National UK study investigated long-term health impacts of COVID-19
On Jul. 7, 2020, a major UK research study – PHOSP-COVID, will investigate the long-term health impacts of…
Oxford scientists formed spinout to launch rapid Covid-19 virus test
On Jul. 7, 2020, scientists from the University of Oxford’s Department of Engineering Science and Oxford Suzhou Centre…
The FDA reported false positive results with BD SARS-CoV-2 reagents for the BD Max System
On Jul. 7, 2020, the FDA alerted clinical laboratory staff and health care providers of an increased risk…
Oxford COVID-19 study reported face masks work, call for immediate adoption
On Jul. 7, 2020, Oxfordﾒs Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science reported that cloth face coverings, even homemade masks…
GSK and Medicago announced collaboration to develop a novel adjuvanted COVID-19 candidate vaccine
On Jul. 7, 2020, GlaxoSmithKline and Medicago announced a collaboration to develop and evaluate a COVID-19 candidate vaccine…
Philips introduced first-of-a-kind mobile ICUs in India to tackle COVID-19 and other emergencies
On Jul. 7, 2020, Royal Philips announced it had introduced first-of-its-kind mobile Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in India….
Cerus reported successful inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 with the INTERCEPT Blood System for Plasma
On Jul. 7, 2020, Cerus announced study results that demonstrated the INTERCEPT Blood System inactivates SARS-CoV-2, the causative…
In vitro testing of Innovation Pharmasﾒ Brilacidin for COVID-19 showed consistent anti-SARS-CoV-2 efficacy
On Jul. 7, 2020, Innovation Pharma reported the latest developments related to research into Brilacidin as a potential…
Novavax announced $1.6 billion funding from Operation Warp Speed
On Jul. 7, 2020, Novavax announced that it had been selected to participate in Operation Warp Speed, a…
LabCorp lanuched first digital COVID-19 service that improves the doctor and patient experience
On Jul. 7, 2020, LabCorpﾮ launched the LabCorp At Home COVID-19 Test Collection Service, the first seamless digital…
Regeneron announced manufacturing and supply agreement for BARDA and U.S. DoD for REGN-COV2 anti-viral antibody cocktail
On Jul. 7, 2020, Regeneron announced that, as part of Operation Warp Speed, the Biomedical Advanced Research and…
Corvus Pharmaceuticals initiated clinical trial of novel immunotherapy for patients with COVID-19
On Jul. 7, 2020, Corvus Pharmaceuticals announced that it has initiated a Phase 1 study to investigate a…
Tonix Pharma announced plans for Massachusetts R&D facility to accelerate clinical development of vaccines and protein-based therapeutics
On Jul. 7, 2020, Tonix Pharmaceuticals announced its intent to purchase an approximately 40,000 square foot facility in…
Merck announced analyses showing additional safety and efficacy data for investigational Islatravir in combination with Doravirine in adults with HIV-1 infection
On Jul. 6, 2020, Merck announced a new analyses from the Phase 2b trial evaluating the safety and…
European Investment Bank and EC provided CureVac with $75 million financing for vaccine development and expansion of manufacturing
On Jul. 6, 2020, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and CureVac announced they had entered into a $75…
The FDA issued an emergency use authorization for the third diagnostic test for detection and differentiation of the viruses that cause flu and COVID-19
On Jul. 6, 2020, the FDA issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the third diagnostic test for…
The FDA approved Qwo (collagenase clostridium histolyticum-aaes), the first injectable treatment for cellulite
On Jul. 6, 2020, Endo International announced that it received FDA approval of Qwo (collagenase clostridium histolyticum-aaes) for…
Ignoring airborne COVID spread risky
On Jul. 6, 2020, the lack of universal recognition that COVID-19 is transmitted via airborne particles, along with…
Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine collaboration with Butantan received approval from Brazilian regulator for phase III trial
On Jul. 6, 2020, Sinovac Biotech announced that on Jul. 3, 2020, the Brazilian National Regulatory Agency, Anvisa,…
Immune Regulation partnered with DynPort Vaccine to advance drug product for COVID-19 into clinical trials
On Jul. 9, 2020, Altimmune announced that it had entered into a teaming agreement with DynPort Vaccine Company…
Emergent BioSolutions signed five-year agreement for large-scale drug substance manufacturing for Johnson & Johnsonﾒs COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Jul. 6, 2020, Emergent BioSolutions announced a five-year manufacturing services agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a Johnson &…
Anixa Biosciences and OntoChem announced completion of initial screening program and identification of additional Covid-19 compounds
On Jul. 6, 2020, Anixa Biosciences announced that it and partner OntoChem had completed the initial in silico…
AIM ImmunoTech signed material transfer and research agreement with Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Shionogi & Co to test Ampligen as potential vaccine adjuvant for COVID-19
On Jul. 6, 2020, AIM ImmunoTech announced that it had signed a material transfer and research agreement with…
ADMA Biologics opened its newest ADMA BioCenters plasma collection facility
On Jul. 6, 2020, ADMA Biologics announced the commencement of operations and initiation of collections at its newest…
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BD launched portable, rapid point-of-care antigen test to detect SARS-CoV-2 in 15 minutes, expanding access to COVID-19 testing
On Jul. 6, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted Emergency…
Regeneron announced start of REGN-COV2 phase 3 COVID-19 prevention trial in collaboration with National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
On Jul. 6, 2020, Regeneron announced initiation of late-stage clinical trials evaluating REGN-COV2, Regeneron’s investigational double antibody cocktail…
Todos Medical announced nationwide on-site Coronavirus testing program
On Jul. 6, 2020, Meridian HSN announced it had partnered with Moto-Para and Todos Medical to provide a…
Mylan secured regulatory approval for remdesivir lyophilized powder for injection 100 mg/vial in India for restricted emergency use in COVID-19 patients
On Jul. 6, 2020, Mylan announced that the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved its remdesivir…
WHO discontinued hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir treatment arms for COVID-19
On Jul. 4, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) accepted the recommendation from the Solidarity Trial’s International Steering…
EC granted conditional Marketing Authorization for Gileadﾒs Vekluryﾮ (remdesivir) for treatment of COVID-19
On Jul. 3, 2020, Gilead Sciences announced the European Commission had granted conditional marketing authorization for Vekluryﾮ (remdesivir)…