Emergent BioSolutions to Lay Off About 400 Employees Emergent BioSolutions to Lay Off About 400 Employees
Emergent BioSolutions on Tuesday decided to cut 400 jobs, pivoting its focus on core products such as overdose reversal nasal spray Narcan and anthrax vaccines.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Nigeria: Govt Supports Lagos Govt With 50,000 Doses of Anthrax Vaccines
[Vanguard] As fight against outbreak of dreaded Anthrax disease intensifies, the Federal Government has supported the Lagos State Government with 50,000 doses of Anthrax vaccines. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 8, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Governance Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Anthrax Outbreak - FAO Strengthens Partnership With Nigerian Govt
[Premium Times] Their partnership followed the anxiety created over the emergence of anthrax outbreak in Nigeria, following the report of two recently confirmed cases in Lagos State. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 1, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Anthrax Can Spread Beyond Boundaries - Expert Warns
[Vanguard] ...says they have advised livestock owners to report strange death of animals, sickness (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 31, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Govt Confirms First Anthrax Case
[Daily Trust] The Federal Government yesterday officially confirmed the first case of anthrax in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 25, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
FDA Approves Emergent BioSolutions' Anthrax Vaccine FDA Approves Emergent BioSolutions' Anthrax Vaccine
Emergent BioSolutions said on Thursday the US Food and Drug Administration has approved its anthrax vaccine for use in adults aged 18 through 65.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - July 22, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Alert Source Type: news
Convictions Over Bleach 'Cure'; FDA OKs Anthrax Vaccine; WHO Donations Draw Scrutiny
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A Florida father and his three sons were convicted of selling a toxic bleach solution as a "miracle" disease cure via a fake church website. (Miami Herald)
The FDA approved an... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - July 21, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Emergent wins FDA approval of anthrax vaccine Cyfendus
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Source: Reuters: Health - July 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Approves Cyfendus (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed, Adjuvanted) Two-Dose Anthrax Vaccine for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Use
GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cyfendus (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed, Adjuvanted), previously known as AV7909, for... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - July 20, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Nigeria: Govt Moves to Curtail Outbreak of Anthrax
[Premium Times] The federal government confirmed the first case of Anthrax in Nigeria after disclosing on Monday that the disease was detected in a farm in Niger State. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Agribusiness Food and Agriculture Economy, Business and Finance Environment Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Possible Cases of Anthrax Found In Niger State
[Premium Times] Mr Vakuru said animals showing signs of a possible case of anthrax on a farm in Suleja, Niger State, were reported to his office on 14 July. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 18, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Food and Agriculture Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Anthrax - Nigerian Govt Warns Against Slaughtering Sick Animals
[Premium Times] Though Nigeria is yet to record any suspected or confirmed case, the government emphasised that the outbreak in Ghana poses a great public health risk to Nigeria. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 28, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Governance Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Anthrax - Concerns As Low Sensitisation Puts Nigeria At Risk of Possible Outbreak
[Leadership] There are currently concerns over a potential outbreak of Anthrax in Nigeria due to the poor sensitisation of citizens on the awareness and dangers associated with the disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 22, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Anthrax Outbreak - Nigeria's Health Ministry Issues Alert, Asks Hajj Pilgrims to Shun 'Ponmo', Bushmeat
[Premium Times] The ministry said Anthrax has been discovered in some West African countries, including Ghana, Burkina Faso and Togo. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 15, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Ghana: All Abattoirs in UER Ordered to Shut Down Over Anthrax Outbreak
[Ghanaian Times] Bolgatanga -- All abattoirs in the Upper East Region were last Thursday closed down due to the outbreak of anthrax in the region. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 12, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs West Africa Source Type: news