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Brazilian study finds hydroxychloroquine is not effective at treating COVID-19

July 24, 2020
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Another study has shown hydroxychloroquine is ineffective in treating the coronavirus. The research was published in the New England Journal …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

July 24, 2020
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As the coronavirus pandemic shows no signs of slowing down, an Israeli doctor has appeared to have contracted COVID-19 for …

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David Meeker appointed Chief Executive Officer of Rhythm Pharmaceuticals

July 23, 2020
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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals have appointed David Meeker, M.D., as its Chief Executive Officer and President of the company. Meeker succeeds interim …

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Biogen appoints Michael McDonnell as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

July 23, 2020
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Biogen have announced that they have appointed Michael McDonnell as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 15, …

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UK Government invests £100m in new COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing site

July 23, 2020
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The UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has revealed a new pledge of an additional £100 million …

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Face shields did not protect people from a COVID-19 outbreak in Switzerland but masks did, according to health officials

July 23, 2020
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Health officials in Switzerland are warning against wearing plastic face shields without masks after a recent outbreak at a hotel …

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Research suggests COVID-19 outcomes are worse in colder months

July 23, 2020
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A partnership between Chinese and European researchers has argued that the severity of COVID-19 could be worse in colder weather …

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Executives at Novavax expected to get big payouts, even if their vaccine fails clinical trials

July 23, 2020
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Novavax, one of the leading US firms which is developing a coronavirus vaccine, is set to award executives stock options …

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British pandemic strategy has been an “astonishing” failure, says cross-party parliamentary committee

July 23, 2020
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There was an “astonishing” failure of the British government to plan for the economic fallout of a potential pandemic, according …

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Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in another early stage study

July 22, 2020
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BioNTech and Pfizer have revealed more promising early data on their lipid nanoparticle formulated, nucleoside-modified messenger RNA vaccine candidate against …

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FDA sets out guidelines on cannabis derived drugs

July 22, 2020
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The FDA has released their guidelines on the rules companies should follow when developing cannabis derived drugs. The guidelines cover …

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AbbVie’s Rinvoq smashes Phase 3 efficacy targets in atopic dermatits

July 22, 2020
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AbbVie has lifted the curtain on data from the second Phase 3 trial investigating the efficacy of Rinvoq (upadacitinib) monotherapy …

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US indicts two Chinese hackers for attempting to steal COVID-19 drug and vaccine research

July 22, 2020
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Two Chinese hackers have been charged in the US with hacking medical companies and stealing hundreds of millions of dollars …

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

July 22, 2020
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The COVID-19 news this week once again focuses on vaccines, as the UK has secured early access to 90 million …

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Acadia’s pimavanserin falls short at Phase 3 in major depressive disorder

July 21, 2020
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Acadia Pharmaceuticals has lifted the lid on new Phase 3 for its therapy pimavanserin, revealing that the drug unfortunately failed …

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India begins human trials of its first homegrown coronavirus vaccine

July 21, 2020
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India has begun human trials of its first internally developed vaccine for COVID-19. The Indian Council of Medical Research have …

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AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine generates “robust immune responses” in early interim data

July 21, 2020
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Interim Phase 1/2 findings have been released for the COVID-19 highly anticipated vaccine candidate in development from Oxford University and …

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Fujifilm to begin clinical trials testing Avigan in COVID-19 patients in Kuwait

July 21, 2020
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Fujifilm will begin clinical trials investigating the effectiveness of Avigan in treating coronavirus patients in Kuwait. The trials will be …

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North Korea says it’s developing its own coronavirus vaccine

July 21, 2020
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North Korea has announced it is developing a vaccine against COVID-19. The announcement was made on 18 July by the …

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Is Pharma doing enough on sustainability?

July 20, 2020
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Adoption of sustainable practices in pharmaceutical operations is ticking along, but given the environmental and health risks if this is …

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