The Simmons Cancer Center joined elite National Comprehensive Cancer Network
On Mar. 24, 2020, the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern announced it had joined…
Resverlogix invited collaborations for use of Apabetalone in trials and studies to Combat spread of COVID-19
On Mar. 23, 2020, Resverlogix announced that it was seeking to collaborate with organizations currently testing therapies for…
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NIH online resources support COVID-19 workers training to protect their own health
On Mar. 23, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it had launched an important online…
First patients enrolled in new Oxford University clinical trial of possible COVID-19 treatments
On Mar. 23, 2020, researchers from the University of Oxford the launch of a new clinical trial to…
UK launched whole genome sequence alliance to map spread of coronavirus
On Mar. 23, 2020, the UK Government announced funding of £20 million to support clinicians and scientists in…
Amgen Foundation committed up to $12.5 million to support COVID-19 relief efforts
On Mar. 23, 2020, the Amgen Foundation announced an initial commitment of up to $12.5 million to support…
Cumberland Pharma Announced Initiative To Expand Availability Of VIBATIV® To Treat Hospital-Acquired & Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Resulting From Coronavirus Infections
On Mar. 23, 2020, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals announced a national initiative to support the treatment of patients with hospital-acquired…
ResMed increased production of ventilators, masks, and other respiratory devices
On Mar. 23, 2020, ResMed announced it planned to double or triple the output of ventilators, and scale…
Sorrento and SmartPharm Therapeutics announced research and development collaboration develop a next-generation, gene-encoded antibody vaccine for COVID-19
On Mar. 23, 2020, Sorrento and SmartPharm Therapeutics announced a research and development collaboration to develop a next-generation,…
Emory’s DRIVE, Ridgeback partnered for drug versus coronavirus
On Mar. 23, 2020, Drug Innovation Ventures at Emory (DRIVE), and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced a collaboration to rapidly…
Acura Pharmaceuticals provides an update on the development of LTX-03
On Mar. 23, 2020, Acura Pharmaceuticals announced that Abuse Deterrent Pharma, its licensee of LTX-03 (Hydrocodone Bitartrate and…
Harvard Bioscience introduced next generation inhalation system to aid in fight against COVID-19
On Mar. 23, 2020, Harvard Bioscience announced that it had launched an innovative technology – known as Accumulated…
COVID-19 pandemic drove accelerated demand for Covetrus online pharmacy services
On Mar. 23, 2020, Covetrus reported that the company saw strong demand in its prescription management and online…
serum therapy used as possible COVID-19 treatment
On Mar. 23, 2020, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced they were investigating…
Heat Biologics and University of Miami developed Proprietary COVID-19 diagnostic tests under collaborative research agreement
On Mar. 23, 2020, Heat Biologics announced that it was collaborating with the University of Miami to develop…
LabCorp developing options to prioritize COVID-19 testing for inpatient population
On Mar. 23, 2020, LabCorpï¾® announced that it is exploring all options to prioritize COVID-19 testing for the…
Novan to explore use Nitricil technology as potential topical oral or nasal treatment option for COVID-19
On Mar. 23, 2020, Novan announced that it intends to explore the use of its proprietary Nitricil technology…
BioReference Laboratories and City of Detroit provide testing for Coronavirus disease 2019
On Mar. 23, 2020, BioReference Labs, an OPKO Health company, announced a collaboration with the City of Detroit…
Soligenix and University of Hawaii at Manoa initiate work on novel Coronavirus vaccine for COVID-19
On Mar. 23, 2020, Soligenix announced that its ongoing collaboration with the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH…
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CSL Group to help battle Coronavirus
On Mar. 23, 2020, CSL announced that it was exploring development of a hyperimmune serum that could be…
Mount Sinai developing an ‘end-to-end’ diagnostics solution for COVID-19
On Mar. 23, 2020, an expert team of researchers and clinicians in microbiology, virology, pathology, molecular science, and…
Philips ramped up production of critical health technology products in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On Mar. 22, 2020, Philips announced that Childrenï¾’s Hospital of Georgia has adopted Philipsï¾’ automated early detection and…
FDA Issues first Emergency Use Authorization for Point of Care Diagnostic
On Mar. 21, 2020, the FDA issued the first emergency use authorization for a point-of-care COVID-19 diagnostic for…
Quest Diagnostics dedicated special hours for non-COVID-19 testing for older and Highly vulnerable patients
On Mar. 21, 2020, through its “Peace of Mind” program, Quest Diagnostics took extra measures to ensure individuals…
NIH shifted non-mission-critical laboratory operations to minimal maintenance phase
On Mar. 20, 2020, to further reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 and enhance the safety of…
FDA allowed expanded use of devices to monitor patients’ vital signs remotely
On Mar. 20, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new policy that allowed manufacturers…
Novartis commited to donate up to 130 million doses of hydroxychloroquine to support the global COVID-19 pandemic response
On Mar. 20, 2020, Novartis announced its commitment to donate up to 130 million doses of generic hydroxychloroquine…
New study expanded understanding of influenza-associated complications
On Mar. 20, 2020, a study was published in JAMA that expands the understanding of influenza-associated complications. Influenza…
The CDC reported the pace of tuberculosis decline in the U.S. slowed in recent years
On Mar. 20, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that tuberculosis (TB) incidence in…
UC Davis researchers raceed to develop coronavirus solutions
On Mar. 20, 2020, Clinical pathologists, infectious disease physicians and scientists at the UC Davis Medical Center, California…