European Union
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A dual shield against RSV for infants and elderly receives EU green light
BELGIUM —Pfizer has secured a pivotal marketing authorization from the European Union for its groundbreaking respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, Abrysvo (RSVpreF). This milestone heralds…
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Coalition funded by the European Union seeks to build a platform to enhance clinical trials in Africa
KENYA – The Clinical Trials Community Africa Network (CTCAN), has been formed to enable increased, sustainable, and coordinated clinical trials on the continent. The coalition…
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WHO, USAID and ECHO extend partnership to provide the full spectrum of health services in Iraq
IRAQ – The World Health Organization (WHO), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the European Commission Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) have extended their…
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Afghanistan, WHO, and the EU complete the renovation of a 100-bed drug addiction treatment center
AFGHANISTAN – Afghanistan, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the European Union (EU) have successfully completed the renovation of a 100-bed drug addiction treatment center…
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16 African countries benefit from EU-funded and WHO-implemented vaccination project
DRC—The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan, funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by WHO, has…
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EU pharma industry group calls for competition check on legislative overhaul
BELGIUM — The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), based in Brussels, has urged the European Commission to conduct a thorough assessment of…
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COVID-19 vaccination coverage rises in Africa from EU and WHO project
AFRICA – European Union-funded, WHO-led two-year project has risen the number of COVID-19 vaccination in many vulnerable African communities. At the start of 2022, the…
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Malawi receives US$1.59m from EU to address ongoing cholera epidemic
MALAWI – The European Union (EU) has supported Malawi with €1.5 million (US$1.59m) in its efforts to address the ongoing cholera epidemic in the country.…
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Medtronic’s Extravascular Defibrillator System scores EU approval
USA — Medtronic has received CE mark approval for its Aurora EV-ICD MRI SureScan, an extravascular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), and the Epsila EV MRI SureScan…