Pfizer and BioNTech received first U.S. FDA Emergency Use Authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine booster
On Sept. 23, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Genomics | HIV | Vaccine
Winners of 2022 Breakthrough Prizes In Life Sciences announced
On Sept. 22, 2021, the Breakthrough Prize Foundation and its founding sponsors announced the 2022 winners of the…
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Pfizer and BioNTech announced positive topline results from pivotal trial of COVID-19 vaccine in children 5 to 11 years
On Sept. 20, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced results from a Phase 2/3 trial showing a favorable safety…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | FDA | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech submitted a variation to EMA with data in support of a booster dose of COMIRNATY
On Sept. 6, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they had submitted a variation to the European Medicines…
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WHO, Germany opened Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin
On Sept. 1, 2021, the World Health Organization inaugurated the new WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence…
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Pfizer and BioNTech announced collaboration with Brazil’s Eurofarma to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine doses
On Aug. 26, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced the signing of a letter of intent with Eurofarma Laboratorios,…
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Pfizer and BioNTech initiated rolling submission of SBLA to U.S. FDA for booster dose of COMIRNATY in individuals 16 and Older
On Aug. 25, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced the initiation of a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to…
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Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine COMIRNATY received full U.S. FDA approval for individuals 16 years and older
On Aug. 23, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the…
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Vaccines still effective against Delta variant of concern, says Oxford-led study of the COVID-19 Infections Survey
On Aug. 19, 2021, the University of Oxford reported that obtaining two vaccine doses remained the most effective…
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Pfizer and BioNTech announced submission of initial data to FDA to support booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine
On Aug. 16, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they had submitted Phase 1 data to the U.S….
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NIH launched study of third COVID-19 vaccine dose in kidney transplant recipients
On Aug. 10, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that a pilot study had begun to…
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XPhyto signed German distribution, storage and logistics agreement for 25-minute COVID-19 PCR test
On Apr. 21, 2021, XPhyto announced that it had entered into an agreement with an established German pharmaceutical…
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Pfizer and BioNTech requested regulatory agencies expand Emergency Use of COVID-19 vaccine to adolescents
On Apr. 9, 2021, Pfizer announced they had requested amendments to the U.S. Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of…
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Pfizer and BioNTech confirmed high efficacy and no serious safety concerns in updated COVID-19 vaccine study
On Apr. 1, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced updated topline results from analysis of 927 confirmed symptomatic cases…
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Roche SARS-CoV-2 rapid rntigen test received special approval for at-home patient self-testing in Germany
On Feb. 26, 2021, Roche announced it had been granted special approval by the German Federal Institute for…
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Pfizer and BioNTech initiated sudy to evaluate COVID-19 booster and new vaccine variants
On Feb. 25, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced they had begun an evaluation of the safety and immunogenicity…
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G7 leaders committed US$ 4.3 billion to finance global equitable access to tests, treatments and vaccines
On Feb. 19, 2021, the ACT Accelerator partnership welcomed over US$ 4.3 billion of new investments from the…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | FDA | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech submited COVID-19 vaccine stability data at standard freezer temperature to the FDA
On Feb. 19, 2021, BioNTech announced the submission of new data to the FDA demonstrating the stability of…
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Pfizer and BioNTech commenced global clinical trial to evaluate COVID-19 vaccine in pregnant women
On Feb. 18, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the first participants hadbeen dosed in a global Phase…
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Study published in NEJM demonstrated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine neutralize South African variant spike mutations
On Feb. 17, 2021, BioNTech announced results from an in vitro study that provided additional data on the…
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Pfizer and BioNTech announced agreement to supply US with 100 million additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine
On Feb. 12, 2021, BioNTech announced that the U.S. government had exercised its option for an additional 100…
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BioNTech updated vaccine production manufacturing site in Marburg, Germany
On Feb. 10, 2021, BioNTech announced they had increased their manufacturing capacity in Marburg, Germany to up to…
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Pfizer and BioNTech data demonstrated COVID-19 vaccine elicited antibodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2 mutations
On Feb. 8, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced publication in Nature Medicine of data from in vitro studies…
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Pfizer and BioNTech publish preclinical data from investigational COVID-19 vaccine program in Nature
On Feb. 1, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that preclinical data in non-human primate and mouse models from…
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Pfizer and BioNTech published data on COVID-19 vaccine-induced antibodiesﾒ ability to neutralize SARS-CoV-2 UK strain
On Jan. 29, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that data from an in vitro study on the capability…
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In vitro studies demonstrated COVID-19 vaccine elicited antibodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2 with UK and South African Variants
On Jan. 27, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced results from in vitro neutralization studies of sera from individuals…
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COVAX announced new agreement, plans for first deliveries
On Jan. 22, 2021, COVAX, the global initiative to ensure rapid and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for…
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Pfizer and BioNTech reached agreement with COVAX for advance purchase of vaccine to combat COVID-19
On Jan. 22, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced an advance purchase agreement with COVAX for up to 40…
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Pfizer and BioNTech published results of study showing COVID-19 vaccine antibodies neutralized UK strain
On Jan. 19, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that results from an in vitro study that provided additional…
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Pfizer and BioNTech announced European scale-up of manufacturing capacities
On Jan. 15, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced they had developed a plan that allowed the scale-up of…
