Vaccine developer Novavax Inc. said on Sept. 8 the company initiated an early-stage study to test a combination of the flu shot NanoFlu and the Covid-19 vaccine NVX-CoV2373.
Genetic testing specialist Qiagen received emergency use authorization for a new coronavirus test from the U.S. drugs regulator.
Thermo Fisher Buys Mesa Biotech
Acquisitions, Business, COVID-19 Testing, Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), FDA, Haemophilus influenza type B, Infectious Diseases, Influenza A, Milestone Payments, Molecular Diagnostics, Point-Of-Care Devices, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, SARS-CoV-2 virusThermo Fisher Scientific is acquiring Mesa Biotech for about $450 million in cash, and will pay an additional $100 million in cash after certain milestones are hit.
Vaccines: A Healthcare Revolution and High Return on Investment
Business, Chickenpox Virus, Clinical Trials, Deals, Dengue Fever, Diphtheria, Diseases, Haemophilus influenza type B, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Infectious Diseases, Influenza, Measles, Mumps & Rubella, pertussis, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), PhRMA, Pneumococcal Disease, Polio, Product Pipelines, R&D, Rotavirus, Smallpox, tetanus, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vaccines, Viruses, Whooping Cough, World Health OrganizationAccording to the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), there are 264 vaccines in development to prevent and treat diseases.