Pfizer: wins UK approval for Covid-19 vaccine
(CercleFinance.com) - Drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech said on Wednesday that they have received approval from UK regulators to market their Covid-19 vaccine, representing the first authorization for a vaccine against coronavirus.
The Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted a temporary approval for emergency use for this mRNA vaccine, the companies said.
In a statement, Pfizer and BioNTech said the MHRA's decision marks "a historic moment".
The biopharmaceutical companies are anticipating further regulatory decisions worldwide in the coming weeks.
The companies have filed a request for emergency use authorization with the US FDA and have also submitted a final marketing application with the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
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The Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted a temporary approval for emergency use for this mRNA vaccine, the companies said.
In a statement, Pfizer and BioNTech said the MHRA's decision marks "a historic moment".
The biopharmaceutical companies are anticipating further regulatory decisions worldwide in the coming weeks.
The companies have filed a request for emergency use authorization with the US FDA and have also submitted a final marketing application with the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
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