XPhyto pursued market access in Israel for its COVID-19 PCR Rapid Test
On Apr. 28, 2021, XPhyto announce that it has delivered 2,000 of its rapid 25-minute PCR tests (ﾓCovid-ID…
VBI Vaccines announced publication of Challenge Study Data of its eVLP vaccine candidate against COVID-19
On Apr. 28, 2021, VBI Vaccines announced that preclinical data of VBIï¾’s enveloped virus-like particle (eVLP) vaccine candidate,…
Innovation Pharma surpassed 50 percent enrollment in phase 2 clinical trial of Brilacidin for COVID-19
On Apr. 28, 2021, Innovation Pharma announced that enrollment had surpassed 50 percent of the total targeted number…
Scientists released error-free genomes of 25 animals with another 70,000 coming up
On Apr. 28, 2021, Rockefeller University researchers announced the launch the Vertebrate Genomes Project, an ambitious initiative launched…
Fully vaccinated adults 65 and older are 94% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19
On Apr. 28, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that both mRNA COVID-19 vaccines…
Merck announced licensing agreements with Indian manufacturers to expand access to molnupiravir for treatment of COVID-19
On Apr. 27, 2021, Merck announced the company had entered into non-exclusive voluntary licensing agreements for molnupiravir with…
AIM ImmunoTech announced positive safety data in second cohort of phase 1 study Investigating intranasal administration of Ampligen as treatment for COVID-19
On Apr. 27, 2021, AIM ImmunoTech announced that it had completed dosing of Cohort 2 in a Phase…
CerTest Biotec, BD announced addition of saliva to CE Marked VIASURE SARS-CoV-2 Real Time PCR Detection Kit for BD MAX
On Apr. 27, 2021, CerTest Biotec, along with BD announced the VIASURE SARS-CoV-2 (N1 + N2) Real Time…
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COVID-19 and it’s naysayers are attacking Science and Reason. The defenders must suffer the slings and arrows from…
Gilead Sciences announced steps to expand availability of Remdesivir in India
On Apr. 26, 2021, Gilead Sciences announced that in response to the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in…
Moderna announced agreement with Sanofi for manufacturing of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in the U.S.
On Apr. 26, 2021, Moderna announced that it had entered into an agreement with Sanofi for fill/finish sterile…
NIH established new childhood asthma clinical research network
On Apr. 23, 2021, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced that it had awarded…
COVID-19 vaccine responses studied in people with immune deficits
On Apr. 23, 2021, the NIH announced that a study assessing how people with immune system deficiencies or…
COVID-19 infections survey revealed significant reductions in COVID-19 infections with single dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
On Apr. 23, 2021, University of Oxford data from the COVID-19 Infection Survey was the first to show…
FDA and CDC lifted recommended pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
On Apr. 23, 2021, following a thorough safety review, including two meetings of the CDCï¾’s Advisory Committee on…
INOVIO planned for ex-US global phase 3 trial for INO-4800
On Apr. 23, 2021, Inovio Pharma announced that it was planning for a predominantly ex-U.S. Phase 3 trial…
Clinical trial of therapeutics for severely ill hospitalized COVID-19 patients began
On Apr. 22, 2021, the NIH announced that a phase 3 trial to test the safety and efficacy…
Relief and AdVita announced initiation of phase 2 trial with inhaled RLF-100 for prevention of COVID-19-related ARDS
On Apr. 22, 2021, RELIEF THERAPEUTICS and AdVita Lifescience announced that the first patient was expected to be…
The WHO announced continued review of emerging evidence on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
On Apr. 22, 2021, the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization annouced updated interim guidance on…
Quidel signed retail distribution agreement to increase access to at-home COVID-19 testing
On Apr. 22, 2021, Quidel announced that it had completed a distribution and fulfillment agreement with McKesson to…
FDA completed inspection of Emergent BioSolutions vaccine production facility
On Apr. 21, 2021, the FDA announced that it had completed an inspection of the Emergent BioSolutions and…
XPhyto signed German distribution, storage and logistics agreement for 25-minute COVID-19 PCR test
On Apr. 21, 2021, XPhyto announced that it had entered into an agreement with an established German pharmaceutical…
Valneva initiated pivotal phase 3 clinical trial for inactivated, COVID-19 vaccine using Dynavax’s CpG 1018ï¾™ adjuvant
On Apr. 21, 2021, Dynavax Technologies announced Valneva had initiated a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial for its…
Trevena announced TRV027 selected for study in global REMAP-CAP trial in COVID-19 patients
On Apr. 21, 2021,Trevena announced that TRV027, the Companyï¾’s novel AT1 receptor selective agonist, had been selected for…
Large NIH clinical trial tested polyclonal antibody therapeutic for COVID-19
On Apr. 21, 2021, the NIH announced that a Phase 2/3 trial to evaluate a new fully-human polyclonal…
Oxford University and Prenetics announced landmark collaboration to scale rapid testing tech globally
On Apr. 20, 2021, the University of Oxford, Prenetics, and Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research announced that…
RTS,S malaria vaccine reached more than 650 000 children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi through pilot programme
On Apr. 20, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that two years on from the launch of…
Moderna announced new COVID-19 vaccine supply agreement with Israel for 2022
On Apr. 20, 2021, Moderna announced a new supply agreement with Israel for 2022 whereby Israel also retained…
Labcorp launched COVID-19 test kits for small businesses to support return to work safely
On Apr. 20, 2021, LabCorp announced the availability of the Pixel by Labcorpï¾® COVID-19 PCR Test Home Collection…
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine roll-out resumed in Europe following EMA review
On Apr. 20, 2021, Johnson & Johnson announced that the European Medicines Agency’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee had…