Atlanta Zoo’s western lowland gorillas tested presumptive positive for COVID-19
On Sept. 10, 2021, Zoo Atlanta reported that it had received presumptive positive test results indicating that members…
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US Department of Defense awarded $35.8 million contract to Mettler-Toledo Rainin to increase domestic production capacity of pipette tips
On Sept. 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense in coordination with the Department of Health and Human…
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2022 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences awarded to Penn Medicine mRNA pioneers Drew Weissman and Katalin Karik
On Sept. 9, 2021, the University of Pennsylvania announced that the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences was awarded…
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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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AIM ImmunoTech submitted pre-IND application to FDA for phase 2 clinical study of Ampligen for post-COVID-19 cognitive dysfunction
On Sept. 8, 2021, AIM ImmunoTech announced that is had submitted a Pre-Investigational New Drug application (Pre-IND) to…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Moderna completed submission of BLA to the Food and Drug Administration for its COVID-19 vaccine
On Aug. 25, 2021, Moderna announced it had completed the rolling submission process for its Biologics License Application…
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BD received EUA for first at-home COVID-19 test to use smartphone to interpret, deliver results
On Aug. 25, 2021, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had issued an…
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Johnson & Johnson announced data to support boosting its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine
On Aug. 25, 2021, Johnson & Johnson announced data supporting the use of its COVID-19 vaccine as a…
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Pfizer and BioNTech initiated rolling submission of SBLA to U.S. FDA for booster dose of COMIRNATY in individuals 16 and Older
On Aug. 25, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced the initiation of a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to…
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US Department of Defense awarded $14.7 million contract to SteriPack to establish production capability of ExpressCollect collection devices
On Aug. 25, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense in coordination with the Department of Health and Human…
