CDC study showed flu vaccination prevented severe flu Illness in U.S. children
On Jan. 13, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a study published in the journal…
South Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approved Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
On Jan. 12, 2022, Novavax and SK bioscience, Co. Limited, a vaccine business subsidiary of Korea-based SK Group,…
Positive results of Pfizer’s phase 3 study exploring co-administration of PREVNAR 20 with Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine released
On Jan. 12, 2022, Pfizer announced positive top-line results from a Phase 3 study describing the safety and…
BioNTech and InstaDeep developed and successfully tested early warning system to detect high-risk SARS-CoV-2 variants
On Jan. 11, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had expanded the…
GSK and Vir Biotech announced U.S. government purchase of sotrovimab for treatment of COVID-19
On Jan. 11, 2022, GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology announced the US Government had purchased an additional 600,000 doses…
Novartis and Molecular Partners reported positive topline data from Phase 2 study for ensovibep antiviral therapeutic for COVID-19
On Jan. 10, 2022, Novartis Molecular Partners announced that Part A of the EMPATHY clinical trial that compared…
Adamis Pharma submitted Fast Track Application to FDA for Tempol for treatment and prevention of COVID-19
On Jan. 10, 2022, Adamis Pharma announced the submission of a Fast Track Application to the U.S. Food…
Novavax and Serum Institute filed for Emergency Use Authorization of Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa
On Jan. 10, 2022, Novavax and Serum Institute of India announced a regulatory submission to the South African…
Biden-Harris administration required insurance and group health plans to cover cost of at-home COVID-19 tests
On Jan. 10, 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration announced it was requiring insurance companies and group health plans to…
First successful transplant of porcine heart into adult human with end-stage heart disease
On Jan. 10, 2022, in a first-of-its-kind surgery, a 57-year-old patient with terminal heart disease received a successful…
DoD awarded contract to Revival Health to purchase COVID-19 Antigen OTC kits in support of POTUS’ 500 million free at-home COVID-19 rests
On Jan. 7, 2022, the Department of Defense, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
DNA from air could revolutionize the way we measure animal biodiversity
On Jan. 6, 2022, Two new studies published in the journal Current Biology showed that environmental DNA (eDNA)…
Humanigen announced target enrollment in phase 2/3 ACTIV-5/BET-B trial of Lenzilumab for treatment of COVID-19 was met
On Jan. 5, 2021, Humanigen announced that target enrollment in the Phase 2/3 ACTIV-5/BET-B study had been achieved….
Pfizer and BioNTech signed global collaboration agreement to develop first mRNA-based shingles vaccine
On Jan. 5, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced a new research, development and commercialization collaboration to develop a…
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NRx Pharmac submited EUA Application to US FDA for ZYESAMIï¾® (aviptadil) to treat patients at risk of death from COVID-19
On Jan 5, 2022, NRx Pharmaceuticals announced that it had submitted an application for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)…
Hologic added Aptima SARS-CoV-2 assay to its Global Access Initiative in resource-limited countries
On Jan 5, 2022, Hologic the addition of the Aptimaï¾® SARS-CoV-2 assay to its Global Access Initiative, a…
Revelar Biotherapeutics and Twist Bioscience announced RBT-0813 neutralized SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants
On Jan 5, 2022, Revelar Biotherapeutics and Twist Bioscience announced that RBT-0813 binded to and neutralized the Omicron…
Pfizer provided U.S. Government with additional 10 million treatment courses of oral therapy to help combat COVID-19
On Jan. 4, 2022, Pfizer announced that the U.S. government had committed to purchasing an additional 10 million…
Tonix Pharma announced exclusive collaboration with Kansas State University to develop LNP-Free mRNA vaccines
On Jan. 4, 2022, Tonix Pharmaceuticals announced an exclusive option agreement and research collaboration with Kansas State University…
Pfizer and BioNTech received U.S. FDA EUA of COVID-19 vaccine booster for individuals 12 years of age and older
On Jan. 3, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had expanded the…
Amyris and Immunitybio completed joint venture for next generation Covid-19 RNA vaccine
On Jan. 3, 2022, Amyris and ImmunityBio announced the completion of a previously announced joint venture agreement to…
Lenzilumab treatment response in hospitalized COVID-19 patients correlated with C-Reactive protein levels
On Jan. 3, 2021, Humanigen announced that a manuscript detailing the results of an analysis of CRP levels…