Roche announced FDA approval of Xofluza for prevention of influenza following contact with infected person
On Nov. 24, 2020, Roche announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved a supplemental…
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FDA expanded approval of influenza treatment to post-exposure prevention
On Nov. 23, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the approved indication for Genentech’s Xofluza…
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Avian influenza virus spread rapidly in Europe
On Nov. 20, 2020, the ‘European Food Safety Authority reported that within the past month more than 300…
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XBiotech data showed effective anti-virus activity for antibodies in candidate influenza-COVID-19 therapeutic
On Nov. 19, 2020, XBiotech announced data for its breakthrough candidate therapy for treating infections of influenza and…
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Celdara Medical secured SBIR funding to develop an adjuvanted universal flu vaccine
On Nov. 17, 2020, Celdara Medical announced that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) of…
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Aegis Sciences launched combined test for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A/B virus
On Nov. 16, 2020, Aegis Sciences announced that it had launched a combined test for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza…
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COVID-19 patients treated with fluvoxamine had lower likelihood of clinical deterioration over 15 days
On Nov. 14, 2020, JAMA reported that in a preliminary study, adult outpatients with symptomatic COVID-19 treated with…
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CHMP recommended EU approval of Roche’s Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) for the treatment of influenza
On Nov. 13, 2020, Roche announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human…
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Mesa Biotech received additional $13 million from HHS to develop 30 minute SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/Flu B test
On Nov. 6, 2020, Mesa Biotech announced it had been awarded a contract up to $13 million from…
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Novavax announced facility expansion to support global vaccine development
On Nov. 2, 2020, Novavax announced the expansion of its Maryland campus to accommodate the company’s rapid growth…
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PerkinElmer Obtains CE Mark For PKamp Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Panel
On Oct. 26, 2020, PerkinElmer announced that its PKamp Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Panel had received clearance to be…
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CerTest Biotec and BD announced CE Mark for combination COVID-19, Influenza, RSV test
On Oct. 21, 2020, CerTest Biotec, along with BD (Becton, Dickinson), announced that the VIASURE SARS-CoV-2 (N1 +…
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OPKO Health’s BioReference Laboratories launched multiplex COVID-19 and influenza A/B test
On Oct. 20, 2020, BioReference Laboratories, an OPKO Health company, announced that it was accepting specimens for a…
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University of Oxford scientists developed extremely rapid diagnostic test for Covid-19
On Oct. 15, 2020, scientists from the University of Oxford’s Department of Physics announced they had developed an…
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Biotechnology | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Measles | Plague | Polio | Vaccine
DARPA awarded Moderna $56 Million to enable small-scale, rapid mobile manufacturing of vaccines and therapeutics
On Oct. 8, 2020, Moderna announced an agreement for a commitment of up to $56 million from the…
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Sonic Healthcare enhanced test offerings with launch of multiplex assay for COVID-19 and flu
On Oct. 7, 2020, Sonic Healthcare USA announced that it had launched a multiplex RT-PCR assay that combined…
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HHS funded development of needle-free vaccine administration technology
On Oct. 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced funding of a patch…
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Vaxxas announced $22 million award from U.S. Government to advance Vaxxas Needle-Free HD-MAP vaccine patch
On Oct. 5, 2020, Vaxxas announced a $22 million United States government award to support the deployment of…
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Quidel received Emergency Authorization for rapid antigen ‘ABC test’ assay for Influenza A+B and COVID-19
On Oct. 2, 2020, Quidel announced that it had received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and…
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Quest Diagnostics launched three new combined COVID-19 and respiratory virus tests
On Sept. 30, 2020, Quest Diagnostics announced three different test options for healthcare providers across the U.S.to aid…
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BD announced CE Mark of portable, rapid point-of-care antigen test to detect SARS-CoV-2 in 15 minutes
On Sept. 30, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced its rapid, point-of-care, SARS-CoV-2 antigen test for use on the…
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XBiotech to develop human antibody combination as candidate treatment for influenza-COVID-19 co-infection
On Sept. 21, 2020, XBiotech announced it was developing a new breakthrough candidate therapy it calls FLUVID for…
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Sanofi and GSK confirmed agreement with European Union to supply up to 300 million doses of adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine
On Sept. 18, 2020, Sanofi and GSK finalised and signed an advanced purchase agreement with the European Commission…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Infectious Disease | Influenza | NIH | Vaccine
Vaxess Technologies to develop Coronavirus + Influenza Combo Patch Vaccine in Partnership with Medigen
On Sept. 15, 2020, Vaxess Technologies and Medigen Vaccine Biologics (MBV) announced a partnership to develop a combined…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Non-Profit Research | Vaccine
Flu may increase the spread of Covid-19
On Sept. 14, 2020, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin and the Institut…
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The ACIP updated flu vaccine recommendations for 2020-2021
On Sept. 9, 2020, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) reviewed and agreed with the Advisory Committee…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Measles | Plague | Polio | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Biopharma leaders united to stand with science
On Sept. 8, 2020, the CEOs of AstraZeneca, BioNTech, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Moderna, Novavax, Pfizer, and…
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LabCorp launched first combined test for Covid-19, flu and RSV in time for flu season
On Sept. 8, 2020, LabCorp announced the launch of the first testing method to simultaneously detect COVID-19, influenza…
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BioNTech and Pfizer receive regulatory approval to commence global phase 2/3 trial for COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Sept. 7, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the German regulatory authority, the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, has approved the…
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DiaSorin Molecular received FDA clearance for the Simplexa Flu A/B & RSV Direct Gen II Assay
On Sept. 7, 2020, DiaSorin Molecular announced that it had received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Clearance…
