US FDA reverses course, will review Moderna's revised flu vaccine applicationThe US Food and Drug Administration will now review Moderna's influenza vaccine. This comes after an initial refusal due to trial design is...
18 Feb, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
RFK Jr. shocks big pharma, yanks $500 million from mRNA vaccine projects, including for Flu and COVIDUS Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stopped 22 vaccine projects. These projects used mRNA technology. The vaccines aimed to fight COV...
06 Aug, 2025, 06.45 PM IST
As Covid cases rise in US, RKF Jr sparks uproar as he cancels half-billion dollar in funding for mRNA vaccinesThe US Department of Health and Human Services has planned to cancel $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccines, citing potential risks and ...
06 Aug, 2025, 05.10 PM IST
Moderna plans to lay off 10% of workforce to cut costsModerna is set to reduce its global workforce by roughly 10%, aiming for under 5,000 employees by year's end, as it accelerates cost-cuttin...
31 Jul, 2025, 08.58 PM IST
Moderna layoffs: U.S. Pharma giant announces massive job cuts, to have less than 5,000 employees, MRNA stocks sinkModerna had said earlier this year it expects operating costs to be between $4.7 billion and $5 billion for 2027. MRNA stock, which has los...
31 Jul, 2025, 08.53 PM IST
Big blow to Moderna vaccine projects as Trump cancels over $700 million fundingThe Trump administration has slashed $766 million allocated in funding to Moderna Inc., an American biotech and pharmaceutical company resp...
29 May, 2025, 04.54 PM IST
Moderna pulls application for COVID-flu combination shotModerna has withdrawn its application for a combination flu and COVID vaccine, awaiting efficacy data from a late-stage influenza shot tria...
21 May, 2025, 08.01 PM IST
US providing Moderna $590 mn to speed mRNA pandemic for bird flu which experts fear may start a pandemicThe H5N1 virus is common in wild birds and other animals. While it has not conclusively been found to spread from person to person, the amo...
18 Jan, 2025, 08.29 AM IST
Novavax soars 146% on $1.2 billion Sanofi vaccine licensing dealThe pact links two big players in the vaccine world that both missed out on the rush to develop and commercialize Covid shots quickly durin...
10 May, 2024, 08.30 PM IST
France's Sanofi signs COVID-19 vaccine deal with NovavaxSanofi and Novavax partnered for a COVID-19 vaccine deal. Novavax will receive $1.2 billion in milestones. Sanofi will take an equity stake...
10 May, 2024, 01.13 PM IST
Unlike Pfizer, Moderna can meet 2023 COVID forecast, analysts sayModerna, the COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer, is poised to meet its 2023 sales target as it taps into the private market. Analysts suggest th...
01 Nov, 2023, 04.00 PM IST
Moderna to keep testing flu shot as it fails to meet 'early success' criteriaData from the second trial comes two months after its flu vaccine generated a strong immune response against influenza A strains, but was i...
11 Apr, 2023, 05.16 PM IST
Moderna working on booster to combine COVID-19 vaccine with a flu shotFlu shots cost around $18 to $25 a dose, according to U.S. government data and competition has kept price increases in check, with producer...
09 Sep, 2021, 10.18 PM IST
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine tallies more than $4 billion in Q2 salesModerna's announcement comes after pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. said its COVID-19 vaccine remained effective months after the second do...
05 Aug, 2021, 08.36 PM IST
A cure for cancer: After Covid vaccine, next mRNA miracle might be closer than you imagineThe new technology was not only lightning fast but also incredibly effective - mRNA Covid vaccines from both Moderna and Pfizer hit the bul...
15 Jul, 2021, 10.52 AM IST
COVID-19 shots might be tweaked if variants get worseThe makers of COVID-19 vaccines are figuring out how to tweak their recipes against worrisome virus mutations - and regulators are looking ...
15 Feb, 2021, 09.09 PM IST
Moderna to charge $25-$37 for COVID-19 vaccine: CEOOn Monday, an EU official involved in the talks said the European Commission wanted to reach a deal with Moderna for the supply of millions...
22 Nov, 2020, 09.13 AM IST