CEPI and Accumulus Synergy team up to enhance information equity and accelerate access to vaccines
Summary
OSLO, Norway and BURLINGAME, Calif., Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Accumulus Synergys innovative cloud-based data-sharing platform could accelerate access to vaccines and other health technologies by enabling multi-country regulatory submissions and expediting regulatory review and approval, potentially helping to end future emerging infectious disease outbreaks swiftly and more equitably.Supported by $19.1 million in funding from CEPI, the regulatory collaboration platform developed by global non-profit Accumulus Synergy, could enhance access to medical countermeasures by bolstering information equity. The platform will be instrumental in managing disparate regulatory systems by streamlining and expediting access to crucial information needed to rapidly approve potentially lifesaving vaccines, helping us to stay ahead in the fight against pandemics.Our partnership with CEPI is about more than just readiness; its about creating a cohesive, global response network that leaves no one behind, added Frank Nogueira, CEO of Accumulus. With CEPIs financial support, we will continue advancing our platform to ensure critical therapies reach those who need them faster than ever before.The CEPI-Accumulus partnership further enables the Accumulus platform to be available at little to no cost for regulatory authorities in Global South countries and increases access for developers in those countries and certain CEPI awardees, particularly in the case of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. This level of preparedness will support CEPIs 100 Days Mission, a goalembraced by leaders of the G7 and G20to deliver pandemic-beating vaccines in as little as 100 Days.CEPI was launched in 2017 as an innovative partnership between public, private, philanthropic and civil organisations. Its mission is to accelerate the development of vaccines and other biologic countermeasures against epidemic and pandemic disease threats and enable equitable access to them.