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Russia claims it has completed the first human trial for COVID-19 vaccine

July 13, 2020
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Russia has become the first country to complete a COVID-19 vaccine trial on humans, according to the Russian News Agency. …

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Remdesivir cuts death risk by 62% in coronavirus patients, new study shows

July 13, 2020
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Gilead’s remdesivir reduced the risk of death in 62% of severe COVID-19 patients, according to a new study. The company …

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Roche’s Tecentriq fails to hit main Phase 3 goal in front-line ovarian cancer

July 13, 2020
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Genentech, Roche, ovarian cancer, tecentriq

Roche subsidiary Genentech has revealed that its immunotherapy Tecentriq (atezolizumab), combined with Avastin (bevacizumab), paclitaxel and carboplatin, fell short of …

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Dr Edwin Moses appointed as Chairman of the Board of Sensorin

July 10, 2020
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Sensorin have appointed Dr Edwin Moses as the Chairman of its Board of Directors Moses joins from his previous role …

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New data shows Gilead’s remdesivir “potently inhibited” SARS-CoV-2 in human lung cell cultures

July 10, 2020
Medical Communications, Research and Development COVID-19, Gilead, coronavirus, remdesivir

New findings published from researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) at the University of North Carolina, as well as …

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Scientists warn of brain damage linked to COVID-19

July 10, 2020
Medical Communications COVID-19, Neurological, coronavirus

COVID-19 could lead to a wave of brain damage in people who were infected with the virus. Experts at the …

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Industry comes together to form the AMR Action Fund, pledging $1bn to fight antimicrobial resistance

July 10, 2020
Medical Communications, Research and Development AMR, antimicrobial resistance, biotech, pharma

Over 20 biopharma firms have come together to launch the AMR Action Fund, an initiative of the International Federation of …

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The World Health Organization says COVID-19 can linger in the air indoors

July 10, 2020
Medical Communications COVID, COVID-19, WHO, coronavirus

The World Health Organization has recoginised that COVID-19 can be transmitted indoors by droplets in the air, reversing its previous …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

July 10, 2020
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The World Health Organization features prominently in the news this week, as it discontinued trials into the viability of hydroxychloroquine, …

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J&J under fire from 170 nonprofits to halt baby powder sales worldwide because it contains asbestos

July 9, 2020
Sales and Marketing Cancer, J&J, JJ, pharma, talc

In the latest chapter in Johnson & Johnson’s talc-related woes, the company is being pressured by group of over 170 …

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NICE recommends Takeda’s Adcetris for previously untreated systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma

July 9, 2020
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NICE has announced it has recommended Takeda’s Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin), in combination with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisone (CHP), for use …

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Regeneron seals $450m BARDA contract to scale up production of its COVID-19 vaccine

July 9, 2020
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing BARDA, Operation Warp Speed, Regeneron, US, vaccine COVID-19

Regeneron has revealed that REGN-COV2, its two-antibody vaccine for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19, has been awarded a manufacturing …

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Pakistani government takes away pharmaceutical companies’ power to raise drug prices

July 9, 2020
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The government of Pakistan has decided to abolish all sections of the Drugs Pricing Policy, which will take away pharmaceutical …

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Majority of people who test positive for COVID-19 have no symptoms, according to ONS study

July 9, 2020
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Most people who test positive for COVID-19 do not have symptoms of the virus when tested, according to the Office …

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European green light for Lynparza in germline BRCA-mutated metastatic pancreatic cancer

July 8, 2020
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Cancer, Europe, MSD, lynparza

The European Commission has awarded approval to AstraZeneca and MSD’s Lynparza (olaparib) for germline BRCA-mutated (gBRCAm) metastatic pancreatic cancer, with …

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COVID-19 impact on England’s cancer services could lead to 35,000 excess deaths

July 8, 2020
Research and Development COVID-19, Cancer, England, coronavirus

New data emerging from DATA-CAN: The Health Data Research Hub for Cancer has shone a light on the potential toll …

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Trump moves to formally remove the US from the World Health Organization

July 8, 2020
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President Donald Trump has formally moved to end the US membership of the World Health Organization. He has notified both …

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19, says he is taking hydroxychloroquine

July 8, 2020
Research and Development Brazil, COVID-19, President of Brazil

Jair Bolsonaro, the President of Brazil, has tested positive for COVID-19 and says he treating the virus with hydroxychloroquine. The …

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

July 8, 2020
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Coronavirus lockdowns and immunity feature in the news this week, with the UK Government accused of withholding Pillar 2 COVID-19 …

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UK universities join forces for early-stage COVID-19 therapy testing platform

July 7, 2020
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development COVID-19, UK, coronavirus

A coalition of UK universities have come together to build a new clinical trial and drug testing platform to evaluate …

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