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Abbott’s COVID-19 test, used at the White House, fails to identify up to 48% of positive cases, study argues

May 15, 2020
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Abbott’s 13-minute ID NOW COVID-19 testing kits have come under scrutiny after a study from New York University (NYU) revealed …

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NIH will launch clinical trial testing hydroxychloroquine in combination with azithromycin as a COVID-19 treatment

May 15, 2020
Medical Communications COVID-19, coronavirus

The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) said it is launching a clinical trial testing hydroxychloroquine in combination with azithromycin …

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A quarter of English COVID-19 deaths in hospitals were diabetics

May 15, 2020
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The NHS’s first data breakdown of underlying health conditions in COVID-19 fatalities has shown that 1 in 4 deaths in …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

May 15, 2020
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, coronavirus, top 10

The news this week continues to be dominated by COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, with the NIAID announcing the launch of …

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Korean researchers find drug that is more effective in treating COVID-19 than remdesivir

May 15, 2020
Medical Communications COVID-19, coronavirus

A research team at the Institut Pasteur Korea have identified a drug that appears to be more effective in treating …

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100% of multiple myeloma patients respond to Janssen’s investigational CAR T therapy, data shows

May 14, 2020
Research and Development CAR T, CAR-T, Janssen, multiple myeloma, pharma

Janssen has revealed new Phase1b/2 findings of the efficacy of its investigational B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-directed chimeric antigen receptor T cell …

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French based Sanofi will ship COVID-19 vaccine to the US first

May 14, 2020
Business Services COVID-19, Sanofi, Vaccine

French based pharmaceutical company Sanofi has announced it will ship its COVID-19 vaccine that is in development to the US …

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African countries see surge in fake coronavirus treatments

May 14, 2020
Business Services COVID-19, chloroquine, coronavirus

Counterfeit drugs that are falsely advertised to treat coronavirus have seen a surge in sales in parts of Africa. In …

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Trump to announce leaders of the US project to develop a coronavirus vaccine

May 14, 2020
Business Services COVID-19, Trump, Vaccine, coronavirus

President Donald Trump is set to announce that Moncef Slaoui, the former head of GlaxoSmithKline’s vaccine division, and Gustave Perna, …

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Public Health England approves COVID-19 antibodies test from Roche

May 14, 2020
Business Services COVID-19, coronavirus

Public Health England (PHE) have approved Roche’s antibody test to help determine how much of the population has been infected …

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FDA grants Fast Track designation for Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine candidate

May 13, 2020
Research and Development COVID-19, coronavirs

The FDA has granted Fast Track designation for Moderna Inc’s mRNA vaccine candidate against the coronavirus. The regulatory body had …

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AMAG Pharmaceuticals to cut 30% of staff as part of restructure

May 13, 2020
Research and Development COVID-19, coronavirus

AMAG Pharmaceuticals announced that it will cut 30% of its staff, or 140 jobs, as part of a companywide restructuring. …

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Gilead signs deal with generic drugmakers to expand global supply of remdesivir

May 13, 2020
Research and Development COVID-19, coronavirus, remdesivir

Gilead Sciences has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with five generics drug companies in India and Pakistan to supply them …

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

May 13, 2020
Research and Development COVID-19, coronavirus

Developments in treatments for COVID-19 continue to dominate the news as the latest in hydroxychloroquine trials shows it does not …

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Researchers in Denmark testing if senicapoc drug can reduce lung damage in COVID-19 patients

May 13, 2020
Research and Development COVID-19, Sars, coronavirus

Scientists are studying if senicapoc, a treatment for sickle cell anemia, can be repurposed to mitigate damage to a COVID-19 …

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Japan authorises exceptional approval of Gilead’s remdesivir for severe COVID-19

May 12, 2020
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, Gilead, Japan, coronavirus, pharma, remdesivir

Remdesivir, perhaps the leading hope in the race against COVID-19, has secured approval from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and …

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FDA grants Abbott Emergency Use Authorization for another COVID-19 antibody test

May 12, 2020
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The FDA has given Emergency Use Authorisation for another COVID-19 diagnostics test for antibodies from Abbott Laboratories. With this approval, …

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Wuhan plans to test all 11 million residents for COVID-19 after 6 new cases are recorded

May 12, 2020
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The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus originated, plans to test all of its residents after 6 new cases …

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Genfit’s NASH drug fails Phase 3 clinical trial

May 12, 2020
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The Phase 3 trial for Genfit’s drug elafibranor has failed to improve outcomes for patients with the fatty liver disease …

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FDA provides new guidelines to accelerate the development of COVID-19 treatments

May 12, 2020
Manufacturing and Production COVID-19, FDA, coronavirus, pandemic

The FDA has provided new guidelines to researchers studying potential COVID-19 treatments to help speed up the process of their …

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