Moderna announced rolling submission of Biologics License Application with FDA for COVID-19 vaccine
On Jun. 1, 2021, Moderna announced that it had initiated the rolling submission process with the U.S. Food…
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Pfizer and BioNTech received first authorization in European Union for COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents
On May 28, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the Conditional Marketing Authorization for COMIRNATY in the European…
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Omeros announced preliminary results from additional critically Ill COVID-19 patients treated with narsoplimab
Omeros announced preliminary results from the second cohort of critically ill COVID-19 patients treated with narsoplimab in Bergamo,…
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Patient enrollment reached 90 percent in Innovation Pharma’s phase 2 clinical trial of brilacidin for COVID-19
On May 27, 2021, Innovation Pharma announced that patient enrollment in the Company’s 120-patient, Phase 2 clinical trial…
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Seattle Children’s researchers discovered that functional COVID-19 antibodies are lost quickly after mild cases
On May 27, 2021, Seattle Children’s researchers published a study that uncovered a deeper understanding of why people…
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Sanofi and GSK initiated global Phase 3 clinical efficacy study of COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On May 27, 2021, Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline started enrolment in their Phase 3 clinical study to assess the…
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Henry Schein awarded Strategic National Stockpile contract for PPE storage and distribution
On May 26, 2021, Henry Schein announced the Company was awarded a $53.4 million contract from the U.S….
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GSK and Vir Biotech announced sotrovimab (VIR-7831) received EUA from the US FDA for treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in high-risk adults and paediatric patients
On May 26, 2021, GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted an…
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Altimmune demonstrated strong neutralization of South African variant in preclinical study of intranasal AdCOVID
On May 26, 2021, Altimmune announced new results from a preclinical study demonstrating the ability of its AdCOVID…
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ImmunityBio expanded South African trials of T-cell-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate as ‘Universal Boost’ in vaccinated subjects
On May 25, 2021, ImmunityBio announced two South African studies to examine the potential for using its hAd5…
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The Wave
The Wave Cartoon Illustrates how unprepared the U.S. was when the COVID-19 wave hit our shores despite the…
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WHO and Switzerland launched global BioHub for pathogen storage, sharing and analysis
On May 24, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Swiss Confederation signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
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Health Canada approved Quidel’s Sofia’ SARS antigen FIA test for screening asymptomatic populations
On May 24, 2021, Quidel announced that its Sofia® SARS Antigen FIA is the first rapid antigen test…
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Labcorp study suggested COVID-19 antibodies remain at least 10 months after infection
On May 24, 2021, LabCorp reported that nearly 87% of naturally infected COVID-19 patients maintained antibodies to SARS-CoV-2…
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Study initiated exploring coadministration of 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine with third dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
On May 24, 2021, Pfizer announced that the first enrolled subjects had received their immunizations as part of…
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Moderna and Samsung Biologics announced agreement for manufacturing of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
On May 22, 2021, Moderna and Samsung Biologics announced a Manufacturing Services and Supply Agreement in which Samsung…
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Novavax announced MOU to explore expansion of COVID-19 vaccine activities in South Korea
On May 22, 2021, Novavax announced the signing of a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry…
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Gavi signed agreement with Johnson & Johnson for supply of its COVID-19 vaccine to COVAX
On May 21, 2021, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, that it had signed an advance purchase agreement with Johnson…
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EMA issued positive scientific opinion on GSK and Vir Biotechnology’s sotrovimab for the early treatment of COVID-19
On May 21, 2021, GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Human Medicinal…
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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Vaxzevria authorised for emergency use in Japan
On May 21, 2021, AstraZeneca announced that it had been granted a special approval for emergency use in…
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G20 leaders boosted support of the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator
On May 21, 2021, world leaders the Global Health Summit adopted an agenda to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Novavax announced participation in mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccine booster trial in the United Kingdom
On May 21, 2021, Novavax announced participation in a mix-and-match (vaccine interchangeability) COVID-19 vaccine booster trial that led…
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XPhyto rapid point-of-care COVID-19 PCR test offered for sale in Germany
On May 20, 2021, XPhyto announced announced it had commenced a pilot project with its rapid COVID-19 PCR…
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Pfizer and BioNTech signed agreement to supply 60 million additional doses of their COVID-19 vaccine to Turkey
On May 20, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced an agreement with Turkey’s Ministry of Health to supply 60…
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APEIRON Biologics’ APN01 selected for large-scale U.S. trial in COVID-19
On May 19, 2021, APEIRON Biologics announced the next development steps for APN01 (alunacedase alfa) for the treatment…
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Oxford University and Oracle Partner to speed identification of COVID-19 variants
On May 17, 2021, Oxford University and Oracle have created a Global Pathogen Analysis System (GPAS) combining Oxford’s…
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Sanofi and GSK COVID-19 vaccine candidate demonstrated strong immune responses across all adult age groups in Phase 2 trial
On May 17, 2021, Sanofi and GSK reported that their adjuvanted recombinant COVID-19 vaccine candidate achieved strong rates…
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InBios received FDA EUA for COVID-19 POC antigen detection test
On May 12, 2021, InBios announced that it received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and…
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Novavax announced positive preclinical data for combination influenza and COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On May 10, 2021, Novavax announced data from a preclinical study of the company’s combination quadrivalent seasonal flu…
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Pfizer and BioNTech received first U.S. EUA of COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents
On May 10, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had expanded…
