The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced it was gathering supply kits to facilitate a potential mass vaccine effort. FDA has yet to approve a vaccine for COVID-19, and at least five states are planning to require independent verification of vaccines after FDA approval. In the interim, HHS is partnering with…
Schott producing vials for 3 of 4 COVID-19 vaccine candidates
Specialty glass manufacturer Schott announced today that it is delivering vials to three out of every four COVID-19 vaccine projects undergoing phase I, II, and III testing , according to Global Data. The Mainz, Germany-based company has delivered millions of glass vials to SARS-CoV-2 programs, including partners of the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed vaccine…
Moderna to make its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Spain
Moderna (NSDQ:MRNA) announced today that Laboratorios Farmacéuticos Rovi has agreed to make Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate in its Madrid, Spain facility. The contract for large-scale, commercial fill-finish manufacturing in Spain is but the latest that Moderna has secured as it moves forward with Phase 3 of the clinical trial for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Moderna in…