Tagged with Vaccines

Switzerland Jürg Utzinger, Director of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), addresses global health challenges, the significance of partnerships and the impact of new technologies on health outcomes. He states, “Our mission is to make the world a healthier place, focusing on topics such as climate change, infectious…

China CanSinoBIO was established to create high-quality, affordable vaccines for developing countries, addressing global health disparities. Having already developed an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine, the Chinese firm is now working on new TB and polio vaccines using advanced technologies. CEO and Chairman Yu Xuefeng outlines CanSino’s approach to IP protection and sharing,…

Hong Kong Immuno Cure has a unique approach to the failure-ridden field of HIV vaccine development: focusing on a therapeutic vaccine for already infected individuals rather than a preventive vaccine. Founders Tom Lau and Dr Xia Jin explain the company’s origins as a spin-off from the University of Hong Kong’s AIDS Institute…

South Africa A leading voice in the global fight against HIV, Professor Linda-Gail Bekker works across both scientific research and activism. As CEO and founder of the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, Prof Bekker has helped change the course of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa. Her organisation has brought the latest HIV…

Canada The biggest stories coming out of Canadian pharma and healthcare, including AstraZeneca’s acquistion of Canadian biotech Fusion Pharmaceuticals; Valeo Pharma’s new senior executive and board of directors, and generics maker Apotex’s bid for Searchlight Pharma.   Canada, UK launched joint probe into 23andMe data breach, says Canada (Reuters) The Canadian and…

Saudi Arabia Over the past three years, Sanofi has significantly expanded its presence in the GCC region, launching 40-50 new products, including treatments for rare diseases and advancements in immunology, diabetes management, and vaccines. As Jean-Paul Scheuer explains, this expansion aligns with Sanofi’s goal to become a leading immunology company globally and…

Global The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the largest public investor in HIV/AIDS research globally. This means that, as Director of the Division of AIDS (DAIDS) at the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Dr Carl Dieffenbach oversees a global HIV/AIDS research portfolio of more than…

Global Founded in 1996 to coordinate and promote HIV vaccine development, IAVI has had a major impact across HIV vaccine development efforts, capacity building in low- and middle-income countries, advocacy work, and access initiatives. While there have been several high-profile late-stage failures in HIV vaccine candidate trials, IAVI scientists like Johan…

Saudi Arabia Farrukh Rehan outlines how GSK Saudi Arabia is actively collaborating with the Saudi government to align its initiatives with Vision 2030 and support national healthcare goals. Through strategic partnerships and MoUs, the company ensures the seamless integration of its innovations into the healthcare system, contributing to improved patient access and…

Africa Medicines for Africa’s Lenias Hwenda reflects on Moderna’s recent decision not to go ahead with plans for a vaccine manufacturing facility in Kenya, and why local production remains crucial to building Africa’s healthcare autonomy.   In a turn of events that is both disappointing yet somehow not surprising, Moderna recently…

Global Having been quietly working away on its mRNA platform for years, Moderna stepped into the limelight during the COVID-19 pandemic and became a commercial-stage outfit almost overnight with its vaccine. After generating sales of USD 18.4 billion in 2022, demand for the company’s Spikevax shot, still its only commercialized product…

Africa Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a new meningitis vaccine. The product, a shot able to protect against the five causes of meningococcal meningitis, was developed by the Serum Institute of India (SIIPL) and health equity non-profit PATH. With more meningitis vaccine-based projects in the pipeline, stakeholders…