Janssen terminated a seven-year-old vaccine collaboration with Bavarian Nordic. The two companies partnered in 2015 to develop potential vaccines against the hepatitis B virus and human papillomaviruses.
ReutersA single dose of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is enough to protect against cervical cancer, a World Health Organization group of experts said.
Vaccinating nine in 10 girls under the age of 15 years against cervical cancer, and improved screening and treatment of women could reduce infections by 40% and save 5 million lives by 2050, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
As the world prepares for a potential coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. government has been busy making preparations for the possibility of a flu pandemic. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Seqirus’ Audenz, a vaccine for a potential pandemic associated with the H5N1 flu virus.
Merck & Co. Inc. intends to ramp up production of the company’s top-selling vaccine Gardasil in 2023 and warned of a slowdown in revenue growth next year as demand for the therapy outpaces supply.
