WHO supported South African consortium to establish first COVID mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub
On Oct. 6, 2021, the World Health Organization and its COVAX partners are working with a South African…
Biden Administration invested $3 billion from American Rescue Plan as part of COVID-19 antiviral development strategy
On Jun. 17, 2021, the Biden Administration is investing more than $3 billion to accelerate the discovery, development…
CureVac provided update on phase 2b/3 trial of first-generation COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CVnCoV
On Jun. 16, 2021, CureVac announced results of the second interim analysis of its international pivotal Phase 2b/3…
Relief Therapeutics reported that NRx Pharma announced additional results from Aviptadil expanded access protocol for patients with COVID-19
On Jun. 16, 2021, RELIEF THERAPEUTICS reported that its collaboration partner, NRx Pharmaceuticals, had announced additional results from…
Oncotelic closes COVID-19 clinical trial early
On Jun. 15, 2021, Oncotelic announced that, as of June 11, 2021, it discontinued enrollment in its OT-101…
Humanigen initiated submission for lenzilumab Marketing Authorization in COVID-19, to United Kingdomﾒs MHRA
On Jun. 14, 2021 Humanigen announced it had initiated a rolling review submission for Marketing Authorization (MA) by…
G7 announced pledges of 870 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
On Jun. 13, 2021, G7 global leaders pledged to share COVID-19 vaccine doses internationally, in support of global…
Emergent BioSolutions’ COVID-19 vaccine drug substance authorized as part of Johnson & Johnson EUA
On Jun. 11, 2021, Emergent BioSolutions announced that two batches of COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by at its Baltimore…
FDA issued EUA for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine manufactured at Emergent BioSolutions facility in Baltimore
On Jun. 11, 2021, The FDA issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, two…
Novan announced positive ppreclinical data in SB019 COVID-19 anti-viral therapy program
On Jun. 10, 2021, Novan announced positive preclinical results with berdazimer sodium in a SARS-CoV-2 transmission model in…
Pfizer and BioNTech provided 500 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to U.S. Government for donation to poorest nations
On Jun. 10, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced plans to provide the U.S. government at a not-for-profit price…
Vertex announces FDA approval for TRIKAFTAﾮ in children with Cystic Fibrosis ages 6 through 11 with certain mutations
On Jun. 9, 2021, Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved expanded use of…
Roche obtained CE mark for SARS-CoV-2 antigen self test nasal allowing for rapid self testing of COVID-19 at home
On Jun. 8, 2021, Roche announced it had received CE mark for its SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Self Test Nasal…
Merck announced supply agreement with U.S. Government for molnupiravir, an Investigational oral antiviral treatment of COVID-19
On Jun. 8, 2021, Merck announced it had entered into a procurement agreement with the U.S. government for…
Pixel by Labcorpﾮ COVID-19 PCR test home collection kits now available nationwide
On Jun. 8, 2021, LabCorp announced that its Pixel COVID-19 PCR Test Home Collection Kits were availavle in…
FDA approved PREVNAR 20ﾙ, Pfizerﾒs pneumococcal 20-valent conjugate vaccine for adults ages 18 years or older
On Jun. 8, 2021, Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved PREVNAR 20ﾙ…
Study suggested no association between antiseizure drugs used during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental problems in children at age 2
On Jun. 7, 2021, the National Institutes of Health announced new findings published in JAMA Neurology that suggested…
FDA granted accelerated approval for ADUHELMﾙ as the first and only Alzheimerﾒs disease treatment
On Jun. 7, 2021, Biogen and Eisai announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted…
OraSure Technologies receives three EUA’s for its COVID-19 rapid antigen tests for non-prescription use
On Jun. 7, 2021, OraSure Technologies announced that it had received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA…
FDA approved new rug treatment for chronic weight management, first since 2014
On Jun. 4, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it had approved Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy (semaglutide)…
FDA approved new drug treatment for chronic weight management, first since 2014
On Jun. 4, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy (semaglutide) injection (2.4 mg…
Chimerix received U.S. FDA approval for TEMBEXAﾮ (brincidofovir) for treatment of smallpox
On Jun. 4, 2021, Chimerix announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted TEMBEXAﾮ (brincidofovir)…
Resverlogix and EVERSANA announced partnership to support commercialization of Apabetalone for COVID-19 in U.S. and Canada
On Jun. 3, 2021, Resverlogix announced a partnership to support planned commercialization of apabetalone in the United States,…
NIH researchers identified potential new antiviral drug for COVID-19
On Jun. 3, 2021, the National Institutes of Health announced that the experimental drug TEMPOL may be a…
Innovation Pharma completed enrollment in phase 2 clinical trial for COVID-19
On Jun. 3, 2021, Innovation Pharma announced that it had achieved full patient enrollment in its randomized, double-blind,…
Relief Therapeutics reported that NRx Pharma, had submitted an application for EUA for Aviptadil to the U.S. FDA
On Jun. 2, 2021, RELIEF THERAPEUTICS reported that its collaboration partner, NRx Pharmaceuticals, announced that it had submitted…
Vaxxas and collaborators revealed potential of Vaxxasﾒ high-density microarray patch to deliver SARS-CoV-2 vaccine
On Jun. 2, 2021, Vaxxas announced that research demonstrated the potential of Vaxxasﾒ novel high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP)…
Scientists discovered a new genetic form of ALS in children
On Jun. 1, 2021, in a study of 11 medical-mystery patients, an international team of researchers led by…
U.S. blood donations declared safe under current COVID-19 screening guidelines
On Jun. 1, 2021, a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues found…
WHO validated Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
On Jun. 1, 2021, WHO validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries, funders, procuring agencies…