Novavax initiated phase 1/2 clinical trial of combination vaccine for COVID-19 and seasonal influenza
On Sept. 8, 2021, Novavax announced enrollment of the first participants in a Phase 1/2 study to evaluate…
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Bio-Techne and Carterra initiated clinical research collaboration for COVID-19 variant analysis
On Sept. 8, 2021, Bio-Techne and Carterra announced a clinical research collaboration studying COVID-19 variants. To assess immune…
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Resilience to manufacture mRNA for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
On Sept. 8, 2021, National Resilience, a company seeking to build the world’s most advanced biopharmaceutical manufacturing ecosystem,…
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Takeda announced manufacture and provision of 150 million doses of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine candidate to the government of Japan
On Sept. 7, 2021, Takeda Pharmaceutical announced the Government of Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare purchase…
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NIH study illuminated origins of lung cancer in never smokers
On Sept. 6, 2021, a genomic analysis of lung cancer in people with no history of smoking has…
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Pfizer and BioNTech submitted a variation to EMA with data in support of a booster dose of COMIRNATY
On Sept. 6, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they submitted a variation to the European Medicines Agency…
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Moderna announced submission of data to EMA for its COVID-19 vaccine booster
On Sept. 3, 2021, Moderna announced that it had submitted for a conditional marketing approval (CMA) with the…
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CDC announced more than $300 million in funding to support community health workers
On Sept. 3, 2021, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded more than $116 million in…
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Coronavirus Epidemics first hit more than 21,000 years ago
On Sept. 2 , 2021, an Oxford University Study showed that the most recent common ancestor of these…
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Thermo Fisher awarded $192.5 million U.S. government contract to expand domestic pipette tip manufacturing
On Sept. 2, 2021, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced a $192.5 million contract award from the U.S. Department of…
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World-first agreement between Novartis and NHS enabled broad access to first-in-class cholesterol-lowering medicine
On Sept. 1, 2021, Novartis announced a commercial agreement with the NHS in England as part of a…
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WHO, Germany opened Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin
On Sept. 1, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) inaugurated the new WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic…
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Quidel announced QuickVue at-home OTC COVID-19 tests to CVS Pharmacy
On Sept. 1, 2021, Quidel announced it will make Quidel’s non-prescription QuickVue® At-Home OTC COVID-19 Test available to…
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Moderna announced submission of initial data to U.S. FDA for Its COVID-19 vaccine booster
On Sept. 1, 2021, Moderna announced it had initiated its submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
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Data from phase 2 trial of Fostamatinib in hospitalized COVID-19 patients published in Clinical Infectious Diseases
On Sept. 1, 2021, Rigel Pharma announced the publication of results from a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating…
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SK bioscience and GSK started Phase 3 trial of adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Aug. 31, 2021, SK bioscience and GlaxoSmithKline announced the initiation of a Phase 3 clinical study of…
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U.S. Department of Defense announced $194.5 million in industrial base expansion contract awards
On Aug. 31, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) in coordination with the Department of Health and…
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President George W. Bush declared September as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
On Aug. 30, 2001, President George W. Bush issued the first formal presidential proclamation declaring September as National…
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The United Nations announced the end of leaded gasoline use in vehicles worldwide
On Aug. 30, 2021, the United Nations announced the global phase-out of leaded fuel, a milestone for multilateralism,…
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AXIM Biotechnologies’ manufacturing partner filed amended EUA for papid COVID-19 neutralizing antibody test
On Aug. 30, 2021, AXIM Biotechnologies announced that the Company’s manufacturing partner Empowered Diagnostics had filed an amended…
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Oragenics SARS-CoV-2 spike protein produced neutralizing antibodies with Intramuscular and intranasal adjuvants
On Aug. 30, 2021, Oragenics announced that the stabilized pre-fusion spike protein trimer produced by its Canadian collaborator…
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OPKO Health completed enrollment in phase 2 trial evaluating RAYALDEE as treatment forsymptomatic COVID-19 outpatients
On Aug. 30, 2021, OPKO announced completion of enrollment in its Phase 2 trial with RAYALDEEﾮ as a…
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Monoclonal antibody treatment combo reduced hospitalization among high-risk patients with COVID-19
On Aug. 30, 2021, the Mayo Clinic reported that in an observational study the combination of casirivimab and…
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UBC study examines ‘Achilles’ heel’ of cancer tumours, paving the way for new treatment strategies
On Aug. 27, 2021, researchers at University of British Columbia’s (UBC) faculty of medicine and BC Cancer Research…
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NIH launched study of extra COVID-19 vaccine dose in people with autoimmune disease
On Aug. 27, 2021, the National Institutes of Health announced that it had begun a clinical trial to…
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US Department of Defense awarded $6.5 million contract to U.S. Cotton to increase domestic production of polyester-tipped swabs
On Aug. 27, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense in coordination with the Department of Health and Human…
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Spacestation astronauts successfully demonstrated DNA repair in space using CRISPR technology
On Aug. 27, 2021, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space station astronauts successfully demonstrated DNA repair in…
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Study confirmed virus variants reduce protection against COVID-19
On Aug. 26, 2021, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced a laboratory study found that blood serum…
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Pfizer and BioNTech announced collaboration with Brazil’s Eurofarma to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine doses
On Aug. 26, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced the signing of a letter of intent with Eurofarma Laboratorios,…
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INOVIO received authorization to conduct phase 3 efficacy trial of COVID-19 DNA vaccine candidate, INO-4800 in Brazil
On Aug. 26, 2021, Inovio Pharma announced that it had received regulatory authorization from Brazil’s ANVISA (Agencia Nacional…
