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SIGA Technologies Says Oral Tecovirimat Approved In The U.K. To Treat Monkeypox
(RTTNews) - Pharmaceutical company SIGA Technologies, Inc. (SIGA) announced Friday that the U.K. has approved its oral tecovirimat for the treatment of smallpox, monkeypox, cowpox, and vaccinia complications following vaccination against smallpox in adults and children with a body weight of at least 13kg.
The same formulation of tecovirimat was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2018 and by Health Canada in late 2021 under the brand name TPOXX for the treatment of smallpox.
In early 2022 SIGA also received market authorization for tecovirimat from the European Medicines Agency for the treatment of smallpox, monkeypox, cowpox, and complications from vaccinia infection.
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DAX Down Sharply As Trade Concerns, Middle East Tensions Hurt Sentiment
German stocks are notably lower on Thursday, weighed down by trade tensions and escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Amid a lack of specifics in the much talked about framework agreement, it is feared that the U.S.-China trade tensions may not subside any significantly for now.
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Pred 19 minútami
UK Economy Contracts Most Since 2023
The UK economy contracted at the fastest pace in 18 months in April as the end of stamp duty holiday, tax hike on businesses and higher US trade tariffs damped the positive momentum seen at the start of the year. Real gross domestic product declined 0.3 percent month-on-month in April, following a growth of 0.2 percent in March, the Office for National Statistics reported Thursday.
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Pred 49 minútami
European Shares Edge Lower As Trade Optimism Fades
European stocks traded lower on Thursday, with U.S.-China trade tensions and escalating tensions in the Middle East keeping investors worried.
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Pred 1 h 22 min
Asian Shares Mixed As Investors Await Details On Sino-US Trade Deal
Asian stocks turned in a mixed performance on Thursday as a new U.S.-China trade deal provided few concrete details.
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Pred 1 h 49 min
FDA Upgrades Medtronic Recall Of Newport Ventilators To Class I
Medical devices maker Medtronic plc has urged customers to discontinue clinical use of the recently recalled certain Newport branded ventilators and certain related service parts after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration upgraded it to a Class I recall. According to the FDA, a Class I recall is the most serious type of recall, a situation where the use of, or exposure to, a violative product...
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Pred 2 h 7 min
Pound Slides On Weak U.K. GDP Data
The British pound weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, as U.K. economy shrank more than expected in April largely reflecting a fall in services output.
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Pred 2 h 20 min
Pound Slides Against Majors
The British pound weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday.
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Pred 2 h 34 min
Commodity Currencies Slide Amid Rising Geopolitical Risks, Yen Rises
The commodity currencies such as Australia, the New Zealand and the Canadian dollars weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday, as rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East weighed on market sentiment.
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Pred 2 h 47 min
