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WHO halt coronavirus trials of hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir and ritonavir

July 6, 2020
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The World Health Organization has discontinued trials into the viability of hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir and ritonavir as COVID-19 treatments. This was …

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Europe extends Invokana indication to cover diabetic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes patients

July 3, 2020
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European Commission has moved to expand the existing approved indication for Mundipharma’s Invokana (canagliflozin), making it the first sodium glucose co-transporter …

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US anti-racism protests did not cause spike in coronavirus cases, new study shows

July 3, 2020
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Widespread protests against racism and police brutality did not cause a significant spike in coronavirus cases in the US, according …

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Promising early immunogenicity data for Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID vaccine candidate

July 3, 2020
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Pfizer and BioNTech have revealed new efficacy findings on the “most advanced” of four candidates being worked on as part …

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Texas mandates the wearing of facemasks in public

July 3, 2020
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Texas becomes the latest state in the US to mandate the wearing of facemasks in public, as COVID-19 cases skyrocket …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

July 3, 2020
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Gilead features prominently in the news this week, as the US bought most of the world’s stock of the company’s …

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EUSA Pharma gets FDA green light to evaluate IL-6 inhibitor siltuximab in COVID-19 patients

July 2, 2020
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Efforts push on to discover an effective treatment for COVID-19 in more than 100 different drug candidates worldwide. EUSA Pharma …

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COVID-19 immunity may be more widespread than previously thought, new study suggests

July 2, 2020
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Coronavirus immunity in the world’s population may be more widespread than initially thought, even in those who have tested negative …

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European Commission announces approval for Janssen’s Ebola vaccine

July 2, 2020
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Johnson & Johnson announced that the European Commission has granted Marketing Authorisation for its Janssen Ebola vaccine. Two Marketing Authorisation …

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Drug industry suing to overturn Minnesota insulin affordability law

July 2, 2020
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The drug industry is suing to overturn a Minnesota law that requires companies to provide emergency insulin to diabetics who …

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UK Government accused of withholding Pillar 2 COVID-19 data which show Leicester had 10 times more cases than reported pre-lockdown

July 1, 2020
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The UK Government warned when relaxing lockdown measures on 23 June that it would not hesitate to lock down any …

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FDA approves Pfizer and Merck KGaA’s Bavencio for maintenance of advanced bladder cancer

July 1, 2020
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The FDA has moved to approve Bavencio (avelumab), developed by Pfizer and EMD Serono, the biopharma arm of Merck KGaA, …

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Takeda partners up with Carmine Therapeutics to develop and market rare disease candidates

July 1, 2020
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Takeda has linked up with Carmine Therapeutics in a new partnership to discover, develop and bring to market new non-viral …

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Pharmafile.com’s weekly COVID-19 news round-up

July 1, 2020
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COVID-19 vaccines dominate this week’s news cycle, with Vaxart announcing the selection of its lead candidate for COVID-19 by Operation …

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US buys most of the world’s stock of COVID-19 drug remdesivir

July 1, 2020
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The US has bought most of the world’s stock of the drug remdesivir which is one of the only drugs …

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FDA says COVID-19 vaccine would need to be at least 50% effective to be approved

July 1, 2020
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The FDA announced that any COVID-19 vaccine that gets approval must show that it is at least 50% more effective …

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India to go ahead with human trials of COVID-19 vaccine in July

June 30, 2020
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A trial of a new Indian made vaccine will begin testing in humans from July. The vaccine is called Covaxin …

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Roche’s Phesgo combo secures US approval for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer

June 30, 2020
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The FDA has awarded marketing authorisation in the US to Roche’s Phesgo, a combination of subcutaneously injected Herceptin (trastuzumab) with …

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New swine flu with pandemic potential identified in China

June 30, 2020
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A new strain of flu has emerged in pigs in China, with scientists warning it has pandemic potential. Researchers call …

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The July/August 2020 issue of Pharmafocus is available to read free online now!

June 30, 2020
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The July/August 2020 issue of Pharmafocus is available to read free online now!

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