US anti-racism protests did not cause spike in coronavirus cases, new study shows
July 3, 2020Medical Communications COVID-19, coronavirus
Widespread protests against racism and police brutality did not cause a significant spike in coronavirus cases in the US, according …
Promising early immunogenicity data for Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID vaccine candidate
July 3, 2020Medical Communications, Research and Development BioNTech, COVID-19, Pfizer, Vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech have revealed new efficacy findings on the “most advanced” of four candidates being worked on as part …
Texas mandates the wearing of facemasks in public
July 3, 2020Medical Communications COVID-19, coronavirus
Texas becomes the latest state in the US to mandate the wearing of facemasks in public, as COVID-19 cases skyrocket …
Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week
July 3, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, coronaviurs, top 10
Gilead features prominently in the news this week, as the US bought most of the world’s stock of the company’s …
EUSA Pharma gets FDA green light to evaluate IL-6 inhibitor siltuximab in COVID-19 patients
July 2, 2020Research and Development COVID-19, Eusa Pharma, siltuximab
Efforts push on to discover an effective treatment for COVID-19 in more than 100 different drug candidates worldwide. EUSA Pharma …
COVID-19 immunity may be more widespread than previously thought, new study suggests
July 2, 2020Business Services coronaviurs, covid-29, herd immunity
Coronavirus immunity in the world’s population may be more widespread than initially thought, even in those who have tested negative …
European Commission announces approval for Janssen’s Ebola vaccine
July 2, 2020Business Services EC, Ebola, Ebola Vaccines
Johnson & Johnson announced that the European Commission has granted Marketing Authorisation for its Janssen Ebola vaccine. Two Marketing Authorisation …
Drug industry suing to overturn Minnesota insulin affordability law
July 2, 2020Business Services diabetes, insulin, type 1, type 2
The drug industry is suing to overturn a Minnesota law that requires companies to provide emergency insulin to diabetics who …
UK Government accused of withholding Pillar 2 COVID-19 data which show Leicester had 10 times more cases than reported pre-lockdown
July 1, 2020Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, UK
The UK Government warned when relaxing lockdown measures on 23 June that it would not hesitate to lock down any …
FDA approves Pfizer and Merck KGaA’s Bavencio for maintenance of advanced bladder cancer
July 1, 2020Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Bavencio FDA, EMD Serono, Merck, Pfier
The FDA has moved to approve Bavencio (avelumab), developed by Pfizer and EMD Serono, the biopharma arm of Merck KGaA, …
Takeda partners up with Carmine Therapeutics to develop and market rare disease candidates
July 1, 2020Research and Development Takeda Carmine, partnership, pharma
Takeda has linked up with Carmine Therapeutics in a new partnership to discover, develop and bring to market new non-viral …
Pharmafile.com’s weekly COVID-19 news round-up
July 1, 2020Research and Development COVID-19, coronavirus
COVID-19 vaccines dominate this week’s news cycle, with Vaxart announcing the selection of its lead candidate for COVID-19 by Operation …
US buys most of the world’s stock of COVID-19 drug remdesivir
July 1, 2020Research and Development COVID-19, coronavirus
The US has bought most of the world’s stock of the drug remdesivir which is one of the only drugs …
FDA says COVID-19 vaccine would need to be at least 50% effective to be approved
July 1, 2020Research and Development COVID-19, FDA, coronavirus
The FDA announced that any COVID-19 vaccine that gets approval must show that it is at least 50% more effective …
India to go ahead with human trials of COVID-19 vaccine in July
June 30, 2020Manufacturing and Production COVID-19, Vaccine, coronavirus
A trial of a new Indian made vaccine will begin testing in humans from July. The vaccine is called Covaxin …
Roche’s Phesgo combo secures US approval for metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer
June 30, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing FDA, Phesgo, Roche, US, breast cancer
The FDA has awarded marketing authorisation in the US to Roche’s Phesgo, a combination of subcutaneously injected Herceptin (trastuzumab) with …
New swine flu with pandemic potential identified in China
June 30, 2020Manufacturing and Production flu, flu pandemic, swine flu
A new strain of flu has emerged in pigs in China, with scientists warning it has pandemic potential. Researchers call …
The July/August 2020 issue of Pharmafocus is available to read free online now!
June 30, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, Pharmafocus, pharma
The July/August 2020 issue of Pharmafocus is available to read free online now!
Gilead facing criticism for charging $2,340 for remdesivir
June 30, 2020Manufacturing and Production COVID-19, coronavirus
Gilead has announced that it will charge $2,340 for a 5 day treatment course of remdesivir, a drug that has …
NICE knocks back Janssen’s Zytiga combo for newly diagnosed, hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer.
June 29, 2020Sales and Marketing
Drug watchdog NICE has chosen to stick with its earlier decision not to recommend Janssen’s Zytiga (abiraterone aetate), combined with …
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