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Collaboration announced to investigate COVID brain fog treatment

April 8, 2021

Akili Interactive has announced a collaboration with Weill Cornell Medicine, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, to evaluate …

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Intravac appoints Nathalie Laarakker as CFO

April 7, 2021
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Intravac have announced the appointment of Nathalie Laarakker as its new CFO and member of the company’s executive management team. …

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Smithers promotes Nikki Lucas to Principal Project Manager

April 7, 2021
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Nikki Lucas has been appointed Principal Project Manager within Smithers’ Medical Device Physical Testing team. Lucas has over a decade …

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New CEO appointed at Nordic Nanovector

April 7, 2021
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Nordic Nanovector have appointed Peter Braun as their new Chief Executive Officer. Braun is an experienced and entrepreneurial pharmaceutical leader, …

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Ceryx Medical announce new chairman Chas Taylor

April 7, 2021
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Cardiovascular technology company Ceryx Medical have appointed Chas Taylor as their new chairman. The appointment comes at an interesting time …

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

April 7, 2021
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The past week has seen plenty of COVID-19 vaccine news; AstraZeneca has halted the paediatric trial of their jab amid …

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UK begins rollout of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

April 7, 2021
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The first Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in the UK has today been administered, beginning the rollout of the country’s third vaccine …

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Novartis and Artios Pharma to collaborate on DDR cancer therapies

April 7, 2021
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Novartis and Artios Pharma have announced a global research collaboration to discover and validate next generation DNA damage response (DDR) …

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AstraZeneca halt paediatric trial of COVID-19 vaccine amid blood clot probe

April 7, 2021
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AstraZeneca has halted the trial of its COVID-19 vaccine on children aged between 6 and 17, while regulators investigate a …

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NICE recommends CBT, acupuncture, and anti-depressants for chronic pain

April 7, 2021
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A new NICE guideline on the assessment and management of chronic primary pain does not recommend the prescription of painkillers, …

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Valneva’s inactivated COVID-19 vaccine candidate advances to Phase III trial

April 6, 2021
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Specialty vaccine company Valneva’s inactivated COVID-19 jab has shown positive results in a Phase I/II trial, with a seroconversion rate …

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Janssen agrees $780 million deal for authorisation of Cidara flu treatment

April 6, 2021
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Janssen has struck a deal worth up to $780 million with Cidara Therapeutics for exclusive worldwide rights to Cidara’s CD388 …

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Pfizer vaccine 91.3% effective after six months, Phase III study shows

April 6, 2021
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Pfizer and BioNTech’s follow-up study of their COVID-19 vaccine has confirmed the jab’s high efficacy after up to six months, …

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Alnylam publish successful results from Phase III study of ultra-rare disease

April 6, 2021
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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, a RNAi therapeutics company, have published successful results from their Phase III study of lumasiran, the first ever …

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FDA approves first new ADHD drug in a decade

April 6, 2021
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The FDA have approved the first new drug for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in over a …

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Top 10 news roundup

Pharmafile.com’s top 10 news stories of the week

April 2, 2021
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In the last week, a number of new COVID-19 developments have emerged; Novavax has delayed 100 million vaccines to the …

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EC grants marketing authorisation to Angelini Pharma’s epilepsy treatment

April 1, 2021

Angelini Pharma have announced that the European Commission (EC) have granted marketing authorisation for Ontozry (cenobamate) for the treatment of …

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New Sanofi Sarclisa treatment for multiple myeloma approved by FDA

April 1, 2021
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Sanofi’s Sarclisa drug has been approved by the FDA in combination with carfilzomib and dexamethasone (Kd) for the treatment of …

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Newron announce successful results from schizophrenia study

April 1, 2021
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Newron, a biopharmaceutical company focused on novel therapies, have announced the initial results from two short-term exploratory studies assessing the …

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BD’s rapid COVID-19 test granted Emergency Use Authorization by FDA

April 1, 2021
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The FDA has granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Becton, Dickinson and Company’s (BD) rapid antigen test to be used …

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