US FDA approves GSK's combo meningococcal vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved British drugmaker GSK's combination vaccine to protect against meningococcal ...
FDA approves GSK vaccine to combat meningococcal infections
Meningococcal infections can lead to severe, sometimes deadly, bloodstream infections, and severe swelling in the brain and ...
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GSK trails after Pfizer in 5-in-1 meningococcal vaccine race
The FDA has started a review of GSK’s five-in-one meningococcal vaccine ... of the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. MenABCWY covers five of the six serogroups that cause most disease worldwide ...
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FDA clears Amgen’s Bkemv as first biosimilar of Soliris
In a statement, the FDA said Bkemv has been approved with the same boxed warning for increased risk of serious and life-threatening meningococcal infections caused by Neisseria meningitidis that ...
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With new FDA approval, GSK joins Pfizer in the 5-in-1 meningococcal vaccine ring
Pfizer’s two-year run with the only 5-in-1 meningococcal vaccine on the U.S. market has come to an end. Now, GSK is ready to ...
Nova Scotia Health confirms case of invasive meningococcal disease at high school
Public Health said it investigated a case in a student last week at Cole Harbour High School. Close contacts were notified ...
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GSK fol­lows Pfiz­er in meningo­coc­cal vac­cine race with new FDA nod
GSK has snagged FDA approval for its 5-in-1 meningococcal vaccine, propelling it to a familiar position: rivaling Pfizer.
Robert F. Kennedy confirmed. Here are the vaccines to get for adults, children in Florida
Longtime anti-vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy was confirmed Tuesday as the new Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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Emerging Resistance in Neisseria meningitidis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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