CHMP recommended EU approval of Rocheï¾’s Xofluzaï¾® (baloxavir marboxil) for the treatment of influenza
On Nov. 13, 2020, Roche announced that the European Medicines Agencyï¾’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human…
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…
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…
PerkinElmer received CE Mark for multi-analyte respiratory panel including COVID-19
On Oct. 26, 2020, PerkinElmer announced that its PKampï¾™ Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Panel had received clearance to be…
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…
University of Oxford scientists developed extremely rapid diagnostic test for Covid-19
On Oct. 15, 2020, scientists from the University of Oxford ï¾’s Department of Physics announced they had developed…
Vaxxas announced $22 million award from U.S. Government to advance Vaxxas Needle-Free HD-MAPï¾™ vaccine patch
On Oct. 5, 2020, Vaxxas announced a $22 million United States government award to support the deployment of…
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 FDA to market…
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…
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…
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 FLUVIDï¾™ for…
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…
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…
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…
The ACIP updated flu vaccine recommendations for 2020-2021
On Sept. 9, 2020, the AAFP reviewed and agreed with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendations for…
LabCorp launched first combined test for Covid-19, flu and RSV in time for flu season
On Sept. 8, 2020, LabCorpï¾® announced the launch of the first testing method to simultaneously detect COVID-19, influenza…
DiaSorin Molecular received FDA clearance for the Simplexaï¾™ flu A/B & RSV direct gen II assay Simplexaï¾™ Flu A/B & RSV Direct Gen II Assay
On Sept. 8, 2020, DiaSorin Molecular announced that it had received FDA Clearance for its Simplexaï¾™ Flu A/B…
Sanofi and GSK initiated Phase 1/2 clinical trial of COVID-19 adjuvanted recombinant protein-based vaccine candidate
On Sept. 3, 2020, Sanofi and GSK announced the start of the Phase 1/2 clinical trial for their…
US Government exercised option to purchase additional RAPIVAB from BioCryst for delivery to Srategic National Stockpile
On Sept. 3, 2020, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had…
Janssen discontinued Pimodivir influenza development program
On Sept. 2, 2020, the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced that it had made a…
NIH awarded MicroGEM $409 million to fast-track rapid, no-lab COVID-19 saliva test
On Sept. 2, 2020, MicroGEM announced it had been awarded up to $40.9 million by the National Institutes…
CDC published ACIP 2020-21 influenza vaccination recommendations
On Aug. 21, 2020, the CDC published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) 2020-21 influenza vaccination recommendations. Routine annual…
Celdara Medical announced receipt of NIH funding for pandemic influenza antiviral development
On Aug. 12, 2020, Celdara Medical announced that the NIH had awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)…
Sanofi and GSK announced discussions with EU to supply up to 300 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
On Jul. 31, 2020, Sanofi and GSK announced advanced discussions, with the European Commission for the supply of…
Seqirus began shipping 2020/21 influenza vaccines to U.S. market
On Jul. 30, 2020, Seqirus announced it had begun shipping its portfolio of seasonal influenza vaccines to customers…
Sanofi and GSK agreed with the UK government to supply up to 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
On Jul. 29, 2020, Sanofi and GSK announced an agreement with the UK government for the supply of…
MediciNova announced SARS-CoV-2 vaccine joint development with BioComo and Mie University Japan
On Jul. 27, 2020, MediciNova announced an agreement with BioComo and Mie University (Mie prefecture, Japan) for joint…
Dynavax and Mount Sinai announced collaboration to develop a universal influenza vaccine candidate with CpG 1018 adjuvant
On Jul. 16, 2020, Dynavax Technologies and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai announced they had…
Tonix Pharma entered into research and exclusive license option agreement with Kansas State University to develop vaccine against COVID-19
On Jul. 13, 2020, Tonix Pharmaceuticals announced a new preclinical research and option agreement with Kansas State University…
First adjuvanted quadrivalent influenza vaccine received EU approval
On Jul. 8, 2020, the European Commissioy announced regulatory approval for the first adjuvanted quadrivalent influenza vaccine to…