UNITED KINGDOM –According to the UK government, Moderna will be looking to establish a vaccine research center and a manufacturing site for a series of vaccines. Moderna will establish this…
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Moderna to invest 500 million euros in Spain
SPAIN – Moderna plans to invest around 500 million euros (US$520.60 million) in a new laboratory in Spain to boost its production of vaccines, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has…
Read MoreModerna and EC amend supply agreement for Covid-19 vaccine
USA – Moderna and the European Commission (EC) have entered an agreement for amending their initially agreed contractual supply schedules for the former’s Covid-19 vaccine booster product (Spikevax, mRNA-1273) or…
Read MoreModerna’s new CFO exits after former employer discloses audit investigation
USA – Jorge Gomez, Moderna Inc’s chief financial officer (CFO), has resigned a day after taking over, the vaccine maker announced, following the disclosure of an internal investigation into financial…
Read MoreKenya Healthcare Federation urges government to fast track ratification of the African Medicine Agency treaty
KENYA – The Kenya Healthcare Federation (KHF) has called for the Government of Kenya to fast track the ratification of the treaty for the establishment of African Medicines Agency (AMA)…
Read MoreVaccine maker Moderna hires Jorge Gomez as CFO
USA –Moderna has named Jorge Gomez, a senior executive at dental products maker Dentsply Sirona Inc, as its new chief financial officer, effective May 9. Prior to joining Dentsply in…
Read MoreAfrica CDC confirms 11.34 million COVID-19 cases in Africa
AFRICA – The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced that the number of confirmed COVID -19 cases in Africa has reached 11,343,461. The specialized health…
Read MoreAlnylam sues Pfizer, Moderna over lipid nanoparticle tech used in mRNA COVID vaccines
USA – Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc has filed lawsuits in Delaware federal court against Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc, claiming that their multibillion-dollar mRNA COVID-19 vaccines infringe on one of its…
Read MoreModerna takes its 2nd HIV vaccine into clinical trials
USA – Moderna announced that it has dosed the first patient in a trial testing its second mRNA HIV jab, less than six weeks after launching human trials for its…
Read MoreModerna announces commitment to advance vaccines targeting 15 pathogens into clinic by 2025
USA – Moderna has announced plans to enter clinical trials for mRNA vaccines targeting 15 infectious diseases, including HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis, by 2025. The drugmaker’s clinical portfolio currently includes…
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