Thermo Fisher Scientific further expanded laboratory plastics production to support COVID-19 testing, therapies and vaccines
On Sept. 15, 2020, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced it was investing more than $140 million to further expand…
OPKO Health initiated clinical trial of RAYALDEE in COVID-19 patients
On Sept. 15, 2020, OPKO Health announce it had initiated a Phase 2 trial with RAYALDEEﾮ as a…
The US Dept of Defense awarded contracts for COVID-19 disposable isolation gowns
On Sept. 14, 2020, the U.S. Department of Defense, on behalf of the Department of Health and Human…
Valneva announced COVID-19 vaccine partnership with UK Government
On Sept. 14, 2020, Valneva announced a vaccine partnership with the UK government for its inactivated COVID-19 vaccine,…
Vaxart announced FDA clearance of IND application for oral COVID-19 vaccine
On Sept. 14, 2020, Vaxart announced that the FDA had completed its review of the Companyﾒs Investigational New…
Humanigen and Lonza announced collaboration to expand manufacturing of Humanigen’s COVID-19 therapeutic Candidate Lenzilumab
On Sept. 14, 2020, Humanigen and Lonza announced a strategic collaboration to expand the manufacturing capacity for lenzilumab…
Humanigen announced review of lenzilumab phase 3 study in COVID-19 by Data Safety Monitoring Board
On Sept. 14, 2020, Humanigen announced its Phase 3 registration trial of lenzilumab in patients with COVID-19 was…
First hospitals in the world adopt Genesis Robotic Technology for cardiac heart rhythm disorders
On Sept. 14, 2020, Stereotaxis announced it had completed installations of the worldﾒs first Genesis Robotic Magnetic Navigation…
RECOVERY COVID-19 phase 3 trial evaluated Regeneron’s REGN-COV2 investigational antibody cocktail in the UK
On Sept. 14, 2020, Regeneron and the University of Oxford announced that RECOVERY (Randomised Evaluation of COVid-19 thERapY),…
Meridian launched novel SARS-CoV-2 antibody pair designed for developing highly sensitive rapid antigen tests from saliva
On Sept. 14, 2020, Meridian Bioscience announced the launch of a novel highly sensitive SARS-CoV-2 antibody pair to…
Gilead Sciences announced acquisition of Immunomedics for $21 billion
On Sept. 13, 2020, Gilead Sciences and Immunomedics announced an agreement whereby Gilead would acquire Immunomedics for $88.00…
BioNTech and Pfizer proposed expansion of pivotal COVID-19 vaccine trial
On Sept. 12, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they had submitted an amended protocol to the FDA…
COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 clinical trials resumed in the UK
On Sept. 12 2020, Clinical trials for the AstraZeneca Oxford coronavirus vaccine, AZD1222, have resumed in the UK…
U.S. COVID-19 cases may be substantially underestimated
On Sept. 11, 2020, UC Berkeley School of Public Health researchers reported that probability analysis showed the U.S….
Transmission of COVID-19 outbreaks associated with child care facilities in Utah
On Sept. 11, 2020, the CDC reported that twelve children acquired COVID-19 in child care facilities. One parent…
NIH ACTIV initiative launched adaptive clinical trials of blood-clotting treatments for COVID-19
On Sept. 10, 2020, the NIH launched two of three adaptive Phase 3 clinical trials evaluating the safety…
Fosun Pharma announced novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) RT-PCR detection Kit included in WHO Emergency Use Listing
On Sept. 10, 2020, Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical announced that the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) RT-PCR Detection Kit self-developed by…
Accelerate Diagnostics announced FDA Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 Individual IgM and IgG antibody tests
On Sept. 10, 2020, Accelerate Diagnostics and BioCheck announced that the FDA had issued an Emergency Use Authorization…
Corvus Pharmaceuticals provided update on clinical trial of CPI-006 for patients with COVID-19
On Sept. 10, 2020, Corvus Pharmaceuticals announced updated data from its ongoing Phase 1 study investigating the potential…
Merck announced positive topline results from phase 3 adult studies evaluating investigational 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
On Sept. 9, 2020, Merck announced announced that two Phase 3 studies evaluating the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity…
AstraZeneca Oxford SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, AZD1222, COVID-19 vaccine trials temporary paused
On Sept. 9, 2020, as part of the ongoing randomised, controlled clinical trials of the AstraZeneca Oxford coronavirus…
US Government stopped COVID-19 entry strategy for international air passengers
On Sept. 9, 2020, the U.S, government annunced that it will remove requirements for directing all flights carrying…
Sinovac reported preliminary phase I/II results of COVID-19 vaccine in elderly volunteers
On Sept. 9, 2020, Sinovac Biotech announced that the inactivated COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by Sinovac Life Sciences…
Elevated levels of a blood clotting factor linked to worse outcomes in severe COVID-19
On Sept. 9, 2020, Harvard Medical School investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital reported that patients hospitalized with severe…
Head-to-head study demonstrated equivalency and accuracy of COVID-19 rapid point-of-care tests, despite test sensitivity claims
On Sept. 9, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced the results of a new research study that demonstrated performance…
Pfizer and BioNTech announced data from preclinical studies of mRNA-based vaccine candidate against COVID-19
On Sept. 9, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced preliminary preclinical data in mouse and non-human primate models from…
BioNTech and Pfizer announced data from preclinical studies of mRNA-based vaccine candidate against COVID-19
On Sept. 9, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced preliminary preclinical data in mouse and non-human primate models from…
Albert Einstein College of Medicine received $16 million NIH grant to study cellular process linked to Alzheimerﾒs disease
On Sept. 8, 2020, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, led by Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D.,…
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California’s Stem Cell Agency and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative partnered to create COVID-19 database
On Sept. 8, 2020, a new collaboration between the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) and the Chan…
Vaxartﾒs oral COVID-19 vaccine candidate induced potent systemic and mucosal immune responses in preclinical studies
On Sept. 8, 2020, Vaxart announced pre-publication of a manuscript titled ﾓPreclinical studies of a recombinant adenoviral mucosal…