Pfizer agrees to manufacture remdesivir, investigational COVID-19 drug
Pfizer is to manufacture and supply the investigational COVID-19 treatment remdesivir for Gilead Sciences at one of its facilities.
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Intranasal vaccine made from peptide nanofibres shows efficacy in mice
A new vaccine platform using self-assembling peptide nanofibres tagged with antigens has been tested successfully in mice, eliciting a strong immune response.
J&J agrees to manufacture 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for US
J&J will supply the US with 100 million doses of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate following an agreement with the country's government.
European Commission approves Novartis’ Xolair® (omalizumab)
Novartis' Xolair (omalizumab) has been approved by the European Commission as an add-on therapy with intranasal corticosteroids to treat severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
Prices of remdesivir and favipiravir being monitored in India, says report
Regulatory bodies in India are tracking the cost of remdesivir and favipiravir amid the COVID-19 pandemic but should consider price caps, a report has suggested.
Trump signs ‘Buy American’ executive order aimed to boost US drug production
President Donald Trump has signed the 'Buy American' executive order, which is meant to reduce drug prices and protect the US from supply chain disruptions.
NICE does not recommend chlormethine gel to treat T-cell lymphoma in draft guidance
NICE has issued draft guidance that does not recommend chlormethine gel for mycosis fungoides-type cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (MF-CTCL).
Novavax presents positive data from Phase I COVID-19 vaccine trial
A Phase I trial conducted by Novavax to test NVX‑CoV2373, the company’s recombinant COVID-19 vaccine candidate, showed it elicited robust antibody responses.
Tinostamustine granted Orphan Drug Designation by European Commission
Tinostamustine has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the European Commission to the treatment of T-cell prolymphocytic leukaemia (T-PLL).
Commonly used treatments for chronic pain do not work, says NICE
NICE has said commonly used treatments for chronic primary pain such as paracetamol have little or no evidence that they work and should not be prescribed for the condition.
Interleukin-6 inhibitors improve outcomes for COVID-19 patients in study
Researchers have shown that symptoms in patients experiencing severe COVID-19 improved when given either sarilumab or tocilizumab, interleukin-6 inhibitors.
Medicine suppliers in UK urged to stockpile in preparation for end of Brexit transition period
The UK government has written an open letter to medicine suppliers, outlining how supply can be maintained after the end of the Brexit transition period.
FDA issues warning over subpotent and dangerous hand sanitisers
The FDA has updated its list of hand sanitisers to not use, including those with low levels of ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol or with a dangerous presence of methanol.
UK government reserves Wockhardt production line to fill finish COVID-19 vaccines
The UK government reserved a production line at Wockhardt for 18 months to ensure the rapid fill finish of COVID-19 vaccines.
UK to roll out COVID-19 diagnostic that provides results in under two hours
An initial 450,000 of Oxford Nanopore's LamPORE test will be used by the UK government as COVID-19 diagnostics, which yield results in under two hours.
