Comirnaty

Approval has been granted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for an adapted Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine that targets the Omicron XBB 1.5 subvariant. The new version of Comirnaty was found to meet the UK regulator’s standards of safety, quality and effectiveness and has been approved for use in individuals from six months […]

News round-up by DDW’s Megan Thomas for 23-27 August  The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly put virology back on the drug discovery map and this week, DDW’s Megan Thomas has rounded up five stories which show updates and advancements in the fight against the virus.   1. Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine maintains antibodies against variants  New data has […]

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Biologics License Application for the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. It will now be marketed as Comirnaty for the prevention of Covid-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older.  It is the first COVID-19 vaccine to be granted approval by the FDA.  The vaccine continues to be available under emergency use authorisation (EUA), including for individuals […]