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Commission signs third contract for 1.8 billion BioNTech-Pfizer doses
The European Commission has announced that it has signed a third contract to secure an additional 1.8 billion BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine doses.
Logistics & supply chain will win the COVID-19 war
Professor Richard Wilding argues that biochemistry is winning the battle against coronavirus, but logistics and supply chain will win the war.
EU4Health: Building healthcare systems of tomorrow
European Commission Director General for Health and Food Safety Sandra Gallina details the ambitious EU4Health Programme proposed as a response to COVID-19.
Will 2021 see the UK’s cannabis industry bloom?
John Binns & David Hardstaff from BCL Solicitors LLP, reveal if 2021 will be the year that sees the UK’s cannabis industry bloom.
Benchmarking Regulatory systems governing veterinary medicines – part 2
Rick Clayton, Technical Director, AnimalhealthEurope, in the second chapter of this three-part series, continues to examine Benchmarking Regulatory systems governing veterinary medicines.
Building readiness for innovative health technologies
Senior Researcher in Social Science Michael Morrison explains why disruptive technologies need institutional and systemic readiness to truly realise the benefits of healthcare innovation.
Why COVID vaccine development was exceptionally speedy
Ram May-Ron, Managing Partner at FreeMind Group, explains why COVID vaccine development was exceptionally speedy.
COVID-19 vaccine does not damage placentas
Researchers from Northwestern Medicine have studied the placentas from patients who received the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy and found no evidence of damage.
Immune system research: Vaccines and immunotherapeutics
Dr Babita Agrawal, Professor at the University of Alberta, discusses both the vital present and future roles of vaccines and immunotherapeutics in combatting COVID-19.
The stress of making diabetes decisions
Cyndi Williams, Co-Founder and CEO of Quin, explores the stress of making diabetes decisions when it comes to injecting insulin.
Under 40s will be offered an alternative to the Astrazeneca vaccine
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that all under 40s should be offered an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine following blood clot risk.
Countries denied access to vaccines they helped develop
A new study has revealed that new medicines and vaccines approved for use in the United States are often unavailable in countries that helped to develop them.
COVID-19 variant vaccines will be fast-tracked through cutting-edge testing centre
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that vaccines tailored to tackle COVID-19 variants will be fast-tracked through new state-of-the-art labs.
Combination of remdesivir and hep C drugs effective against COVID-19
A combination of remdesivir and drugs for hepatitis C virus (HCV) have presented strong effectiveness against COVID-19 in a new study.
VMIC: A base for worldwide collaboration in the development of vaccines
We spoke with Dr Matthew Duchars, CEO of the UK’s first dedicated Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC), about their work not only to provide an integral response to COVID-19, but as a centre of excellence advancing the vaccine sector on a global scale.
Open Access Government April 2021
The April 2021 edition of Open Access Government speaks about government policy issues globally, like COVID-19, health & social care, research & innovation, finance, digital transformation, agriculture, environment and energy.
Zebra Technologies: Dedicated to improving global health
We spoke with Tony Cecchin, Vice President and General Manager of Global Supplies at Zebra Technologies and President of Temptime Corporation, and Chris Caulfield, Vice President of Temptime Operations about their work supporting front-line workers and easing the shipment of medical products through the supply chain.
Benchmarking Regulatory systems governing veterinary medicines
Rick Clayton, Technical Director, AnimalhealthEurope, unpacks Benchmarking Regulatory systems governing veterinary medicines in this the first of a series of three articles.
Pharmaceuticals: Falsified medicines
Dr Ash Ramzan, Founder and Principal Consultant, Woodley BioReg Limited, turns the spotlight on falsified medicines in this pharmaceuticals focus.
Why are illegal pharma markets still prevalent today?
Professor Luis Diestre discusses the research and findings of his European Research Council funded Illegal Pharma Project, focussing on the ever popular market for counterfeit pharmaceuticals.