bioMerieux serology tests for SARS-CoV-2 on VIDAS underwent validation preceding launch
On May 6, 2020, bioMerieux announced performance validation and the launch of VIDAS anti-SARS-CoV-2 serology tests to detect…
Laurent Pharmaceuticals received Health Canada’s approval to initiate COVID-19 clinical trial
On May 6, 2020, Laurent Pharmaceuticals announced that it has obtained the approval from Health Canada to initiate…
PharmaCyte Biotech received medical devices registration and submited pre-EUA application to the FDA for COVID-19 diagnostic kit
On May 6, 2020, PharmaCyte Biotech announced it had received Medical Devices Establishment Registration with the FDAï¾’s Center…
First patient dosed in FDA-approved phase III lenzilumab study for COVID-19
On May 6, 2020, Humanigen announced that the first COVID-19 patient had been dosed in its previously announced…
3M and Ford begin shipping newly designed powered air-purifying respirators for health care workers fighting COVID-19
On May 6, 2020, 3M and Ford announced that newly designed powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs), developed are on…
Predictive Oncology launched new AI platform for vaccine and drug development targeting coronaviruses and Acute Respiratory Syndromes
On May 6, 2020, Predictive Oncology announced the acquisition of Soluble Therapeutics and partnership and licensing of a…
Meridian Bioscience partnered with QuantuMDx on COVID-19 assay
On May 6, 2020, Meridian Bioscience announced a collaboration with QuantuMDx on its newly launched SARS-CoV-2 assay for…
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry reached major milestone
On May 5, 2020, the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn…
FDA provided Emergency Use Authorization to PerkinElmer for serological test to identify COVID-19 antibodies
On May 5, 2020, PerkinElmer announced the FDA provided Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for EUROIMMUN’s (a PerkinElmer company)…
Medigen Vaccine Biologics signed a license agreement with NIH on COVID-19 vaccine
On May 5, 2020, Medigen Vaccine Biologics (MVB) announced a global commercial license agreement with National Institutes of…
TGen and HonorHealth initiated COVID-19 combination therapy of atovaquone and azithromycin in patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19 infection
On May 5, 2020, the HonorHealth Research Institute and HonorHealth announced the successful enrollment on a novel combination…
Lineage Cell Therapeutics to apply allogeneic dendritic cell therapy program to COVID-19 vaccine development
On May 6, 2020, Lineage Cell Therapeutics announced that it has applied for grant funding from the California…
ResMed accelerated release of ventilator telemonitoring platform to enable safer, more efficient patient care
On May 6, 2020, ResMed launched cloud-based remote monitoring software for ventilators and Lumis bilevel devices across Europe,…
Organicell announces FDA approval of IND application for treatment of SARS due to COVID-19
On May 5, 2020, Organicell Regenerative Medicine announced the FDA has approved the Investigational New Drug application for…
Tyson Foods Fresh Meats resumed Waterloo, Iowa operations
On May 5, 2020, Tyson Foods announced resumption of limited production at its Waterloo, Iowa facility May 7….
Innovation Pharma announced the next phase of Brilacidin Coronavirus testing begun
On May 5, 2020, Innovation Pharma reported it had executed a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) with a leading…
Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General Hospital advancied gene-based COVID-19 vaccine
On May 5, 2020, Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), members of Mass General Brigham,…
SHERLOCK-based one-step test provided rapid and sensitive COVID-19 detection
On May 5, 2020, a team of researchers at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, the…
LabCorp announced availability of COVID-19 antibody test
On May 5, 2020, LabCorp announced that its COVID-19 Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody test is now available for…
Pfizer and BioNTech dosed first participants in US as part of global COVID-19 mRNA vaccine development program
On May 5, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced the first participants have been dosed in the U.S. in…
Athersys announced commencement of patient enrollment in MACOVIA Study, a pivotal phase 2/3 trial evaluating MultiStemï¾® cell therapy for COVID-19 induced ARDS
On May 5, 2020, Athersys announced the first patients have been enrolled in Athersysï¾’ pivotal Phase 2/3 study…
Diffusion Pharma announced FDA Accelerated Review of TSC clinical development plan to treat COVID-19 patients with ARDS
On May 5, 2020, Diffusion Pharmaceuticals announced the FDA accelerated its review of the Companyï¾’s clinical development plan…
ACON Laboratories announced international availability of SARS-CoV-2 rapid test
On May 5, 2020, ACON Laboratories announced the availability of its SARS-COV-2 IgG/IgM Rapid Test. ACONï¾’s test is…
NIH study to determine incidence of novel Coronavirus infection in US children began
On May 4, 2020, a NIH study to help determine the rate of novel coronavirus infection in children…
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USPTO launched platform to facilitate connections between patent holders and potential licensees in key technologies
On May 4, 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) unveiled a new web-based intellectual property marketplace…
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BIOFIRE respiratory panel 21 (RP21) with SARS-CoV-2 obtained FDA Emergency Use Authorization
On May 4, 2020, bioMerieux announced that BioFire Diagnostics, its subsidiary specialized in syndromic infectious disease testing, has…
Vir and Alnylam identified RNAi therapeutic development candidate, VIR-2703 (ALN-COV), targeting SARS-CoV-2 for treatment of COVID-19
On May 4, 2020, Vir Biotech and Alnylam Pharma announced announced the selection of a development candidate for…
Anixa Biosciences and OntoChem announced discovery of first Covid-19 therapeutic candidate
On May 4, 2020, Anixa Biosciences and partner OntoChem, announced they had identified its first therapeutic candidate against…
Cerus announced FDA approval for INTERCEPT Blood System for plasma with alternate plastic disposable kits
On May 4, 2020, Cerus announced FDA regulatory approval for manufacture of INTERCEPT plasma with a new, alternative…
NanoViricides signed confidential disclosure agreement with international pharma company to explore collaboration on COVID-19 program
On May 4, 2020, NanoViricides announced that it has signed a Confidential Disclosure Agreement with a leading pharmaceutical…