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India Waives Large-Scale Clinical Trials for Sanofi’s Dengue Vaccine
An expert consultative committee of the Indian drug regulatory agency has waived a large-scale clinical trial for a dengue vaccine developed by French drug maker Sanofi. The Subject Expert Committee, which advises the Drug Controller General of India, as part of its Jan 12 meeting said it "recommends for market authorization of the vaccine in the age group of 18-45 years only with the condition to conduct Phase IV clinical trial in time bound manner."
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- South Asia
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Health Startups Cry Foul Over Tender
While the country is prepping hard for the launch of the 'Startup India' movement by prime minister Modi on Saturday, most healthcare startups are suffering teething problems; that of selling their products to the government sector. Medical technology startups are struggling to scale up, especially with regard to tapping into the government hospitals market, because of the rigid tendering processes in place. Major challenges at the entry point for these startups include guidelines such as a minimum of three years' industry experience, no single-bidder policy and tenders not being time-bound.
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How a Partnership Led an Outdoor Equipment Company to Start a New Division
When Mountain Safety Research, an outdoor equipment manufacturer, donated gear following the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia, the team started to ask whether some of its products might be adapted to meet the needs of remote villages. A deep partnership withPATH, a Seattle-based nonprofit focused on global health innovation, evolved over time and eventually led MSR to launch a global health division last May.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sanofi Pasteur Provides Key Support to the Human Vaccines Project
Sanofi Pasteur is supporting the Project by providing research funding to oversee, coordinate and conduct the scientific and administrative activities of the Human Vaccines Project Research Program this year. The funds will be used by the Project to launch and execute pilot studies, build partnerships with and across the stakeholder community, and set up the infrastructure and operational support for the Human Vaccines Project Research Program, according to Sanofi.
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A Bill Gates Backed Fund Is Investing in an Aussie HIV Testing Company
An investment fund backed by billionaire Bill Gates is pouring $6 million into a Sydney HIV and malaria testing company.
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Creating an Uber Motorcycle Service in Uganda to Get Expectant Mothers to the Clinic
Naboth is 25-year-olds, boda-boda driver. He’s shy, and warm. His father passed away two years ago. Unable to afford school, he bought a boda-boda to support himself and his family. His mother then sent him to a PSI-supported clinic to talk to Jane — a midwife.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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This Is a Global Threat as Big as Climate Change
This morning, I delivered keynote remarks at the release event for the Global Health Risk Framework Commission report on “The Neglected Dimension of Global Security: A Framework to Counter Infectious Disease Crises." The commission, sponsored by the National Academy of Medicine and chaired by Peter Sands, has delivered a very important report on what I think is the issue with the highest ratio of seriousness to policy preparation in the global system. Indeed, for reasons I sketched in my remarks, I believe the threat to global well-being from pandemics over the next century is comparable to the threat from global climate change.
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Vaccine Storage Hubs in Six Tribal Districts
The state government is gearing up to strengthen the immunization supply chain in tribal districts to further reduce vaccine preventable infants' deaths.
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