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How a San Diego startup’s universal flu shot sold for $9 billion

January 5, 2026 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / flu shot

by Noelle Harff edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes Credit: FRANK MERIÑO from Pexels Inside a single-story brick building in Sorrento Mesa is a small lab sprinkled with beakers, test tubes and incubators that is worth billions of dollars. This is where Cidara, a small San Diego pharmaceutical company, created what the scientific […]

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mRNA flu shot far more effective than current vaccine – but there are issues

November 24, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / flu shot

By Bronwyn Thompson November 22, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Email Pfizer pulls ahead in the race to develop an mRNA influenza vaccine – but some questions remain Depositphotos View 1 Images In a Phase 3 trial of more than 18,000 volunteers across three countries, an mRNA influenza vaccine from Pfizer has outperformed standard seasonal

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WHY YOU SHOULDN’T TAKE PAIN RELIEVERS AFTER YOUR FLU SHOT

October 28, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / flu shot

SHARE THIS ARTICLE You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. TAGS FLU MEDICATIONS VACCINES UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER It’s best to avoid common pain relievers after a flu shot because they can dilute the power of the vaccine, experts warn. Ibuprofen (Advil), aspirin, and naproxen (Aleve) dampen the production

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When should I get my flu shot? Can I get COVID vaccine at the same time?

September 15, 2025 / Patient education, Vaccination / InnovateMed Author / flu shot

by Brooke Baitinger edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: FRANK MERIÑO from Pexels As fall approaches, it’s time to start preparing for the start of flu season as well. Influenza can spread any time of year, but typically increases in fall and winter in the U.S., according to the California Department of Public Health.

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How a San Diego startup’s universal flu shot sold for $9 billion

mRNA flu shot far more effective than current vaccine – but there are issues

WHY YOU SHOULDN’T TAKE PAIN RELIEVERS AFTER YOUR FLU SHOT

When should I get my flu shot? Can I get COVID vaccine at the same time?

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