My previous blog on COVID-19 vaccines as of October 11, 2021 clarified and discussed the differences in terms and definitions for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and “full” FDA approval and presented a table of EUA and approved COVID-19 vaccines in the United States. Since October 11, there have been numerous additions to the EUAs including … Continued
As the delta variant of COVID-19 spreads among us, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) once again cautions Americans, asking them to mask up when they enter a building, even if they are vaccinated. The Biden administration unveiled plans on Wednesday (…)
Vaccines are one of the greatest medical innovations. Worldwide, millions of lives are saved every year due to vaccines, which reduce disease, disability, and death from infectious diseases. Regulatory-approved vaccines go through rigorous clinical testing to show that they are safe and effective. We can all do our part by getting vaccinated. So when you … Continued
By Elaine K. Howley Over the last year, a heroic effort has brought about multiple safe and effective vaccines that offer excellent protection against COVID-19. States and the federal government have made considerable progress rolling out these vaccines (…)
By Ashley Lauretta You’ve probably heard these two types of stories about COVID: The people who think they had it before testing was readily available, and the people who (…)
By Lauren CooperPhoto Credit: Copyright Nasdaq 2021 Governments, nonprofits and healthcare workers are trying to get as many people vaccinated against Covid-19 as possible. Private-equity portfolio companies have been involved in nearly every step of the process (…)
Currently, there are over 155 vaccines in the pipeline for COVID-19 . Traditional vaccine development timelines cannot meet the urgent need for a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. How can we understand which COVID-19 vaccines are best for whom and speed up development? Biosimulation has become an indispensable tool in drug development and has been … Continued
While the pharmaceutical industry has developed safe and efficacious vaccines to combat COVID-19 with astonishing speed, health experts are now grappling with a new set of challenges and questions to answer, especially around vaccine dosing. For example, what should be the differences in dosing strategies between elderly and young people? What are optimal intervals between … Continued
Being a team of results-oriented scientists working to address the medical challenges of an unprecedented pandemic has fueled Certara’s propensity for innovation. Since the early days of COVID-19, we have been working alongside pharmaceutical companies, global health foundations, academia, and regulators to advance therapies and vaccines. Key to our work has been building upon our … Continued
