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SK bioscience Receives WHO Prequalification for Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine

SK bioscience, a global innovative vaccine and biotech company committed to promoting human health from prevention to cure, announced today that the company has obtained prequalification (PQ) certification from the World Health Organization (WHO) for its typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV),…

FDA Approves First Vaccine to Prevent Disease Caused by Chikungunya Virus

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Ixchiq, the first chikungunya vaccine. Ixchiq is approved for individuals 18 years of age and older who are at increased risk of exposure to chikungunya virus. The chikungunya virus is primarily transmitted to…

The World’s First “Recombinant Anthrax Vaccine”: GC Biopharma applies for MFDS Approval

GC Biopharma announced 1 Nov. 2023 that it has applied for the marketing approval of “GC1109”, an anthrax vaccine jointly developed by GC Biopharma and the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), to the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety…

WuXi Vaccines Launches Its First Vaccines CDMO Site in China

WuXi Vaccines, a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused on vaccine discovery, development, and manufacturing, has launched its first standalone vaccines CDMO site in Suzhou, China. The opening will add drug substance and drug product capacity, with end-to-end…

Indian Immunologicals administers 1 Lac FREE dosages of Anti-rabies vaccine on World Zoonosis Day 2023

Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), one of India’s leading biotechnology companies dedicated to manufacturing and supplying life-saving vaccines, commemorated World Zoonoses Day on July 6th, 2023. This significant occasion highlights the urgent need for global attention and collaborative efforts to combat…