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Report reveals CMOs in Italy concentrated in worst-hit COVID-19 regions
According to findings, the majority of CMOs in Italy are found in the locations hit worst by COVID-19, meaning the pharma supply chain has been greatly impacted.
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Most UK adults believe COVID-19 vaccines and treatments should be distributed globally
A survey has revealed that the majority of adults in the UK believe governments need to work together to develop COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, which if effective, should be used worldwide.
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Mylan partners with Gilead to manufacture remdesivir, potential COVID-19 treatment
According to a new agreement between Mylan and Gilead, the former has the rights to manufacture and distribute remdesivir in 127 countries, a drug being tested to combat COVID-19.
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Scientific leaders call for harmonised COVID-19 vaccine R&D
Experts from the US National Institutes of Health have written a commentary to promote a collaborative approach for the testing, scale-up and distribution of COVID-19 vaccine candidates.
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FDA new drug approvals down 16 percent in 2019, impacting outsourcing
A new report has found that in 2019 the FDA approved 119 new drugs and biologics, but that this is down from 137 in 2018, impacting contract manufacturing organisations.
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CEPI invests $384m in Novavax COVID-19 vaccine candidate
CEPI has announced that its funding for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine candidate will go towards Phase I and Phase II trials as well as manufacturing costs.
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The opportunities for CDMOs in the pharmaceutical industry
A PricewaterhouseCoopers report has highlighted the directions that the growth of the contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) outsourcing market will take in the near future.
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CEPI calls for proposals to apply for COVID-19 vaccine funding
CEPI has announced it is urging organisations to apply for funding for the development and manufacturing of potential COVID-19 vaccines.
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MRC and LifeArc announce grants for Gene Therapy Innovation Hubs in UK
The UK MRC and LifeArc are making £16 million available as grants to fund the establishment of Gene Therapy Innovation Hubs to improve resources for researchers and manufacturers.
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CDMO pledges increased production of hydroxychloroquine sulfate, potential COVID-19 treatment
The CDMO AMRI has said it will boost its production of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine sulfate, identified as a potential COVID-19 treatment, following an emergency use authorisation from the FDA.
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New standards to help remove foreign particles in bioprocessing
ASTM International says its new standard for single use system manufacturing processes will help to prevent the contamination of biopharmaceuticals with foreign particles.
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FDA grants remdesivir emergency use authorisation to treat COVID-19
The US FDA has given emergency use authorisation to remdesivir for the treatment of patients in hospital with severe COVID-19.
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University of Oxford and AstraZeneca sign deal to produce COVID-19 vaccine
A new agreement between the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca will allow the former's COVID-19 vaccine candidate to be manufactured and distributed.
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WHO launches Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator, a collaboration to progress the development of coronavirus vaccines and therapeutics.
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Utilising CRISPR could reduce contamination in recombinant-protein drugs
Researchers have used CRISPR-Cas to edit the genes of contaminating proteins in mammalian cells used to produce recombinant-protein drugs, which could reduce costs and strengthen quality.
