U.S. FDA issued an EUA to Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics for VITROS Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG quantitative test
On Jul. 9, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to Ortho-Clinical…
NIH study associated COVID-19 surged with mortality increases for patients
On Jul. 8, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that a new study authored by scientists…
Collaboration created worldﾒs largest browsable resource linking rare protein-coding genetic variants to human disease
On Jul. 8, 2021, access to the worldﾒs largest browsable resource linking rare protein-coding genetic variants to human…
Pfizer and BioNTech provided update on booster program in light of the Delta-variant
On Jul. 8, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced encouraging data in the ongoing booster trial of a third…
Rice, Rutgers announced development of inhalable COVID-19 vaccine spray
On Jul. 7, 2021, Rice University announced a study to develop an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine. The project led…
WHO recommended interleukin-6 receptor blockers for COVID-19 and urged producers to join efforts to rapidly increase access
On Jul. 6, 2021, the World Health Organization announced updated patient care guidelines to include interleukin-6 receptor blockers,…
Dynavax and Biological E announced agreement of Dynavax’s CpG 1018 adjuvant for Biological E’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Jul. 6, 2021, Dynavax Technologies and Biological E announced the execution of a commercial supply agreement of…
Becton Dickinson and CerTest teamed up to detect covid-19 in saliva
On Jul. 5, 2021, CerTest Biotec and BD announces addition of saliva to the CE Marked VIASURE SARS-CoV-2…
NIH COVID-19 testing initiative funded additional research projects to safely return children to in-person school
On Jul. 2, 2021, the National Institutes of Health funding five additional projects to identify ways of safely…
U.S. FDA authorized an EUA for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine manufacture at Emergent facility
On Jul. 2, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the use, under the emergency use authorization…
HDT Bio received notice to proceed from FDA for U.S. phase 1 clinical trial of RNA COVID-19 vaccine
On Jul. 1, 2021, HDT Bio announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had reviewed the companyﾒs Investigational…
Ateaﾒs AT-527 oral antiviral drug candidate reduced viral replication in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
On Jun. 30, 2021, Atea Pharmaceuticals announced positive interim results from the global Phase 2 study evaluating AT-527…
CureVac announced final data from phase 2b/3 trial of first-generation COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CVnCoV
On Jun. 30, 2021, CureVac announced results from the final analysis of its 40,000 subject international pivotal Phase…
Investigational malaria vaccine gives strong, lasting protection
On Jun. 30, 2021, the National Institutes of Health announced that two U.S. Phase 1 clinical trials of…
XPhyto supplied 10 test centers in Berlin with 25-minute COVID-19 PCR test
On Jun. 30, 2021, XPhyto announced that it had signed a master supply agreement with Beovita and Tackleberries,…
Gavi signed agreement with Clover Biopharmaceuticals for supply to COVAX
On Jun. 30, 2021, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, that it had signed an advance purchase agreement with Clover…
Fostamatinib selected for NIH ACTIV-4 COVID-19 clinical trial
On Jun. 29, 2021, Rigel Pharma announced that fostamatinib, the Company’s novel oral spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) inhibitor,…
Adjuvant developed with NIH funding enhanced efficacy of Indiaﾒs COVID-19 vaccine
On Jun. 29, 2021, the National Institutes of Health announced that an adjuvant developed with its funding had…
Altimmune announced update on AdCOVIDﾙ phase 1 clinical trial
On Jun. 29, 2021, Altimmune announced phase 1 AdCOVID clinical trial data that showed AdCOVID appeared to be…
VBI Vaccines announced initial positive phase 1 data for its eVLP vaccine candidate against COVID-19
On Jun. 29, 2021, VBI Vaccines announced positive Phase 1 data from its Phase 1/2 trial of the…
First trial participants vaccinated with Oxford COVID-19 variant vaccine
On Jun. 28, 2021, the University of Oxford in partnership with AstraZeneca began vaccinations for a new phase…
Meridian resubmitted application to FDA for Emergency Use Authorization for Revogeneﾮ SARS-CoV-2 molecular assay
On Jun. 28, 2021, Meridian Bioscience announced that it had re-submitted its application for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)…
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Rocheﾒs Actemra/RoActemra received FDA EUA for treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalised adults and children
On Jun. 25, 2021, Roche announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use…
Oxford researchers identified levels of antibody protection required to prevent symptomatic COVID-19
On Jun. 24, 2021, researchers from the University of Oxford released their findings about the so-called ﾑcorrelates of…
NIH began sudy of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and postpartum
On Jun. 23, 2021, the National Institutes of Health announced that an observational study had begun to evaluate…
Eisai and Biogen announced FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Lecanemab for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
On Jun. 23, 2021, Biogen and Eisai announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted…
NIH study suggested COVID-19 prevalence far exceeded early pandemic cases
On Jun. 22, 2021, National Institutes of Health researchers reported that the prevalence of COVID-19 in the U.S….
BioReference Laboratories announces first COVID-19 testing program for cruise industry
On Jun. 22, 2021, BioReference Laboratories, an OPKO Health company, announced a COVID-19 testing program for U.S. based…
Construction of the Biologics Manufacturing Centre in Montr�al completed
On Jun. 22, 2021, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) announced it had completed construction of the…