Bloomberg Law
Jan. 29, 2021, 7:34 PM

Novavax Sees U.K. Vaccine Approval First; in Talks With FDA (1)

Timothy Annett
Timothy Annett
Bloomberg News

A new Covid-19 vaccine from Novavax Inc. is likely to get its first approval in the U.K., and the company is discussing with U.S. regulators whether trial data from other countries could be part of the shot’s review, Chief Executive Officer Stan Erck said.

The company announced late Thursday that the vaccine was effective in big trials in the U.K. and South Africa, though its protective power appeared to be reduced in South Africa, where a worrisome mutation is prevalent. Novavax is still recruiting patients for a trial in the U.S. and Mexico, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

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