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COVID-19 puts more than 117 million children at risk of missing out on measles vaccines

April 15, 2020
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Measles immunisation campaigns in 24 countries have been delayed due to COVID-19, threatening the vaccinations of 117 million Children. The …

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Sanofi and GSK set aside rivalry with “unprecedented” COVID-19 vaccine partnership

April 15, 2020
Research and Development COVID-19, GSK, Sanofi, coronavirus

Usual rivals Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline have said they are to put aside competition with the forging of a new “unprecedented …

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US to suspend funding of the World Health Organization amidst review

April 15, 2020
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US President Donald Trump has announced the US will stop funding the World Health Organization due to allegations that they …

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Judge increases the amount of damages Gilead owes Bristol-Myers Squibb in CAR-T legal dispute

April 14, 2020
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A judge has ruled that Gilead Sciences owe Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) additional funds after infringing on one of the company’s …

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Patient Experience: Living with type 1 diabetes

April 14, 2020
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23-year-old US student Madelyn Lazra recently graduated with a BA in Business Law and certification in International Business, and is …

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AstraZeneca to pit blood cancer drug Calquence against COVID-19 with the company’s fastest-ever trial launch

April 14, 2020
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As the R&D race against COVID-19 continues, AstraZeneca is poised to launch a global, multicentre clinical trial to test its …

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UK to go ahead with COVID-19 contact-tracing app

April 14, 2020
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The British government has confirmed it will go ahead in utilizing an app that will warn people if they have …

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Gilead’s promising COVID-19 drug remdesivir shows benefit in 68% of hospitalised patients

April 14, 2020
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Gilead has provided an update on its ongoing efforts against the novel coronavirus, revealing data from a cohort analysis of …

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Fatal heart complications halt Brazilian study of chloroquine in treating COVID-19

April 14, 2020
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A chloroquine study investigating its effects in treating the COVID-19 coronavirus in Brazil has been postponed for safety reasons. It …

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

April 9, 2020
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The world looks for a coronavirus cure as Inovio begins human trials for a vaccine while another vaccine is in …

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Seres Therapeutics appoints Dr Lisa von Moltke as new Chief Medical Officer

April 9, 2020
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Dr Lisa von Moltke has left Aklermes and has joined Seres Therapeutics as its new Chief Medical Officer. Chief Executive …

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Circassia terminates AstraZeneca partnership in exchange for £150m debt settlement

April 9, 2020
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Circassia Pharmaceuticals has announced its decision to break away from a partnership it forged with AstraZeneca UK back in 2017 …

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Pfizer and Eli Lilly defeat lawsuit over claims Viagra and Cialis cause cancer

April 9, 2020
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Pfizer and Eli Lilly have defeated a class action lawsuit seeking billions in damages over claims that Viagra and Cialis …

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US reports increase in Hydroxychloroquine misuse

April 9, 2020
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The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) has said there has been an increase in people abusing the anti-malaria …

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Roche signs multi-billion dollar RNA-targeted drug discovery deal with Arrakis Therapeutics

April 9, 2020
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Roche has signed a new partnership with Arrakis Therapeutics in a bid to drive discovery of RNA-targeted small molecule (rSM) …

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Envision Pharma Group acquires healthcare comms consultancy 90TEN

April 9, 2020
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Global healthcare communications consultancy 90TEN has been acquired by Envision Pharma Group, it has been revealed. 90TEN said that it …

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Dr Maritza McIntyre appointed Chief Development Officer at StrideBio

April 8, 2020
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StrideBio have announced the appointment of Maritza McIntyre Ph.D., as its first Chief Development Officer. The newly created role will …

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Sage Therapeutics to halve its total workforce in radical cost-cutting move

April 8, 2020
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Sage Therapeutics has revealed a radical restructuring effort to cut costs and “enable the company to advance its corporate strategy …

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COVID-19 less severe in paediatric patients, according to the CDC

April 8, 2020
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms that COVID-19 is less severe in children than adults. The report, …

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Eli Lilly will limit insulin costs to $35 per month for patients in the US due to COVID-19

April 8, 2020
Research and Development Eli Lilly, diabetes, insulin

Eli Lilly announced that it will limit out of pocket costs for insulin to $35 per month to offset the …

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