Pfizer's RSV jab Abrysvo secures approval in the UK

23 November 2023
pfizer_chester_logo_large

New York-based pharma major Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) has announced the UK approval of its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine Abrysvo (respiratory syncytial virus vaccine).

RSV is a viral respiratory illness that is common in young children and which can be fatal for infants, the elderly or immunocompromised.

The decision makes Pfizer’s shot the first vaccine in the UK to help protect both infants through maternal immunization and older adults from RSV.

This article is accessible to registered users, to continue reading please register for free.  A free trial will give you access to exclusive features, interviews, round-ups and commentary from the sharpest minds in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology space for a week. If you are already a registered user please login. If your trial has come to an end, you can subscribe here.

Login to your account

Become a subscriber

 

£820

Or £77 per month

Subscribe Now
  • Unfettered access to industry-leading news, commentary and analysis in pharma and biotech.
  • Updates from clinical trials, conferences, M&A, licensing, financing, regulation, patents & legal, executive appointments, commercial strategy and financial results.
  • Daily roundup of key events in pharma and biotech.
  • Monthly in-depth briefings on Boardroom appointments and M&A news.
  • Choose from a cost-effective annual package or a flexible monthly subscription
The Pharma Letter is an extremely useful and valuable Life Sciences service that brings together a daily update on performance people and products. It’s part of the key information for keeping me informed

Chairman, Sanofi Aventis UK

Companies featured in this story

More ones to watch >


Today's issue

Company Spotlight





More Features in Biotechnology