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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 14, 2020
France says ‘unacceptable’ for U.S. to get Sanofi vaccine first
Giving the U.S. priority access to a Sanofi vaccine against the new coronavirus would be "unacceptable,” a French government minister said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 7, 2019
Takeda's dengue vaccine said effective overall in study but with major limitation
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.'s experimental dengue vaccine was highly effective at preventing the mosquito-borne disease in a late stage study, but it failed to protect against one type of the virus in people with no prior exposure to dengue.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 25, 2019
FDA investigating heartburn drug Zantac for carcinogen risks
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating whether the popular heartburn drug Zantac causes carcinogens to form in the bodies of users, in an effort to fully understand the risks posed by the already recalled drug, the agency's spokesman said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Feb 3, 2019
Bypassing U.S. regulators, Takeda takes its dengue shot to the tropics first
A new vaccine for the dengue virus is taking a potentially risky road to prevent the mosquito-borne disease that infects nearly 400 million people each year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2019
Takeda dengue vaccine meets main goal of trial; detailed results to come
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said Tuesday that its experimental dengue vaccine appears to be safe and effective at preventing all four types of the mosquito-borne disease, meeting the main goal of the drugmaker's late-stage clinical trial.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 11, 2017
Philippines snubbed advice of experts to tread incrementally in pursuing child dengue immunizations
As she announced in January 2016 that the Philippines would immunize 1 million children with a new dengue vaccine, the nation's then health secretary Janette Garin boasted it was a world-first and a tribute to her country's "expertise" in research.
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2016
U.S. Army, France's Sanofi to speed effort to develop Zika vaccine
French drugmaker Sanofi said on Wednesday it had struck a research and development deal with the U.S. Army to speed up the development of a vaccine against the mosquito-borne Zika virus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 3, 2016
Zika poses Asia, Oceania, South Europe threat; Sanofi joins race for viable vaccine
The Zika virus could spread to Africa, Asia and Southern Europe, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as major French drugmaker Sanofi SA and others joined the race to create a vaccine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 10, 2015
Mexico approves world's first dengue vaccine after 20 years of research
The first vaccine against dengue fever won clearance in Mexico, an initial step toward preventing a mosquito-borne infection that puts half of the world's population at risk.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 16, 2014
Mosquito-borne dengue targeted by antibody with hope for vaccine
Scientists have discovered new antibodies that neutralize viruses that cause dengue, potentially putting a universal vaccine within reach for a mosquito-borne illness that strikes an estimated 400 million people a year.

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