Singapore first Southeast Asia country to approve Pfizer's Appexxnar

18 March 2023
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The Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has approved its 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) that protects against invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumonia caused by 20 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) serotypes, US pharma giant Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) announced on Saturday.

To be marketed under the brand name Appexxnar, this vaccine is approved for active immunization for individuals aged 18 years and older, advancing the company's ongoing commitment to help prevent certain potentially-serious infectious respiratory diseases.

Pfizer markets the vaccine under the Prevnar 20 name on the USA, where it was approved in January 22. The Prevnar family of vaccines generated sales of $1.7 billion in 2022 for Pfizer, down 68%.

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