GSK and Novartis reinforced commitments on Thursday to tackle neglected tropical diseases, as world leaders and health experts gather in Rwanda to discuss ways to better combat illnesses affecting more than a billion people, mostly in impoverished communities.
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The values of leading pharmaceutical brands have skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic; Johnson & Johnson retains the top position.
Sanofi said an upgraded version of the COVID-19 vaccine candidate the French drugmaker is developing with GSK showed potential in two trials to protect against the virus’s main variants of concern, including the Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 strains, when used as a booster shot.
GSK aims to get the company’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine to regulators for review later this year, after interim data showed the vaccine was effective in a keenly watched late-stage study involving older adults.
GSK said on Monday the British drugmaker’s vaccine Priorix was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) in those aged 1 year and above.
Pfizer plans to sell its 32% stake in Haleon, its consumer health venture with British drugmaker GSK, after the business lists as an independent company in July, GSK said on Wednesday.