Pfizer and BioNTech to supply Canada with their BNT162 mRNA- based vaccine candidate
On Aug. 5, 2020, Pfizer Canada and BioNTech announced an agreement with the Government of Canada to supply…
Cancer Research Institute awarded $302 million in grants and fellowships
On Aug. 5, 2020, the Cancer Research Institute (CRI), a U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to the discovery and…
BioNTech and Fosun Pharma announce start of clinical trial of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate in China
On Aug. 5, 2020, Pfizer and Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutica announced that the first 72 participants had been dosed…
VBI Vaccines awarded up to CAD$56 million contribution from Canadian Government to accelerate Coronavirus vaccine development
On Aug. 5, 2020, Variation Biotechnologies, an Ottawa-based subsidiary of VBI Vaccines, announced that it had been awarded…
NIH launched clinical trial to test antibody treatment in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
On Aug. 4, 2020, the NIH announced that patients admitted with COVID-19 at select hospitals may now volunteer…
CDC announced that 2020 outbreak of life-threatening acute flaccid myelitis expected
On Aug. 4, 2020, the CDC announced that it anticipated that 2020 will be another peak year for…
HKUMed researchers first discovered SARS-CoV-2 infects human neural progenitor cells and brain organoids
On Aug. 4, 2020, researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) collaborated with researchers at the Institute…
Yale researchers part of new NSF-funded quantum center
On Aug. 4, 2020, Yale University announced it was among the core partners of the new Center for…
Mateon and Abiogenesis to initiate clinical study to test Artemisinin as a treatment for COVID-19 in India
On Aug. 4, 2020, Mateon Therapeutics and Abiogenesis announced they had initiated a ARTI-19 randomized, controlled, multi-site India…
Innovation Pharma and US Regional Biocontainment Laboratory updated brilacidin anti-SARS-CoV-2 in vitro testing
On Aug. 4, 2020, Innovation Pharma reported receiving an update from a U.S. Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (RBL) based…
FDA issued Emergency Use Authorization for Impella heart pumps to provide unloading therapy to COVID-19 patients
On Aug. 4, 2020, Abiomed announced the FDA had issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for its left-sided…
Members of the COVID R&D alliance and quantum leap healthcare collaborative enrolled first patients in I-SPY COVID trial
On Aug. 3, 2020, members of the COVID R&D Alliance AbbVie, Amgen and Takeda Pharma announced the first…
ImmunityBio study showed positive T cell and antibody immune responses to its COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Aug. 3, 2020, ImmunityBio announced positive preclinical results for its human Ad5 vaccine candidate that contains both…
Lilly initiated phase 3 trial of LY-CoV555 for prevention of COVID-19 at lLong-term care facilities in partnership with NIAID
On Aug. 3, 2020, Eli Lilly announced the initiation of BLAZE-2, a phase 3 trial studying LY-CoV555 for…
Bio-Techne and Kantaro Biosciences to launch a quantitative research use only COVID-19 serology test
On Aug. 3, 2020, Bio-Techne and the Mount Sinai Health System in New York, through its commercial affiliate…
Atossa Therapeutics received approval to open clinical study of AT-301 nasal spray being developed to treat COVID-19
On Aug. 3, 2020, Atossa Therapeutics announced that it had received approval from the ethics committee to open…
Waisman Biomanufacturing partnered with Heat Biologics to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine
On Aug. 3, 2020, Waisman Biomanufacturing at the University of WisconsinﾖMadison announced it was partnering with Heat Biologics…
FDA approved new indication for drug containing an active Cannabis ingredient to treat seizures in rare genetic disease
On Jul. 31, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved Epidiolex (cannabidiol) [CBD]…
NIH delivered new COVID-19 testing technologies to meet US demand
On Jul. 31, 2020, the NIH announced that it had invested $248.7 million in new technologies to address…
Immune system variation can predict severe COVID-19 outcomes
On Jul. 31, 2020, Yale researchers reported that differing immune system responses of patients with COVID-19 can help…
Pfizer and BioNTech announced an agreement with the MHLW in Japan to supply 120 million doses of BNT162 mRNA-based vaccine candidate
On Jul. 31, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced an agreement with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare…
Sanofi and GSK selected for Operation Warp Speed to supply US government with 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
On Jul. 31, 2020, Sanofi and GSK announced a collaborative effort with the U.S. government to accelerate the…
NIH researchers discovered new set of channels connecting malaria parasite and blood cells
On Jul. 30, 2020, researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions announced they had discovered…
Tyson Foods launched nationwide COVID monitoring strategy and expanded health staff
On Jul. 30, 2020, Tyson Foods announced that it had launched a new, industry-leading monitoring program and expanding…
LabCorp announced work wth public health authorities on no-charge antibody test program to accelerate COVID-19 blood plasma donation
On Jul. 30, 2020, LabCorpﾮ launched the LabCorp At Home COVID-19 Test Collection Service, the first seamless digital…
BD announced $24 million US Government investment to support scale up of US manufacturing of COVID-19 diagnosic tests
On Jul. 30, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced a $24 million investment from the U.S. Department of Defense…
Single dose of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine candidate demonstrated robust protection in pre-clinical studies
On Jul. 30, 2020, Johnson & Johnson announced that its lead vaccine candidate protected against infection with SARS-CoV-2,…
Intravacc and Celonic to develop and produce a novel COVID-19 vaccine
On Jul. 29, 2020, Intravacc and Celonic Group, a biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), announced that…
PharmaCyte Biotech received CE Mark for licensed COVID-19 molecular tests
On Jul. 29, 2020, PharmaCyte Biotech announced that the COVID-19 Molecular tests it has licensed from Hai Kang…
Veracyte and MAVIDx announcd agreement for MAVIDx to develop ultra-high volume COVID-19 testing on the nCounter System
On Jul. 29, 2020, Veracyte and MAVIDx announced an agreement for MAVIDx to develop ultra-high throughput genomic testing…