Bayer increased Germany’s COVID-19 analysis capacity by several thousand tests per day
On Mar. 30, 2020, Bayer announced it had made available more than 40 virus diagnostics devices from its…
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University of Minnesota researchers revealed how the novel coronavirus binds to human cells
On Mar. 30, 2020, researchers from the University of Minnesota broke new ground in understanding how SARS-CoV-2, the…
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Medtronic shared ventilation design specifications to accelerate efforts to increase global ventilator production
On Mar. 30, 2020 Medtronic announced it was publicly sharing the design specifications for the Puritan Bennett 560…
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Johnson & Johnson announced a lead vaccine candidate for COVID-19
On Mar. 30, 2020, Johnson & Johnson announced the selection of a lead COVID-19 vaccine candidate from constructs…
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Study documents widespread contamination of environment near patients with COVID-19
On Mar. 29, 2020, a study by UNMC/Nebraska Medicine/NSRI researchers provides new evidence of SARS-CoV-2 environmental contamination in…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | FDA | Therapeutics
FDA issued EUA to allow hydroxychloroquine sulfate and chloroquine phosphate products from Strategic National Stockpile to be distributed
On Mar. 28, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to…
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Abbott launched molecular point-of-care test to detect novel Coronavirus in as Little as five minutes
On Mar. 27, 2020, Abbott announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had issued Emergency Use Authorization…
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Medtronic launched new solutions to help monitor patients for COVID-19
On Mar. 27, 2020, Medtronic announced its Medtronic Care Management Services (MCMS) business had launched two new solutions…
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Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine programme opened for clinical trial recruitment
On Mar. 27, 2020, University of Oxford researchers working in an unprecedented vaccine development effort to prevent COVID-19…
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COVID-19 will likely lead to US drug shortages
On Mar. 27, 2020, researchers at the University of Minnesota reported that the COVID-19 pandemic stands a good…
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CIRM approved $5 Million in emergency funding for COVID-19 research
On Mar. 27, 2020, in response to the crisis caused by the COVID-19 virus in California and around…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | NIH | Vaccine
Emory University new site in NIH-sponsored coronavirus vaccine study
On Mar. 27, 2020, Emory’s Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit (VTEU) announced participation in a clinical trial testing…
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Syneos Health launched Ventilator Initiative to raise awareness of bridging option to address ventilator shortage
On Mar. 27, 2020, Syneos Health announced the launch of a Ventilator Initiative. This multi-disciplinary initiative is designed…
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Luminex receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for NxTAG CoV Extended Panel to detect SARS-CoV-2 Virus
On Mar. 27, 2020, Luminex announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had issued an Emergency Use…
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Thermo Fisher Scientific received CE Mark for its Diagnostic test to Detect COVID-19
On Mar. 26, 2020, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced it had received the CE mark in the European Union…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Novartis and life sciences companies commited to fight against COVID-19 with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
On Mar. 26, 2020, Novartis and a consortium of life sciences companies announced an important collaboration to accelerate the…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Infectious Disease | Life Science History | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics
COVID-19 first target of new AI research consortium
On Mar. 26, 2020, the University of California, Berkeley, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign were selected a…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Medical Device | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | WHO
WHO Director-General calls on G20 to fight, unite, and ignite against COVID-19
On Mar. 26, 2020, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), addressed Heads of…
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U.S. hospitals could be overwhelmed in the second week of April and US deaths could total 81,000 by July
On Mar. 26, 2020, in a forecast based on recent data analyses, Institute for Health Metrics (IHME) researchers…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Amyris launched hand sanitizer and receives initial positive result for vaccine adjuvant
On Mar. 26, 2020, Amyris announced that it had completed initial testing of a leading vaccine adjuvant. In…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Medical Device | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
Broad Institute’s CLIA-certified testing center began processing COVID-19 patient samples
On Mar. 26, 2020, working in partnership with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory, and…
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Amneal Pharmaceuticals donated hydroxychloroquine sulfate to state of Texas
On Mar. 26, 2020, Amneal Pharma announced it had donated 1,000,000 hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets to the Texas State…
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Quidel received CE Mark for the Lyra SARS-CoV-2 assay, authorizing Quidel to market and sell the assay in Europe
On Mar. 26, 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted expanded emergency use authorisation (EUA) for…
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Henry Schein announced availability of COVID-19 point-of-care antibody rapid test
On Mar. 26, 2020, Henry Schein announced the availability of an antibody rapid blood test, known as Standard…
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iBio announced advancement of COVID-19 vaccine program
On Mar. 26, 2020, iBio announced that immunization studies for its SARS-CoV-2 Virus-Like Particle program (‘IBIO-200’) were proceeding…
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Merck donated 300,000 masks to New Jersey for COVID-19 emergency response
On Mar. 25, 2020, Merck announced it had donated 300,000 masks to New Jersey’s Office of Homeland Security…
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Mylan waives US marketing exclusivity for Lopinavir/Ritonavir to ensure availability for COVID-19 patient needs
On Mar. 25, 2020, Mylan announced that, in its ongoing effort to support patients and public health needs in the…
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Sartorius Stedim Biotech delivered indispensable biopharma supplies
On Mar. 25, 2020, employees of Sartorius Stedim Biotech in Aubagne, France are keeping production running to ensure…
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Oxford University launched world’s first COVID-19 government response tracker
On Mar. 25, 2020, University of Oxford researchers announced they had launched the world’s first COVID-19 government response…
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Children’s Hospital of Georgia uses Philips’ automated early detection and warning solution to improve pediatric patient deterioration response
On Mar. 25, 2020, Royal Philips announced that Children’s Hospital of Georgia has adopted Philips’ automated early detection…
