Moderna filed for conditional Marketing Approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents in the EU
On Jun. 7, 2021, Moderna announced that it had submitted for a conditional marketing approval (CMA) for its…
Moderna and Medison Pharma partnered to commercialize COVID-19 vaccine in Central Eastern Europe and Israel
On Jun. 7, 2021, Moderna announced a new agreement to commercialize its COVID-19 Vaccine across Central Eastern Europe…
OraSure Technologies receives three EUA’s for its COVID-19 rapid antigen tests for non-prescription use
On Jun. 7, 2021, OraSure Technologies announced that it had received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA…
FDA approved new rug treatment for chronic weight management, first since 2014
On Jun. 4, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it had approved Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy (semaglutide)…
FDA approved new drug treatment for chronic weight management, first since 2014
On Jun. 4, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy (semaglutide) injection (2.4 mg…
Chimerix received U.S. FDA approval for TEMBEXAﾮ (brincidofovir) for treatment of smallpox
On Jun. 4, 2021, Chimerix announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted TEMBEXAﾮ (brincidofovir)…
FDA authorized lower 1,200 mg intravenous and subcutaneous dose of REGEN-COV antibody cocktail to treat COVID-19 patients
On Jun. 4, 2021, Regeneron announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated the Emergency Use Authorization…
Resverlogix and EVERSANA announced partnership to support commercialization of Apabetalone for COVID-19 in U.S. and Canada
On Jun. 3, 2021, Resverlogix announced a partnership to support planned commercialization of apabetalone in the United States,…
NIH researchers identified potential new antiviral drug for COVID-19
On Jun. 3, 2021, the National Institutes of Health announced that the experimental drug TEMPOL may be a…
Innovation Pharma completed enrollment in phase 2 clinical trial for COVID-19
On Jun. 3, 2021, Innovation Pharma announced that it had achieved full patient enrollment in its randomized, double-blind,…
Moderna announced agreement to supply the Republic of Botswana with COVID-19 vaccine
On Jun. 3, 2021, Moder’s vaccine against COVID-19, to support the government’s ongoing efforts to secure access to…
Lonza and Moderna announced collaboration for drug substance manufacturing of COVID-19 Vaccine in the Netherlands
On Jun. 2, 2021, Lonza announced the expansion of its collaboration with Moderna. The expanded collaboration extended the…
Relief Therapeutics reported that NRx Pharma, had submitted an application for EUA for Aviptadil to the U.S. FDA
On Jun. 2, 2021, RELIEF THERAPEUTICS reported that its collaboration partner, NRx Pharmaceuticals, announced that it had submitted…
UNICEF and Moderna announced long term agreement to supply vaccine on behalf of the COVAX facility
On Jun. 2, 2021, Moderna and UNICEF announced that they had signed a long-term agreement for the supply…
Vaxxas and collaborators revealed potential of Vaxxasﾒ high-density microarray patch to deliver SARS-CoV-2 vaccine
On Jun. 2, 2021, Vaxxas announced that research demonstrated the potential of Vaxxasﾒ novel high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP)…
NIH launched clinical trial of universal influenza vaccine candidate
On Jun. 1, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced the first-in-human, Phase 1 trial assessing the…
Scientists discovered a new genetic form of ALS in children
On Jun. 1, 2021, in a study of 11 medical-mystery patients, an international team of researchers led by…
Sanofi and Parkinson’s Foundation collaborated to advance availability of free genetic testing and counseling for people with Parkinson’s disease
On Jun. 1, 2021, Sanofi announced that Vaxelis (Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis, Inactivated Poliovirus, Haemophilus…
U.S. blood donations declared safe under current COVID-19 screening guidelines
On Jun. 1, 2021, a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues found…
WHO validated Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
On Jun. 1, 2021, WHO validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries, funders, procuring agencies…
WHO $50 billion health, trade and finance roadmap to end the pandemic and secure a global recovery
On Jun. 1, 2021, the heads of the world’s predominant global financing, health and trade agencies united to…
NIH clinical trial evaluating mixed COVID-19 vaccine schedules began
On Jun. 1, 2021, the National Institutes of Health announced that it had started a Phase 1/2 clinical…
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WHO validated Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use and issues interim policy recommendations
On Jun. 1, 2021, the WHO announced it had validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving…
AquaBounty received approval for the sale of GE Atlantic Salmon in Brazil
On Jun. 1, 2021, AquaBounty Technologies announced the regulatory approval of the Company’s GE Atlantic salmon by Brazil’s…
Moderna announced rolling submission of Biologics License Application with FDA for COVID-19 vaccine
On Jun. 1, 2021, Moderna announced that it had initiated the rolling submission process with the U.S. Food…
Moderna announced agreement with Thermo Fisher for fill/finish manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccine
On Jun. 1, 2021, Moderna announced that it had entered into an agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific for…
CytoDyn received first order from Chiral Pharma for use of Leronlimab for COVID-19 patients in the Philippines
On Jun. 1, 2021, CytoDyn announced that Chiral Pharma in the Philippines placed its first purchase order for…
HHS launched first venture capital partnership to develop transformative technologies to combat future pandemics
On Jun. 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a new type of…
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FDA approved LUMAKRAS for patients with KRAS G12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
On May 28, 2021, Amgen announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved LUMAKRAS (sotorasib)…
DSMB confirmed CureVac pivotal phase 2b/3 study for first-generation COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On May 28, 2021, CureVac announced that the independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB)confirmed that the pivotal Phase…