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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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Mylan launches generic version of Gilead’s remdesivir for COVID-19 patients in India

July 20, 2020
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Mylan has launched its own generic version of Gilead’s remdesivir on the Indian market for the treatment of patients with …

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Synairgen drug doubles likelihood of recovery in hospitalised COVID-19 patients, early data show

July 20, 2020
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Respiratory drug firm Synairgen has, like many, been hard at work on a treatment for patients with COVID-19; the company …

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Israeli doctor tests positive for coronavirus 3 months after recovering

July 20, 2020
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An Israeli doctor has appeared to have contracted COVID-19 for a second time after they tested positive for the virus …

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England’s test and trace system breaks GDPR data law, according to privacy group

July 20, 2020
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England’s test and trace programme broke General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) data law according to the Open Rights Group (ORG). …

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UK secures early access to 90 million doses of coronavirus vaccines

July 20, 2020
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The UK has secured early access to 90 million doses of coronavirus vaccines through multiple partnerships with pharmaceutical companies.

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Innate Pharma announces new Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer

July 17, 2020
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Innate Pharma has named Dr Joyson Karakunnel as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer (CMO), with current …

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AstraZeneca secures accelerated FDA review for Farxiga for for CV death following heart attacks

July 17, 2020
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AstraZeneca has made it known that Farxiga (dapagliflozin) has secured Fast Track Designation from the FDA for the reduction of …

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WHO reports “alarming decline” in child vaccinations due to COVID-19 disruption

July 17, 2020
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The World Health Organization and UNICEF have pointed to an “alarming decline” in the levels of children worldwide receiving essential …

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FDA grants fast review for Bayer and MSD’s heart failure drug vericiguat

July 17, 2020
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The FDA has granted a fast Priority Review for Bayer and MSD’s heart failure drug vericiguat. This was based on …

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Hydroxychloroquine proves ineffective against COVID-19 in newest trial

July 17, 2020
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The newest clinical trial into hydroxychloroquine has proved unsuccessful in treating coronavirus patients. A recent study was published in the …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

July 17, 2020
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The news this week as usual centres on treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, with Russia claiming it is the first …

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COVID-19 is pushing healthcare firms to embrace digital transformation, reports suggest

July 16, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic forced industries across the board to evolve or die with regard to their approach to digital working …

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AstraZeneca’s Brilinta reduces the rate of stroke and death in patients with acute ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack

July 16, 2020
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AstraZeneca’s Phase 3 THALES trial showed that Brilinta (ticagrelor) significantly reduced the rate of death or stroke in patients with …

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