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200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to be made available for COVAX
Sanofi and GSK have agreed to support the COVID-19 vaccine (COVAX) Facility with 200 million doses of their adjuvanted, recombinant protein-based COVID-19 vaccine.
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Repurposed drugs not effective treatment for hospitalised COVID-19 patients, WHO says
WHO has said that remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon had little or no effect when treating hospitalised patients with COVID-19.
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Study suggests dolutegravir is the optimal first-line HIV medication
Researchers comparing dolutegravir to efavirenz suggest dolutegravir increases viral suppression and has similar rates of adverse events.
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Who will receive COVID-19 vaccines first?
EPR’s Hannah Balfour discusses some of the proposed COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans and how medicinal nationalism and supply deals could prevent “fair and equitable access” to COVID-19 vaccines.
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Lopinavir-ritonavir not an effective treatment for COVID-19, study shows
A clinical trial in the UK has shown that lopinavir-ritonavir is not an effective treatment for patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19.
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Lack of gender equality in COVID-19 decision-making could be costing lives
New research suggests male predominance in COVID-19 expert groups and task forces is undermining the pandemic response.
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UN pledged almost $1 billion for efforts to combat COVID-19
The WHO has said that the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator will receive almost $1 billion of funding to boost access to tests, treatments and vaccines.
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120 million COVID-19 rapid diagnostic tests made available to lower income countries
The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator reports that new agreements have made millions of rapid COVID-19 antigen tests available to low and middle-income countries.
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Global anti-counterfeit packaging market to grow to $17.47 billion
Growth in the anti-counterfeit technologies market will be particularly large in the pharma industry due to increasing awareness around health and safety, says report.
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Sterile medical packaging: the need of the hour amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Reeti Banerjee explains why the use of sterile packaging for medicines will see a growth in the near future, mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WHO says 172 economies in talks for access to COVID-19 vaccines programme
The WHO has announced that many economies worldwide may participate in COVAX, an initiative aimed at providing countries with equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.
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Hydrocortisone steroid improves COVID-19 patient chance of recovery, study shows
A trial has shown that COVID-19 patients treated with the steroid hydrocortisone had a 93 percent chance of a better outcome from the coronavirus.
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Post COVID-19: time for drug manufacturers and healthcare providers to rethink their strategies
Mike Owen details how supply chains have been disrupted by COVID-19 and why smart information management can offer a new source of renewed trust.
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The Malaysian response to COVID-19: building preparedness for ‘surge capacity’, testing efficiency and containment
A DNDi-commissioned report on the Malaysian reaction to COVID-19 has revealed the strengths and weaknesses of the country’s response.
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Is global COVID-19 expertise accessible enough?
Does expert knowledge on COVID-19 need to be more accessible across the globe? This article explores this issue and addresses how greater accessibility could help fight the pandemic in emerging countries.