3M and Ford begin shipping newly designed powered air-purifying respirators for health care workers fighting COVID-19
On May 6, 2020, 3M and Ford announced that newly designed powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs), developed are on…
Predictive Oncology launched new AI platform for vaccine and drug development targeting coronaviruses and Acute Respiratory Syndromes
On May 6, 2020, Predictive Oncology announced the acquisition of Soluble Therapeutics and partnership and licensing of a…
Meridian Bioscience partnered with QuantuMDx on COVID-19 assay
On May 6, 2020, Meridian Bioscience announced a collaboration with QuantuMDx on its newly launched SARS-CoV-2 assay for…
Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General Hospital advancied gene-based COVID-19 vaccine
On May 5, 2020, Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), members of Mass General Brigham,…
SHERLOCK-based one-step test provided rapid and sensitive COVID-19 detection
On May 5, 2020, a team of researchers at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, the…
LabCorp announced availability of COVID-19 antibody test
On May 5, 2020, LabCorp announced that its COVID-19 Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody test is now available for…
ACON Laboratories announced international availability of SARS-CoV-2 rapid test
On May 5, 2020, ACON Laboratories announced the availability of its SARS-COV-2 IgG/IgM Rapid Test. ACONﾒs test is…
Pfizer and BioNTech dosed first participants in US as part of global COVID-19 mRNA vaccine development program
On May 5, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced the first participants have been dosed in the U.S. in…
Athersys announced commencement of patient enrollment in MACOVIA Study, a pivotal phase 2/3 trial evaluating MultiStemﾮ cell therapy for COVID-19 induced ARDS
On May 5, 2020, Athersys announced the first patients have been enrolled in Athersysﾒ pivotal Phase 2/3 study…
Diffusion Pharma announced FDA Accelerated Review of TSC clinical development plan to treat COVID-19 patients with ARDS
On May 5, 2020, Diffusion Pharmaceuticals announced the FDA accelerated its review of the Companyﾒs clinical development plan…
Medigen Vaccine Biologics signed a license agreement with NIH on COVID-19 vaccine
On May 5, 2020, Medigen Vaccine Biologics (MVB) announced a global commercial license agreement with National Institutes of…
TGen and HonorHealth initiated COVID-19 combination therapy of atovaquone and azithromycin in patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19 infection
On May 5, 2020, the HonorHealth Research Institute and HonorHealth announced the successful enrollment on a novel combination…
Organicell announces FDA approval of IND application for treatment of SARS due to COVID-19
On May 5, 2020, Organicell Regenerative Medicine announced the FDA has approved the Investigational New Drug application for…
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Tyson Foods Fresh Meats resumed Waterloo, Iowa operations
On May 5, 2020, Tyson Foods announced resumption of limited production at its Waterloo, Iowa facility May 7….
Innovation Pharma announced the next phase of Brilacidin Coronavirus testing begun
On May 5, 2020, Innovation Pharma reported it had executed a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) with a leading…
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USPTO launched platform to facilitate connections between patent holders and potential licensees in key technologies
On May 4, 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) unveiled a new web-based intellectual property marketplace…
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BIOFIRE respiratory panel 21 (RP21) with SARS-CoV-2 obtained FDA Emergency Use Authorization
On May 4, 2020, bioMerieux announced that BioFire Diagnostics, its subsidiary specialized in syndromic infectious disease testing, has…
Vir and Alnylam identified RNAi therapeutic development candidate, VIR-2703 (ALN-COV), targeting SARS-CoV-2 for treatment of COVID-19
On May 4, 2020, Vir Biotech and Alnylam Pharma announced the selection of a development candidate for VIR-2703,…
NanoViricides signed confidential disclosure agreement with international pharma company to explore collaboration on COVID-19 program
On May 4, 2020, NanoViricides announced that it has signed a Confidential Disclosure Agreement with a leading pharmaceutical…
Eli Lilly and Junshi Biosciences to co-develop antibody therapies for pevention and treatment of COVID-19
On May 4, 2020, Junshi Biosciences and Eli Lilly announced an agreement to co-develop therapeutic antibodies for the…
Mayo Clinic received $26 million from BARDA for COVID-19 convalescent plasma expanded access program
On May 4, 2020, Mayo Clinic was awarded a $26 million contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and…
Arcturus Therapeutics and Catalent announced partnership to manufacture mRNA-Based COVID-19 vaccine
On May 4, 2020, Arcturus Therapeutics and Catalent announced a partnership to support the expected manufacture of Arcturusﾒ…
AbCellera identified antibodies for potential use in drugs to treat and prevent COVID-19
On May 3, 2020, AbCellera announced it had received a commitment of up to $175.6 million in support…
Cancer patients face high mortality from COVID-19
On May 1, 2020, people with cancer who develop COVID-19 are much more likely to die from the…
Athersys and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center announce activation of first clinical site for MACOVIA study for COVID-19 Induced ARDS
On May 1, 2020, Athersys and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UH Cleveland) announced that UH Cleveland is…
XBiotech identified ‘super bloods’ for development of True Human COVID-19 therapy
On May 1, 2020, XBiotech announced that human immune donors had been identified that can support the Company’s…
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Gilead announced investigational antiviral remdesivir received FDA Emergency Use Authorization for treatment of COVID-19
On May 1, 2020, Gilead announced the FDA granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for the investigational antiviral remdesivir…
FDA issued Emergency Use Authorization for potential COVID-19 treatment
On May 1, 2020, the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the investigational antiviral drug remdesivir…
USC study showed Alzheimer’s gene triggers early breakdowns in the blood-brain barrier, predicting cognitive decline
On May 1, 2020, a University of Southern California (USC) study suggested that temporarily suppressing the body’s immune…
CDC launched the National Healthcare Safety Network COVID-19 Module Data Dashboard
On May 1, 2020, the CDC launched the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Module Data Dashboard showing…