Penn Medicine launched national component of global registry to track exposures and outcomes among providers who intubate
On Apr. 16, 2020, a team at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania launched…
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U of A virology lab finds drug originally meant for Ebola effective against key enzyme of coronavirus that causes COVID-19
On Apr. 15, 2020, scientists at the University of Alberta have shown that the drug remdesivir is highly…
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Abbott launched third COVID-19 test, a laboratory-based antibody blood test
On Apr. 15, 2020, Abbott announced the launch of its third COVID-19 test, a lab-based serology blood test…
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HALIX entered collaboration with University of Oxford for GMP manufacturing of a COVID-19 vaccine
On Apr. 15, 2020, HALIX announced it had joined a consortium of partners under the guidance of the…
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Ventilator Manufacturers Group established the Ventilator Training Alliance to help frontline medical workers during pandemic
On Apr. 15, 2020, Getinge announced support of the Ventilator Manufacturers Group to form Ventilator Training Alliance (VTA)…
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NIH study validated decontamination methods for re-use of N95 respirators
On Apr. 15, 2020, N95 respirators can be decontaminated effectively and maintain functional integrity for up to three…
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Fujifilm accelerated production of its influenza antiviral drug ‘Avigan tablet’ for COVID-19
On Apr. 15, 2020, FUJIFILM announced that it had expanded its manufacturing capacity at FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical Co.,…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Medicine | Therapeutics | Vaccine
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation expands its commitment to global COVID-19 response
On Apr. 15, 2020, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced an expansion of its funding for the…
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FDA authorized first-of-its-kind low-cost ventilator developed by University of Minnesota
On Apr. 15, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the production and use of a…
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Orthoﾒs total antibody test for COVID-19 received Emergency Use Authorization from FDA
On Apr. 15, 2020, the FDA announced it granted Emergency Use Authorization to Ortho Clinical Diagnosticsﾒ total antibody…
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Todos Medical received medical importer status with U.S. FDA
On Apr. 15, 2020, Todos Medical announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Todos Medical’s application…
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Vanda Pharma and Northwell Health conduct ODYSSEY trial in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia
On Apr. 15, 2020, Vanda Pharma and Northwell Health’s research arm, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, announced…
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Chembio Diagnostics received Emergency Use Authorization for DPP COVID-19 s for IgG and IgM antibodies
On Apr. 15, 2020, Chembio Diagnostics announced receipt of FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its DPP COVID-19…
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Singapore researchers use NanoString’s nCounter to rapidly profile response of immune system to SARS-CoV-2 virus
On Apr. 15, 2020, NanoString Technologies announced the first publication utilizing the nCounter platform and its leading gene…
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Sanofi and GSK announced an unprecedented vaccine collaboration to fight COVID-19
On Apr. 14, 2020, Sanofi and GSK announced that they had signed a letter of intent to enter…
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Meridian Bioscience offered SARS-CoV-2 antigens for COVID-19 antibody tests
On Apr. 14, 2020, Meridian Bioscience announced it had launched a series of recombinant antigens for high sensitivity…
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Sinovac announced approval of human clinical trial for a vaccine candidate against COVID-19
On Apr. 14, 2020, Sinovac Biotech announced that the Company had obtained approval to conduct a human clinical…
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Philips joined forces with Flex and Jabil to speed the production of hospital ventilators
On Apr. 14, 2020, Philips announced that it had joined forces with manufacturing partners Flex and Jabil to…
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New Philips Respironics E30 ventilator introduced to help free up ICU units in wake of COVID-19
On Apr. 14, 2020, Philips announced its initiative to quickly scale production of its new Philips Respironics E30…
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Philips detailed plans to increase its hospital ventilator production to 4,000 units/week by Q3 2020
On Apr. 14, 2020, Royal Philips announced that it planed to double the production of its hospital ventilators…
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NantKwest and ImmunityBio announced therapeutics and vaccines for combatting COVID-19
On Apr. 14, 2020, NantKwest and ImmunityBio announced discussions with the FDA for vaccines and therapeutics to combat…
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AstraZeneca initiated CALAVI clinical trial with Calquence against COVID-19
On Apr. 14, 2020, AstraZeneca initiated a randomised, global clinical trial to assess the potential of Calquence (acalabrutinib)…
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The Jackson Laboratory to provide expanded Coronavirus testing for Maine hospitals
On Apr. 14, 2020, the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) in collaboration with several Maine regional hospitals, announced additional coronavirus…
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Pluristem treated first COVID-19 patient in US under FDA single patient expanded access program
On Apr. 13, 2020, Pluristem Therapeutics announced it has treated its first patient suffering from COVID-19 complications in…
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Bausch Health initiated VIRAZOLEﾮ (Ribavirin for inhalation solution, USP) clinical study in patients with COVID-19
On Apr. 13, 2020, Bausch Health announced it has initiated a clinical trial program in Canada evaluating an…
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Emory University developed diagnostic antibody blood test to determine antibody-responses to COVID-19
On Apr. 13, 2020, Emory University developed a sensitive and specific diagnostic antibody, also known as serological tests,…
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Mayo Clinic Laboratories launched serology testing in support of COVID-19 response
On Apr. 13, 2020, a new serology test from Mayo Clinic Laboratories that is used to identify the…
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BD announced second FDA Emergency Use Authorization, CE Mark for new COVID-19 molecular diagnostic for global use
On Apr. 13, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted Emergency…
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FDA authorized Athersys to initiate pvotal clinical trial evaluating MultiStemﾮ cell therapy in patients with COVID-19 induced ARDS
On Apr. 13, 2020, Athersys announced the FDA has authorized the Company to initiate a Phase 2/3 pivotal…
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Aegis Sciences launched test for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
On Apr. 13, 2020, Aegis Sciences announced serving as a regional reference laboratory for COVID-19 testing being directed…
