US Government invests a further $472 million in Moderna’s BARDA-backed COVID-19 vaccine
July 27, 2020Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, Moderna, US government, Vaccine
Moderna has revealed a second investment of $472 million from the US Government’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to support …
India’s National Task Force rejects Biocon’s itolizumab for COVID-19
July 27, 2020Sales and Marketing Biocon, COVID-19, India, Itolizumab
Biocon was hit with bad news over the weekend as the National Task Force for COVID-19 in its home country …
Kite secures FDA approval for second CAR T therapy Tecartus in relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma
July 27, 2020Sales and Marketing CAR T, CAR-T, FDA, Gilead, kite pharma
Kite Pharma has chalked up another regulatory success for its parent company Gilead with the news that the FDA has …
Two CHMP recommendations for AstraZeneca: Imfinzi in first-line lung cancer, Calquence in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
July 27, 2020Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, CHMP, Calquence, EMA, Imfinzi
AstraZeneca has secured two new recommendations for approval of its products from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products …
Glenmark’s favipiravir accelerates viral clearance and clinical recovery in COVID-19 patients
July 24, 2020Medical Communications, Research and Development COVID-19, coronavirus, favipiravir; Glenmark
The antiviral treatment favipiravir, in development from Glenmark Pharma, has shown promise as a potential COVID-19 therapy after hitting its …
Eli Lilly asks for a $24 million tax break for diabetes care facility expansion in Indianapolis
July 24, 2020Medical Communications Eli Lilly, Humalog, diabetes, insulin
Insulin manufacturer Eli Lilly has requested a $24 million tax break over the next 10 years as an investment into …
UCB’s investigational IL-17A and IL-17F inhibitor outclasses Novartis’ Cosentyx in plaque psoriasis
July 24, 2020Medical Communications, Research and Development Cosentyx, UCB, pharma, psoriasis
UCB has revealed promising new data from a head-to-head trial pitting the company’s IL-17A and IL-17F inhibitor bimekizumab against Novartis’ …
Brazilian study finds hydroxychloroquine is not effective at treating COVID-19
July 24, 2020Medical Communications COVID-19, coronavirus, hydroxychloroquine, pandemic
Another study has shown hydroxychloroquine is ineffective in treating the coronavirus. The research was published in the New England Journal …
Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week
July 24, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, coronavirus, top 10, top 10 stories
As the coronavirus pandemic shows no signs of slowing down, an Israeli doctor has appeared to have contracted COVID-19 for …
David Meeker appointed Chief Executive Officer of Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
July 23, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals have appointed David Meeker, M.D., as its Chief Executive Officer and President of the company. Meeker succeeds interim …
Biogen appoints Michael McDonnell as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
July 23, 2020Business Services
Biogen have announced that they have appointed Michael McDonnell as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 15, …
UK Government invests £100m in new COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing site
July 23, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development COVID-19, UK, Vaccine, coronavirus
The UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has revealed a new pledge of an additional £100 million …
Face shields did not protect people from a COVID-19 outbreak in Switzerland but masks did, according to health officials
July 23, 2020Business Services COVID, Pandemic., coronavirus, covid19, pandemic
Health officials in Switzerland are warning against wearing plastic face shields without masks after a recent outbreak at a hotel …
Research suggests COVID-19 outcomes are worse in colder months
July 23, 2020Research and Development COVID-19, coronavirus
A partnership between Chinese and European researchers has argued that the severity of COVID-19 could be worse in colder weather …
Executives at Novavax expected to get big payouts, even if their vaccine fails clinical trials
July 23, 2020Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing COVID Vaccine, Vaccine, coronavirus
Novavax, one of the leading US firms which is developing a coronavirus vaccine, is set to award executives stock options …
British pandemic strategy has been an “astonishing” failure, says cross-party parliamentary committee
July 23, 2020Business Services COVID-19, coronavirus, pandemic
There was an “astonishing” failure of the British government to plan for the economic fallout of a potential pandemic, according …
Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in another early stage study
July 22, 2020Research and Development BioNTech, COVID-19, Pfizer, Vaccine, pharma
BioNTech and Pfizer have revealed more promising early data on their lipid nanoparticle formulated, nucleoside-modified messenger RNA vaccine candidate against …
FDA sets out guidelines on cannabis derived drugs
July 22, 2020Research and Development CBD, CBD Oil
The FDA has released their guidelines on the rules companies should follow when developing cannabis derived drugs. The guidelines cover …
AbbVie’s Rinvoq smashes Phase 3 efficacy targets in atopic dermatits
July 22, 2020Research and Development AbbVie, atopic dermatits, pharma, upadacitinib
AbbVie has lifted the curtain on data from the second Phase 3 trial investigating the efficacy of Rinvoq (upadacitinib) monotherapy …
US indicts two Chinese hackers for attempting to steal COVID-19 drug and vaccine research
July 22, 2020Research and Development COVID-19 Vaccines, coronavirus, hacking, vaccines
Two Chinese hackers have been charged in the US with hacking medical companies and stealing hundreds of millions of dollars …
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