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STAT+: CDC’s reported study on vaccines and autism could test RFK Jr.’s pledges to a key senator

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Reports of a new federal plan to study whether there’s a link between vaccines and autism could serve as an early test of the commitments Sen. When he backed Kennedy’s confirmation, one of the commitments Cassidy said he received was a pledge to keep communication lines wide open and to consult Cassidy on vaccine policy.

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STAT+: U.K. lawmaker wants regulators to probe pharma companies over ‘misleading’ Covid-19 vaccines statements

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Parliament is calling for regulators to audit pharmaceutical companies that have made misleading statements to the public about their Covid-19 vaccines. The oversight body noted the communications had not been subject to the regulatory approval process. A member of the U.K.

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Vaccine advisory panel, a frequent target of Kennedy, meets with little drama 

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A  meeting of vaccine advisers long targeted by Health Secretary Robert F. “As you may have noticed, there have been some changes with the recent reduction in force, including to our communications group.” Kennedy Jr. ” Read the rest…

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Bharat Biotech acquires licence for GSK’s Shigella vaccine development

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June 13, 2025 Share Copy Link Share on X Share on Linkedin Share on Facebook GSK’s vaccine leverages GMMA technology. GSK has licensed altSonflex1-2-3, its Shigella vaccine candidate, to Bharat Biotech for continued development and distribution in low and middle-income nations. Credit: viewimage/Shutterstock.

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Implications of RFK Jr.’s CDC Vaccine Committee Overhaul for the Pharmaceutical Industry

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s CDC Vaccine Committee Overhaul for the Pharmaceutical Industry June 10, 2025 By Christopher Cole News Article The dismissal of all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has far-reaching impacts for the industry and beyond. Kennedy Jr. Industry groups have also raised serious concerns. BIO President and CEO John F.

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After a Vaccine – What? The Shift from Research and Discovery to Communications

Eye on FDA

Vaccines for COVID-19 are the focus of the moment – politically and scientifically speaking. Scientifically, there was the big news that a vaccine trial had experienced a serious adverse event bringing a pause to bear in its continuation, likely throwing further cold water on the political side of the equation.

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The Covid cash cow – a look at the Covid vaccine sales figures

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The race to find and bring vaccines to market to fight Covid was impressive. It’s been almost a year since the first Covid vaccine was authorised for use. Meanwhile, China and Russia have rolled out state-owned vaccines. Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine dominates the market. billion in vaccine sales this year.

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