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Form committees for smooth COVID-19 vaccination drive: Centre to States expresspharma
November 02, 2020
The committees will review preparatory activities in terms of cold chain preparedness, operational planning, strategies for state-specific challenges in terms of geographical terrain and hard-to-reach areas, etc.
Study finds novel COVID-19 antibody therapy may reduce hospitalisations expresspharma
November 02, 2020
The antibody slows down the replication process, allowing the patient's own immune system time to kick into gear.
Aurinia begins voclosporin trial in kidney transplant recipients with Covid-19 pharmaceutical-business-review
October 30, 2020
?Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has announced the commencement of an open-label exploratory trial to assess antiviral activity of voclosporin in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) with Covid-19.
UK biotech consortium identifies COVID-19 antibody combinations pharmatimes
October 30, 2020
The UK BIA Antibody Taskforce, a UK consortium developing antibodies for treating COVID-19, has identified differentiated antibody combinations to take further into development as as an antibody cocktail.
Novartis sets sights on potential COVID-19 antivirals from Molecular Partners pharmatimes
October 30, 2020
Swiss pharma company Novartis has inked an option and license agreement with Molecular Partners to develop, manufacture and commercialise the latter’s anti-COVID-19 DARPin programme.
SQI Diagnostics Updates Clinical Progress on Novel COVID-19 Tests americanpharmaceuticalreview
October 30, 2020
SQI Diagnostics updated the Company's clinical development progress for its three novel Covid-19 tests, highlighted by confirmation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) submission is acceptable for ...
Helix Receives Expanded EUA for Helix? COVID-19 Test americanpharmaceuticalreview
October 30, 2020
Helix has received an expanded Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Helix COVID-19 Test. With this expansion, individuals can now self-collect their samples without the supervision of a healthcare ...
Novartis and Molecular Partners collaborate on anti-Covid-19 programme pharmaceutical-technology
October 30, 2020
Novartis and Molecular Partners have entered into a collaboration in the form of an option and license agreement for the latter’s anti-COVID-19 DARPin programme.
BC Platforms Announces Partnership with CO-CONNECT Consortium to accelerate COVID-19 research prnewswire
October 29, 2020
BC Platforms, a global leader in clinical and genomic data management, analytics and access, announced that it has been appointed as data platform partner in a cross-UK project to enable research by connecting COVID-19 data derived from patients' ...
Kroger Health Launches COVID-19 Rapid Antibody Testing at Pharmacy Locations prnewswire
October 29, 2020
Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co., announced the launch of rapid antibody testing across its family of pharmacies, expanding the company's existing portfolio of in-clinic and at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests ...