Robert Kennedy jnr: Pharma investors brace for impact
Vaccine makers and companies manufacturing breakthrough obesity drugs saw share prices fall on nomination
Moderna
Moderna hails successful trial of combined Covid and flu shot
Vaccine maker to seek approval for jab as it tries to diversify product pipeline
Moderna reports surprise profit and sets out plan for RSV vaccine
Focus on new treatments as Covid vaccine sales fell from $18.4 billion in 2022 to $6.8 billion last year
Moderna shares hit by quarterly loss and waning Covid vaccine demand
Biotech blames weaker US sales after lowering full-year forecast
FDA approves new Covid boosters as cases rise around US
Hospitalisations from Covid-19 have crept up in recent weeks, although the rise is lower than the same time last year
Cancer vaccine research has reached turning point, experts say
Researchers believe personalised medicine and vaccines are probably the next big thing in the quest to reduce cancer deaths
US bosses enjoyed big pay rises in 2022 despite falling stock market
Chief executive of Simon Property Group saw pay more than triple last year to $35.4m even as shareholder return dropped by 22%
BioNTech/Pfizer’s mooted EU deal for 70m Covid shots threatens rivals
European health officials have advocated portfolio diversity to help fight different variants
Unused Covid-19 vaccines worth €95m discarded by HSE last year
More than 850,000 doses of past-expiry date Covid-19 vaccines thrown out
Global markets rally as traders expect interest rates to peak soon
Dublin market outperforms international peers as it finishes the day up 1.7% on the back of strong rallies
Irish software company Workhuman to cut about 10% of global workforce
Workhuman, which specialises in employee reward and incentive programmes for companies worldwide, employs 600 people in Ireland
Shine comes off vaccine stocks
Novavax had a terrible week while Pfizer and Moderna are well off their pandemic highs
Vaccine maker Novavax tumbles after warning of ‘substantial doubt’ over future
Manufacturing woes meant it lost out in race to market with its Covid vaccine
Moderna’s mRNA cancer vaccine shows promise in early trial
Study suggests combination with Merck immunotherapy drug reduces risk of death in high-risk patients
Biontech sees some vaccine deliveries shifting to next year
Sales drop 43% in third quarter as primary immunisation drives reach completion
Vaccine makers face revenue slump as demand falls for Covid-19 jabs
Pharmaceutical companies hunt for new revenue streams as pandemic becomes endemic
Investors ditch vaccine stocks after Joe Biden says ‘pandemic is over’
Top jab makers lose combined $10bn of market value amid fears over growing public apathy
US FDA authorises two Covid boosters targeted at Omicron subvariants
Vaccines also include original version of virus
Moderna accuses BioNTech/Pfizer of copying mRNA technology
US biotech claims rival Covid vaccine makers infringed patents underpinning jabs
The story of a vaccine: how Moderna’s big bet played out
New book details how talent, leaps of faith and dogged determination brought the pharma company to world attention in 2020
Covid vaccines for children under-5 cleared by US health officials
President hails ‘monumental step forward’ in battle against virus but parents have been more cautious in inoculating children
Pfizer to seek approval of Covid vaccine for under 5s
Interim results from its clinical trial showed the jab is safe and highly effective, company said
Irish Open golf sponsorship a calling card for careers in curing rare diseases
Interview: Horizon Therapeutics chief Tim Walbert sees Dublin at heart of its international expansion
Covid-stopping nasal spray: The silver bullet we’ve been waiting for?
With the virus rampant despite jabs, trials are underway to create intranasal vaccines
‘Stay vigilant’: no let-up in North Korea’s two-year Covid lockout
Pyongyang says it has kept its population Covid-free by sealing the country’s borders
EU’s Digital Covid certificate scheme to be extended until June 2023
Adoption of committee reports confirms extension intended to facilitate travel
Pandemic wind-down reveals vaccine winners
Cantillon: Emerging markets surprise observers with vaccine preferences
Pfizer and Moderna urged to share vaccine technology with developing world
Proxy advisers back shareholder resolutions as new shot shows promising results
Chief executives of mRNA vaccine groups earn $100m in pandemic pay
Bosses of Pfizer, BioNTech and Moderna also see paper wealth grow as share prices surge
Grammy awards 2022: Olivia Rodrigo and Silk Sonic triumph
Ukraine’s president Zelenskiy makes cameo at scandal free ceremony after Oscars chaos
Moderna seeks FDA authorisation for second Covid booster
Request is significantly broader than Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech’s
AstraZeneca prepared to ditch effort to secure US approval for Covid vaccine
‘We don’t need to push it in places we are not needed or wanted,’ says drugmaker’s VP
Got a Covid booster jab? You probably won’t need another for a while
Three doses can protect against serious illness and death for a long time, studies suggest
Covid-19: 460 reports of menstrual disturbance from vaccinated
European Medicines Agency says no evidence to suggest vaccines affect fertility
Moderna in talks to set up UK research and manufacturing
US mRNA pioneer in late stage discussions with government over move that would boost post-Brexit life sciences strategy
Lifting of restrictions in Ireland greeted as vindication by those who refused vaccine
‘I was called an anti-vaxxer, and I took exception to that. My children are vaccinated’
Sanofi buoyed by blockbuster eczema drug Dupixent
Pharmaceutical manufacturer to focus on cancer and immunology
Christmas Covid surge blamed for expiry of more than 300,000 vaccines
Increased infection and rush for boosters over season has reduced eligible population
One in 2,500 children with vaccine reports suspected side effect
Most are mild to moderate and many had resolved or were resolving when reported
How a lab scientist’s bad cold led to the ‘marvel’ mRNA vaccine
Dr Barney Graham’s discovery was a key step in development of Covid-19 vaccines
Up to 220,000 doses of Covid-19 booster vaccines may expire by end of month
Decreased demand after Christmas and high infection rate caused excess of supplies
AstraZeneca shot shows stronger antibody response against Omicron when taken as booster – trial data
Drug-maker to submit data to regulators worldwide given urgent need for boosters
Mandatory vaccination not going to happen in the Republic
Analysis: There are far bigger issues for Nphet to resolve around inoculation policy
Anti-vaccination graffiti found after suspected arson at Masonic Hall
Freemasons say they have been previously targeted by ‘ridiculous’ campaign
US health officials recommend shorter Covid isolation period
Early research suggests Omicron may cause milder illnesses than previous variants
Moderna faces shareholder pressure over vaccine costs
Shareholder proposal demands pharma group open up Covid-19 vaccine tech to poorer countries
Helen McEntee and Sally Rooney had a good 2021. Eoghan Harris and Dolores Cahill did not
Who had a good year? Rachael Blackmore for one. Who didn’t? Stephen Donnelly, arguably
Karlin Lillington’s biggest technology stories of 2021: NFTs, Meta and more
Net Results: From mRNA vaccines to discontent with Data Protection Commissioners
Omicron less likely to prompt hospitalisation, new UK research suggests
The data suggests those infected in UK are 40 per cent less likely to be hospitalised for a night or more
The Irish Times view on Omicron variant: The global challenge
Just 13 per cent of people in Africa have received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine
Moderna ready to develop Omicron booster in weeks, says chief executive
The company made between 700m and 800m Covid-19 vaccine doses this year
EU sets binding nine-month validity of vaccinations for Covid-19 travel pass
Validity will be extended after booster shot without a time limit
European stocks drop as Omicron worries intensify
Travel stocks fell 1 per cent, but were above their intra-day lows touched earlier in session
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