virtual care companies pressing Congress to take action on telehealth legislation this fall.
 
 
 

Racing Moderna, Pfizer starts phase 3 trial of mRNA flu vaccine

Pfizer has begun a phase 3 clinical trial of its mRNA-based influenza vaccine, keeping it tucked in behind Moderna in the race to upend the seasonal flu market using the technology that defined the response to COVID-19.
 
 
 

Hemophilia gene therapies from BioMarin, CSL pick up an early ICER endorsement

Even at a hefty price tag of $2.5 million per treatment, oncoming gene therapies can be the most cost-effective way for patients with hemophilia types A and B to deal with their condition. That’s the conclusion of the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) in a draft evidence report released on Tuesday.
 
 
 

Baxter reportedly considering shedding dialysis businesses: Bloomberg

Following its blockbuster buy of medtech manufacturer Hillrom late last year, Baxter may now be preparing to trim some of the fat from its newly expanded product portfolio.
 
 
 

EU ignores information request in probe over massive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine order

The European Court of Auditors is struggling to make headway on its probe into the EU's biggest vaccine contract: a 1.8M-dose deal with Pfizer.
 
 
 

Larimar's limbo finally ends as FDA removes clinical hold on only asset

Larimar Therapeutics held its breath for over a year, but the FDA has finally given the biotech a green light to continue trials of its lead, and only, asset this year. The therapy, CTI-1601, is a recombinant fusion protein intended to deliver human frataxin into the mitochondria of Friedreich’s ataxia patients.
 
 
 

NIH launches $130M program to expand use of AI in biomedical, behavioral research

The National Institutes of Health has launched a new initiative to build a set of analytics tools and best practices that’ll help researchers get their data ready for AI-powered analysis.
 
 
 

Wellstar's Atlanta hospital closure has government leaders scrambling to head off care shortages

The impending closure of a major safety net hospital is reportedly prompting a massive scale-up to ensure Atlanta's publicly run health system can handle an influx of new patients.
 
 
 

Altimmune sees phase 1 success in tricky NASH indication with GLP-1 agonist

Altimmune’s phase 1b study evaluating its obesity and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) treatment has hit its main target, along with a secondary goal. It makes for some welcome topline data in a notoriously tricky indication.
 
 
 

Tasso earns FDA clearance for its home blood collection device for telehealth tests

The Tasso+ lancet can be placed by the user themselves on their upper arm to fill up a small tube of blood drawn from the capillaries.
 
 
 
 
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