Tyson Foods partnered with Matrix Medical Network to provide on-site healthcare services
On Apr. 30, 2020, Tyson announced a partnership with Matrix Medical Network to help ensure the safety and…
INOVIO expanded manufacturing of COVID-19 DNA vaccine INO-4800 with new funding from CEPI
On Apr. 30, 2020, INOVIO announced an agreement to expand its manufacturing partnership with the German contract manufacturer…
FDA included ventilator developed by NASA in ventilator Emergency Use Authorization
On Apr. 30, 2020, the FDA included, under the ventilator emergency use authorization (EUA), a ventilator developed by…
AstraZeneca and Oxford University announced landmark agreement for COVID-19 vaccine
On Apr. 30, 2020, AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford announced an agreement for the global development and…
Oxford University announced a landmark partnership for development of COVID-19 vaccine
On Apr. 30, 2020, University of Oxford announced an agreement with the UK-based global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for…
University of Nebraska Medical Center remdesivir clinical trial show accelerated recovery from advanced COVID-19
On Apr. 29, 2020, hospitalized patients with advanced COVID-19 and lung involvement who received remdesivir recovered faster than…
Catalent signs agreement with Johnson & Johnson to be US manufacturing partner for lead COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Apr. 29, 2020, Catalent announced a collaboration with the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, whereby…
Chimerix announced initiation of phase 2/3 study of DSTAT in acute lung injury for patients with severe COVID-19
On Apr. 29, 2020, Chimerix announced initiation of a Phase 2/3 study of dociparstat sodium (DSTAT) in COVID-19…
OPKO Health’s BioReference Laboratories partnership with New York State initiated testing for COVID-19 antibodies
On Apr. 29, 2020, BioReference Laboratories, an OPKO Health company, announced that it will continue to prioritize COVID-19…
Windtree announced first patient enrolled in AEROSURF bridging study for treatment of Respiratory Distress Syndrome
On Apr. 29, 2020, Windtree Therapeutics announced it has enrolled the first patient into its AEROSURF phase 2b…
NIH mobilized national innovation initiative for COVID-19 diagnostics
On Apr. 29, 2020, the NIH announced a new $1.5 billion federal stimulus funding initiative aimed to speed…
The US Dept. of Veterans Affairs joined XPRIZE Pandemic Alliance to combat COVID-19 and future outbreaks
On Apr. 29, 2020, the U.S. Dep. of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a partnership with the XPRIZE Foundationﾒs…
NIH mobilized national innovation RADx initiative for COVID-19 diagnostics
On Apr. 29, 2020, the NIH announced a new initiative aimed at speeding innovation, development and commercialization of…
Gilead announced results from phase 3 trial of investigational antiviral Remdesivir in patients with severe COVID-19
On Apr. 29, 2020, Gilead announced topline results from the open-label, Phase 3 SIMPLE trial evaluating 5-day and…
Clinical trial in COVID-19 patients tests anti-inflammatory drug developed 25 years ago at Scripps Research
On Apr. 29, 2020, an anti-inflammatory drug developed at Scripps Research 25 years ago tested as a way…
Hologic to introduce second high-throughput molecular assay for novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)
On Apr. 29, 2020, Hologic announced that it planned to launch a new Aptimaﾮ molecular assay to detect…
Quest Diagnostics launched consumer-Initiated COVID-19 antibody test through QuestDirectﾙ
On Apr. 28, 2020, Quest Diagnostics announced that individuals can purchase COVID-19 antibody testing for themselves online, without…
Chimerix received FDA clearance for rolling submission of New Drug Application for brincidofovir as medical countermeasure for smallpox
On Apr. 28, 2020, Chimerix announced it had received clearance from the FDA for a rolling submission of…
INOVIO completed enrollment in phase 1 U.S. trial of INO-4800 for COVID-19 DNA vaccine
On Apr. 28, 2020, INOVIO announced that its Phase 1 U.S. clinical trial for COVID-19 DNA vaccine INO-4800…
Aegis Sciences doubled capacity for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing
On Apr. 27, 2020, Aegis Sciences announced expanded capacity to incrementally ramp up to 7,000 tests per day…
Diffusion Pharma announced pre-IND submission to FDA of design for TSC trials to treat Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in COVID-19
On Apr. 27, 2020, Diffusion Pharmaceuticals announced the pre-IND submission to the FDA of a planned clinical program…
Abbottr received Health Canada Authorization under Interim Order to use FreeStyleﾮ Libre System for hospitalized patients during COVID-19 pandemic
On Apr. 27, 2020, Abbott announced that Health Canada authorized use of FreeStyle Libre system, a sensor-based glucose…
Tgen began recruiting volunteer patients for COVID-19 immunity study
On Apr. 27, 2020, TGen, an affiliate of City of Hope is looking for volunteers: individuals who have…
ARTES joined global combat against Corona with virus-like particle based platform technologies
On Apr. 27, 2020, ARTES Biotechnology, the German-based biotech company specializing in process development for recombinant vaccines, entered…
LabCorp COVID-19 antibody tests available nationwide with no upfront out-of-pocket costs
On Apr. 27, 2020, LabCorpﾮ announced that it will offer antibody tests for the virus that causes COVID-19….
Potential new HIV treatment developed at University of Nebraska Medical Center
On Apr. 27, 2020, a novel means to prevent HIV infection was developed at the University of Nebraska…
Meridian Bioscience simplified COVID-19 sample prep and eliminated dependence on reagents in short supply
On Apr. 27, 2020, Meridian Bioscience announced the launch of a novel enzyme master mix (Inhibitor Tolerant 1-step…
Oxford University researchers used virus genomic tracking to reveal the rise and fall of the COVID-19 epidemic in Guangdong Province
On Apr. 24, 2020, a new study led by researchers at Oxford and Guangdong Centre for Diseases Control…
Oxford University and Guangdong Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention use virus genomic tracking to reveal rise and fall of COVID-19 epidemic
On Apr. 23, 2020, a study led by researchers at Oxford and Guangdong Centre for Diseases Control and…
Key nose cells identified as likely COVID-19 entry points
On Apr. 23, 2020, the Wellcome Sanger Institute announced that two specific cell types in the nose has…