Flu season looming, Abrysvo EU nod nullifies GSK's first-mover lead

25 August 2023

New York-based pharma giant Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) has secured a European approval for Abrysvo, an innovative vaccine to prevent infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

The bivalent jab offers passive protection for infants via maternal immunization during pregnancy, and active immunization for adults over the age of 60.

The nod, which comes just a few days after Pfizer added a new approval to include protection for infants in the USA, was widely expected after a recent positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency’s scientific committee.

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