Amneal accelerated distribution and production of hydroxychloroquine sulfate to meet potential needs of COVID-19 patients
On Mar. 20, 2020, Amneal Pharma announced that it was responding to the national COVID-19 health emergency by…
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Chembio Diagnostics received $4 million purchase order from Bio-Manguinhos for production of DPP COVID-19 IgM/IgG system in Brazil
On Mar. 20, 2020, Chembio Diagnostics announced receipt of a $4 million order from Bio-Manguinhos for the purchase…
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University of Pennsylvania $1.5 billion Hospital Pavilion construction allowed to continue
On Mar. 20, 2020, the University of Pennsylvania announced that Pavilion project construction would be allowed to continue…
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BioReference Laboratories and State of New Jersey provided testing for Coronavirus 2019
On Mar. 20, 2020, BioReference Labs, an OPKO Health company, announced a collaboration with the State of New…
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GM and Ventec Life Systems announced joint cross-sector ventilator production program
On Mar. 20, 2020, GM and Ventec Life Systems announced they were collaborating to enable Ventec to increase…
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Abbott received FDA Emergency Use Authorization and launches test to detect novel Coronavirus
On Mar. 19, 2020, Abbott announced the FDA has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the company’s molecular…
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Mylan ramped up U.S. manufacturing of hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets to meet potential COVID-19 patient needs
On Mar. 19, 2020, Mylan announced it had restarted production of hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets at its West Virginia…
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Roche initiated phase III clinical trial of Actemra/RoActemra in hospitalised patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia
On Mar. 19, 2020, Roche announced it was working with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to…
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Cumberland Pharmaceuticals announced initiative to expand availability of Caldolor to treat fevers associated with Coronavirus Infections
On Apr. 1, 2020, Cumberland Pharma announced a national initiative to support hospitals and clinics that use Caldolor…
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Mayo Clinic Laboratories significantly expands testing capability for the COVID-19 virus
On Mar. 19, 2020, the Mayo Clinic announced it had significantly expanded its capacity to test clinical samples…
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LabCorp sets dedicated hours to serve the non-COVID-19 testing needs for elderly and most vulnerable people
On Mar. 19, 2020, LabCorp announced it is dedicating the first hour of service each day at its…
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Teva donated potential COVID-19 treatment, hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets to hospitals nationwide
On Mar. 19, 2020, Teva announced the immediate donation of more than 6 million doses of hydroxychloroquine sulfate…
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iBio announced development of proprietary COVID-19 vaccine candidates
On Mar. 19, 2020, iBio announced its progress towards developing vaccine candidates for preventing infection from the SARS-CoV-2…
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Heat Biologics collaborated with University of Miami to develop COVID-19 Coronavirus vaccine
On Mar. 18, 2020, Immunology researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine announced a collaboration…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | FDA | Therapeutics
Mateon to develop its OT-101, a phase 3 clinical drug candidate against COVID-19
On Mar. 18, 2020, Mateon Therapeutics reported significant progress in deploying its phase 3 clinical asset, OT-101, against…
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Eli Lilly and Indiana State Department of Health partnered to accelerate COVID-19 testing using Lilly Research Laboratories
On Mar. 18, 2020, Eli Lilly announced its scientists were partnering with the Indiana State Department of Health…
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Emergent Biosolutions signed development and manufacturing agreement with Vaxart for experimental Coronavirus oral vaccine
On Mar. 18, 2020, Emergent BioSolutions announced an agreement with Vaxart, whereby Emergent has agreed to utilize its…
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Nike leaders donated $7 million to support OHSU’s COVID-19 response
On Mar. 18, 2020, Nike CEO John Donahoe and his wife, Eileen, along with Nike Chairman Mark Parker…
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Edmonton company Entos Pharma developing DNA vaccine against COVID-19
On Mar. 18, 2020, Entos Pharmaceuticals announced their development of a Fusogenix DNA vaccine to prevent COVID-19 infections….
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Oxford scientists developed rapid testing technology for COVID-19
On Mar. 18, 2020, scientists from the University of Oxford’s Engineering Science Department and the Oxford Suzhou Centre…
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Abbott received FDA Emergency Use Authorization and launched test to detect novel Coronavirus
On Mar. 18, 2020, Abbott announced that the FDA had issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the company’s…
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Getinge increased production capacity of ventilators with 60% to support the needs of global ICU’s
On Mar. 17, 2020, Getinge has since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic seen an increased global demand…
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Monkeys developed protective antibodies to SARS-CoV-2
On Mar. 17, 2020, a small study of macaques found they don’t develop a coronavirus infection the second…
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CanSinoBIO’s investigational vaccine against COVID-19 approved for phase 1 clinical trial in China
On Mar. 17, 2020, CanSino Biologics announced that its recombinant novel Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector) candidate…
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Israel weighed “compassionate use” of Pluristem therapy for COVID-19
On Mar. 17, 2020, Israel’s Health Ministry announced that it had approved a request by Pluristem Therapeutics to…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA
Quidel received Emergency Use Authorization for molecular COVID-19 diagnostic assay
On Mar. 17, 2020, Quidel Corp. announced it had received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food…
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MannKind refocuses pipeline resources in response to COVID-19 pandemic
On Mar. 17, 2020, MannKind announced it is adjusting research and development resources that were reserved for its…
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Genomic analysis showed COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic has a natural origin
On Mar. 17, 2020, scientists reported the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that emerged in the city of Wuhan, China,…
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Innovation Pharmaceuticals Brilacidin tested as drug and vaccine at different institutions
On Mar. 17, 2020, Innovation Pharma announced details on the Material Transfer Agreement signed with a leading public…
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Latest FDA guidance allows distribution of SARS-CoV-2 serology tests for diagnostic use
On Mar. 17, 2020, BioMedomics announced it will be able to distribute their COVID-19 IgM-IgG Antibody Rapid Test…
