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CHMP recommends PreHevbri hepatitis B vaccine. VBI Vaccines Inc.

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Published:26th Feb 2022

VBI Vaccines Inc. announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion for VBI’s 3-antigen hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine, under the brand name PreHevbri [Hepatitis B vaccine (recombinant, adsorbed)].

The CHMP recommends PreHevbri for active immunization against infection caused by all known subtypes of the hepatitis B virus in adults.The European Commission (EC) will review the CHMP recommendation and a final decision on the Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for PreHevbri in the EU is expected in the coming months.

Condition: Hepatitis B
Type: drug

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