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Novel microneedle array developed to deliver COVID-19 vaccine to mice
Researchers have created a microneedle array that successfully delivered a COVID-19 vaccine to mice, allowing them to produce antibodies against the virus.
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Francis Crick Institute and collaborators to offer COVID-19 testing for key workers
The institute has paused cancer research and repurposed its laboratories and scientists to provide a rapid COVID-19 testing facility for NHS staff and other key workers.
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COVID-19 update: coronavirus and the pharmaceutical supply chain
With concerns rising about medicine availability during the global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, European Pharmaceutical Review explores how the pharmaceutical supply chain is faring.
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Accord to donate four million tablets to global COVID-19 prophylaxis trial
The enterprise announced it will donate two million hydroxychloroquine tablets and the same of matched placebo to the multi-national COPCOV study.
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FDA and EMA offer updates on COVID-19 treatments and vaccines in development
The FDA and EMA have announced which COVID-19 treatments and vaccines are currently in development, as well as how they are supporting clinical trials.
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J&J says clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccine candidate will begin by September
Following the selection of a COVID-19 vaccine lead, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) aims to begin clinical trials in humans later this year while also scaling up its manufacturing facilities.
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Stem cell therapy shows efficacy at treating COVID-19, finds study
Researchers in China administered COVID-19 patients with a mesenchymal stem cell therapy that demonstrated success at treating the condition.
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EMA advises continued use of hypertension drugs during COVID-19 pandemic
The EMA has said that patients should continue to use angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), despite reports that these worsen COVID-19 infections.
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Mylan and Upjohn transaction closure delayed by COVID-19
Mylan and Upjohn (a Pfizer company) revealed they have delayed the transaction due to meeting restrictions and concerns over staff health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Biopharma industry leaders collaborate to combat COVID-19
The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations has announced that the biopharma industry has responding swiftly to the COVID-19 pandemic and will further increase its efforts.
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95 percent of pharma industry concerned about COVID-19 impact, finds survey
The survey indicates that almost all respondents were concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on company performance, including supply and demand failures.
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Potential COVID-19 therapeutics currently in development
As the world rushes to identify the best coronavirus treatments and vaccines, John Cahill rounds up the latest developments in potential COVID-19 therapies.
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Anti-malarial drugs donated to aid fight against COVID-19
The producers of hydroxychloroquine have stated they will donate 130 million doses if the drug is approved as a treatment for the COVID-19 coronavirus.
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Cabenuva (cabotegravir and rilpivirine) granted approval by Health Canada
The first regulatory approval for Cabenuva (cabotegravir and rilpivirine) has been granted by Health Canada, in conjunction with use of Vocabria.
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Researchers to trial SNG001 therapeutic in COVID-19 patients
Hospitalised patients in the UK will inhale the interferon beta 1a (IFN-β) formulation or a placebo to see if SNG001 is effective against the COVID-19 coronavirus.
