While most observers are waiting to see whether GSK plc and Pfizer Inc.'s respective respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines will secure US approval next month, Bavarian Nordic A/S is catching up with its offering which could challenge the big pharma players in this hot space.
Bavarian Nordic Comes Up On The Rails In RSV Race
Phase III Readout In Mid-2023
GSK and Pfizer are both likely to get FDA approval for their respiratory syncytial virus products shortly but Bavarian Nordic is progressing well with its differentiated five RSV-specific antigen jab.

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