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GSK’s Boostrix approved by FDA for use during pregnancy to prevent whooping cough in infants

4.2% of the cases of pertussis reported in the US in 2021 were in infants younger than six months

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AstraZeneca’s Tezspire receives MHRA approval as add-on treatment for severe asthma

Tezspire demonstrated reduced annualised rate of asthma exacerbations

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AstraZeneca’s Tezspire receives EC approval as severe asthma add-on treatment

Tezspire demonstrated superiority across every primary and key secondary endpoint compared to placebo

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GSK awarded first-ever UNICEF contract for malaria vaccine in deal worth £170m

In 2020, nearly half a million children died from malaria in Africa alone, a rate of one child death per minute

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CureVac announces start of phase 1 trial of modified COVID-19 mRNA vaccine candidate

Developed in collaboration with GSK, CV0501 is specifically designed to protect against the Omicron variant

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GSK’s application for momelotinib in myelofibrosis with anaemia accepted by FDA

40% of myelofibrosis patients are already anaemic at the time of diagnosis and nearly all patients are estimated to develop anaemia eventually

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GSK’s ViiV and Medicines Patent Pool agree deal for HIV prevention

The agreement aims to expand access to HIV prevention in the developing world

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GSK to supply 85 million doses of pandemic influenza vaccine to EU

The company has signed a contract for the reservation of future production and supply of its pandemic influenza vaccine, Adjupanrix, to support pandemic preparedness in Europe

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AstraZeneca’s Tezspire recommended for approval in the EU by CHMP

The recommendation is for the treatment of severe asthma as an add-on therapy for patients 12 years and above

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GSK’s consumer health spin-off Haleon starts trading with £31bn market valuation

The company finalised its demerger of the Consumer Healthcare business group to form the new organisation

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GSK creates new consumer healthcare business, Haleon

Haleon, whose brand portfolio will include Sensodyne toothpaste and Panadol painkillers, is the combination of the consumer health businesses of GSK and Pfizer

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GSK announces The HealthTree Foundation’s multiple myeloma programme as first ‘Think Tank’ challenge winner

The Foundation will receive a £70,000 grant to improve access, education and support for underserved communities

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