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British COVID-19 test-and-trace system will not be fully operational until September, despite it launching last month

June 5, 2020
Medical Communications COVID-19, NHS, coronavirus

The NHS COVID-19 test-and-trace system will not be fully operational until September or October, leaked emails from personnel involved with …

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The Lancet retracts paper that highlighted the dangers of taking hydroxychloroquine

June 5, 2020
Medical Communications COVID-19, Lancet, hydroxychloroquine

The Lancet has retracted a paper that claimed to show that people who took hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 had a …

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AstraZeneca announces new partnerships to deliver two billion COVID-19 vaccine doses, with focus on developing countries

June 5, 2020
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As efforts to make an effective vaccine against COVID-19 available around the world continue to gather pace, AstraZeneca has revealed …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

June 5, 2020
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, coronavirus

This week has seen the development of coronavirus vaccines move forward, as the Trump administration has selected the finalists for …

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Novartis’ Cosentyx hits primary goal in Phase 3 non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis study

June 4, 2020
Research and Development Cosentyx, Novartis, axial spondyloarthritis

New Phase 3 data has been released on the efficacy of Novartis’ interleukin (IL)-17A inhibitor Cosentyx (secukinumab), showing that the …

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Trump’s Operation Warp Speed selects Pfizer, Merck, AstraZeneca and Moderna as vaccine finalists

June 4, 2020
Business Services COVID-19, Operation Warp Speed, Trump, coronavirus

The Trump administration has selected the finalists for the COVID-19 vaccine it is seeking to make widely available by the …

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Janssen’s Tremfya shows skin clearance benefit for psoriatic arthritis patients in two Phase 3 studies

June 4, 2020
Research and Development Janssen, Tremfya, psoriatic arthritis

Janssen has revealed data from two Phase 3 trials for Tremfya (guselkumab), showing improvement in skin clearance and symptoms in …

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Fitbit’s Flow ventilator receives FDA emergency approval

June 4, 2020
Business Services COVID-19, coronavirus, ventalitor

The FDA has granted emergency approval for Fitbit’s ‘Fitbit Flow’ ventilator, a low cost piece of equipment to help fight …

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Hydroxychloroquine does not work as a preventative against COVID-19, new study finds

June 4, 2020
Business Services COVID-19, coronavirus, hydroxychloroquine

The malaria drug hydroxychloroquine does not protect people from COVID-19, according to a new study led by researchers at the …

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India and South Korea approve Gilead’s remdesivir for emergency use against COVID-19

June 3, 2020
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, Gilead, India, coronavirus, remdesivir, south korea

India and South Korea have moved to follow in the footsteps of the US in approving Gilead’s antiviral therapy remdesivir …

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Lancet expresses concern over published hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine paper

June 3, 2020
Research and Development COVID-19, chloroquine, coronavirus, hydroxychloroquine

The Lancet’s editors have expressed their concerns over a paper published in their journal that said hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine was …

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The Association of American Physicians & Surgeons sue FDA to end restrictions on hydroxychloroquine, despite evidence it can be life threatening

June 3, 2020
Research and Development AAPS, COVID-19, coronaviryus

The Association of American Physicians & Surgeons have filed a lawsuit against the FDA due to it blocking widespread access …

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Kings College London launches trial investigating the effectiveness of ibuprofen in COVID-19 patients

June 3, 2020
Research and Development COVID-19, coronavirus, ibuprofen

Kings College London has launched a clinical trial to investigate how effective a formulation of ibuoprofen is in reducing respiratory …

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

June 3, 2020
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COVID-19 treatments dominate the news this week as Russia is set to start its roll out of the anti-viral drug …

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Eli Lilly launches clinical trial of COVID-19 antibody treatment

June 2, 2020
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Eli Lilly has announced they have started an early stage human trial to test an antibody treatment against coronavirus. The …

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Sanofi’s Sarclisa combo approved in Europe for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma

June 2, 2020
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Sanofi has scored a new approval from the European Commission for the use of its CD38 inhibitor Sarclisa (isatuximab) in …

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AI firm that worked with Vote Leave awarded contract to help Britain deal with COVID-19

June 2, 2020
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The AI company Faculty, who worked on the Vote Leave campaign, have been awarded a £400,000 contract by the government …

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Antidepressant Zoloft falls into shortage due to anxiety around COVID-19

June 2, 2020
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The FDA has listed the antidepressant Zoloft to its catalogue of drugs that are in short supply in the United …

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Five-day remdesivir regimen shows promising clinical benefit in COVID-19 patients, Phase 3 data shows

June 2, 2020
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development COVID-19, Gilead, coronavirus, pharma, remdesivir

Gilead has unveiled eagerly anticipated new Phase 3 data on the addition of its antiviral therapy remdesivir to standard of …

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Ipsen appoints David Loew as new Chief Executive Officer

June 1, 2020
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David Loew will leave his position as the head of Sanofi’s vaccine division to become the Chief Executive Officer of …

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