Category: Novavax

Every Vaccine Maker Was Asked to Make Their Doses in Canada and All Said No: Anand

February 4, 2021
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OTTAWA—Every COVID-19 vaccine maker Canada signed a contract with last summer was asked if they could make the doses in Canada and all of them concluded they could not, Procurement Minister Anita Anand said Thursday. Anand told the House of Commons industry committee that her department “proactively and repeatedly approached leading vaccine manufacturers” about the…

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Novavax Submits Vaccine for Approval as Ottawa Seeks EU Reassurances on Export Rules

January 31, 2021
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OTTAWA—The federal government is reviewing a new COVID-19 vaccine that has been submitted for regulatory approval. Maryland-based Novavax quietly applied on Friday for Health Canada to approve its vaccine, which studies have suggested is effective against the British and South African variants of the virus. The application comes less than two weeks after Ottawa finalized…

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Novavax Says Vaccine 89.3 Percent Effective in UK Trial, Less in South Africa

January 28, 2021
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Novavax announced that its vaccine against the CCP virus was shown to be 89.3 percent effective in preventing the COVID-19 disease in a trial in the United Kingdom, but less effective in South Africa where a different virus variant is more prevalent. “Strong efficacy in Phase 3 UK trial with over 50 % of cases…

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Novavax CCP Virus Vaccine One Step Closer to Approval in Australia

January 20, 2021
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The Novavax CCP virus vaccine is one step closer to being approved by Australia’s regulator for medications and vaccines, after it was announced that Biocelect, the vaccine’s sponsor, is now eligible to apply for provisional registration in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG). The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) said on its website on Jan….

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