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A Visual Guide to Gene Delivery

Codon

You can download a free PDF version or buy a framed copy in our Asimov Press store. It serves as the backbone for vaccines that have been deployed worldwide to prevent COVID-19 (Janssen, Vaxzevria, Sputnik V) and Ebola virus. When employed in vaccines, LNPs enter the muscle tissue, where they transfect local muscle and immune cells.

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Behavioural considerations for acceptance and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines

The Pharma Data

The Behavioural Insights Unit of the WHO released a meeting report of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on the special session on acceptance and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines, held on 15 October 2020. Click here to download image in full size. . The discussion was structured around three key questions. Source link.

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Seven Strategies to Avoid Common Pitfalls in Vaccine Development

PPD

Clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines changed how all vaccine trials are conducted. The success of the COVID-19 vaccines has brought renewed interest to vaccine development across indications and therapeutic areas. This increase in activity means the vaccine space will be fiercely competitive in the coming years.

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St. Bernard Hospital uses ultra-cold freezers for longer storage of coronavirus vaccine

The Pharma Data

Bernard Hospital today took delivery of the first batch of the Pfizer vaccine for the coronavirus, and Dr. Jennifer Atomah , director of the hospital’s pharmacy, placed the medicine in one of the ultra-cold freezers that allow that product to be stored for up to six months. View original content to download multimedia: [link].

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New FreVAX™ smartphone application brings piglet vaccination to another level

The Pharma Data

FreVAX is an innovative intramuscular needle free vaccine injection device for pigs around weaning until the end of nursery. can now be downloaded for free from App Store and Google Play. This recent development has resulted from a partnership with Henke-Sass Wolf 1 Boehringer Ingelheim has introduced the FreVAX app 2.0

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Keeping tabs on Covid-19: UK firm tests oral delivery of Covid-19 vaccine and Novavax aims to distribute 51 million vaccines to Australia

The Pharma Data

As research developments into RNA vaccines help scientists accelerate drug candidates to arm the immune system against coronavirus, Pharma IQ ’s Keeping tabs on Covid-19 update returns with news from some of the biotechnology innovators leading the fight against the global pandemic.

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Keeping tabs on Covid-19: AstraZeneca ups nasal-spray vaccine production and air…

The Pharma Data

With the World Health Organization this week publishing a list of the latest Covid-19 candidate vaccines from around the world , Pharma IQ’s weekly round-up looks at developments from the past seven days including news on how the pharma industry plans to handle vaccine disruption and flu season.