WHO validated 11th vaccine for COVID-19
On May 19, 2022, WHO issued an emergency use listing (EUL) for CONVIDECIA, a vaccine manufactured by CanSino…
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Study found ‘natural immunity’ from Omicron weak and limited
On May 18, 2022, researchers at Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco (UCSF) reported that unvaccinated people, infection…
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SARS-CoV-2 RNA can persist in stool months after respiratory tract clears virus
On May 18, 2022, SARS-CoV-2, or at least pieces of it, sticks around longer in some infected individuals…
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InteliSwabﾮ COVID-19 rapid test validated to detect Omicron BA.2, BA.2.12.1, BA.3 and BA.5 subvariants
On May 17, 2022, OraSure Technologies announced that its InteliSwabﾮ COVID-19 rapid tests detect the Omicron BA.2, BA.2.12.1,…
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TGen worked with Arizona zoos and state and federal wildlife agencies to test wild animals for SARS-CoV-2
On May 16, 2022, working with state and federal wildlife agencies and private and public zoos across Arizona,…
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Novavax filed for Emergency Use Authorization of COVID-19 vaccine in Taiwan
On May 13, 2022, Novavax announced the submission of a request for emergency use authorization to Taiwan’s Food…
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Novavax submitted variations to expand Australian and New Zealand provisional approval of Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine in Great Britain
On May 6, 2022, Novavax announced the submission of variations to the Australian Therapeutic Goods Agency (TGA) and…
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Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid arrived in Singapore
On May 6, 2022, Novavax announced that deliveries of it’s COVID-19 vaccine continued around the world and the…
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WHO reported 14.9 million excess deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021
On May 5, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported estimates that show the full death toll associated…
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USDA issued a conditional license for mink Coronavirus Vaccine
On Apr. 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced it had…
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WHO recommended Paxlovid for high-risk COVID patients
On Apr. 22, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) made a strong recommendation for nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, sold…
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Cocrystal Pharma collaborated with the NIAID to evaluate COVID-19 protease inhibitors
On Apr. 21, 2022, Cocrystal Pharma announced a Non-Clinical Evaluation Agreement with the National Institute of Allergy and…
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Codiak announced new preclinical data supporting development of broadly protective pan beta-Coronavirus vaccine
On Apr. 20, 2022, Codiak BioSciences announced announc a Non-Clinical Evaluation Agreement (NCEA) with the National Institute of…
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Novavax announced approval of Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine for primary and booster immunization in Japan
On Apr. 19, 2022, Novavax announced that its partner, Takeda, received manufacturing and marketing approval from the Japan…
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FDA Authorizes Changes to Simplify Use of Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
On Apr. 18, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of…
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Pfizer and BioNTech data demonstrated high immune response following booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine in children 5 through 11 years of age
On Mar. 14, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced positive results from a Phase 2/3 clinical trial evaluating the…
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Regeneron antibody cocktail approved by European Commission to treat and prevent COVID-19
On Nov. 12, 2021, Regeneron announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had extended by three months…
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FDA authorized first COVID-19 diagnostic test using breath samples
On Apr. 14, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the…
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Merck announced FDA granted breakthrough therapy designation for V116, investigational 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumococcal pneumonia in adults
On Apr. 14, 2022, Merck announced that V116, the companyﾒs investigational 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, had received Breakthrough…
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Swissmedic granted conditional Marketing Authorization for Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
On Apr. 13, 2022, Novavax announced that Swissmedic had granted Novavax conditional marketing authorization (CMA) for Nuvaxovid COVID-19…
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Veru’s novel COVID-19 drug candidate reduced deaths by 55% in hospitalized patients in interim analysis of phase 3 study
On Apr. 11, 2022, Veru announced positive efficacy and safety results from a planned interim analysis of the…
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Novavax and Serum Institute of India received EUA for COVID-19 vaccine in Thailand
On Apr. 8, 2022, Novavax announced and Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by…
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Merck and Ridgeback reported data demonstrating treatment with LAGEVRIO (molnupiravir) associated with more rapid elimination of SARS-CoV-2 than placebo
On Apr. 1, 2022, Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced data evaluating LAGEVRIO (molnupiravir), an investigational oral antiviral COVID-19…
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Ivermectin ineffective in large study of treatment among patients with Covid-19
On Mar. 31, 2022, researchers in Brazil reported that a study of COVID-19 patients at 12 clinics that…
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Novavax submitted request to expand conditional Marketing Authorization of COVID-19 vaccine in the EU to adolescents
On Mar. 31, 2022, Novavax announced submission of its request to expand the conditional marketing authorization (CMA) of…
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NIH began clinical trial evaluating second COVID-19 booster shots in adults
On Mar. 31, 2022, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Moderna announced a phase 2 clinical trial…
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Sorrento reported FDA clearance for phase 2/3 study for Abivertinib in treatment of pospitalized patients with severe pneumonia due to COVID-19
On Mar. 31, 2022, Sorrento Therapeutics announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had given clearance to…
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Moderna received FDA approval for EUA of 2nd booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA-1273
On Mar. 29, 2022, Moderna announced that it had received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
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Pfizer and BioNTech received expanded U.S. EUA for additional COVID-19 vaccine booster in individuals Aged 50 Years and older
On Mar. 29, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had expanded…
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US Food and Drug Administration revised EUA for sotrovimab due to Omicron BA.2 subvariant
On Mar. 25, 2022, GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had…
