Sanofi halts Phase 3 trial of Kevzara as a COVID-19 treatment
September 1, 2020Manufacturing and Production COVID-19, Sanofi, Vaccine, pharma
Sanofi is halting clinical trials treating serious COVID-19 patients with its Kevzara drug after data on its efficacy proved inconclusive.The …
AstraZeneca’s Farxiga combo shows promise at Phase 3 in late-stage chronic kidney disease
September 1, 2020Manufacturing and Production AstraZeneca, ESC Congress 2020, pharma
AstraZeneca took the opportunity at the digital ESC Congress 2020 over the weekend to reveal promising new Phase 3 data …
University of Illinois at Chicago’s new breast cancer drug is safe and can halt disease progression, according to a Phase 1 trial
August 28, 2020Medical Communications Cancer, Cancers, breast cancer
A new breast cancer drug, called TTC-352, can halt the spread of the disease and is safe according to a …
US signs deal to buy 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests from Abbott
August 28, 2020Medical Communications
The US government has signed a deal to buy Abbott’s rapid coronavirus test after the FDA gave it Emergency Use …
First clinical trial for MDMA and LSD combination set to go ahead
August 28, 2020Medical Communications LSD, MDMA, PTSD
Researchers are set to investigate a combined dose of LSD and MDMA to treat patients undergoing psychotherapy. The Phase 1 …
Korea approves Celltrion’s Phase 1 trial of COVID-19 antiviral antibody treatment
August 28, 2020Medical Communications COVID-19, antibodies, coronavirus vaccine
Celltrion Group has announced that the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has approved the company’s Investigational New Drug …
Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week
August 28, 2020Medical Communications COVID-19, Vaccine, coronavirus vaccine, top 10
The top 10 news stories this week are focused on coronavirus vaccines and treatments, as China is set to move …
Obesity increases risk of death from coronavirus and could make vaccines less effective
August 27, 2020Medical Communications obesity
Obesity can increase the risk of death from coronavirus by nearly 50% and could make a vaccine less effective, according …
Genexine’s cytokine drug effective in treating coronavirus patients, new study suggests
August 27, 2020Research and Development COVID-19
Genexine’s recent clinical trial investigating how its cytokine therapy treats coronavirus has proven effective, according to the company.
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in elderly patients
August 27, 2020Research and Development Moderna vaccine, Operation Warp Speed
Moderna has announced that its coronavirus vaccine candidate has shown promise in generating an immune response in elderly patients in …
FDA approves Abbott’s rapid portable COVID-19 test
August 27, 2020Research and Development Abbott, COVID-19, FDA, test
The FDA has given emergency clearance for Abbott’s portable COVID-19 test that it will sell for just $5. The company’s …
Canada to roll out automated drug dispensers to help fight opioid crisis
August 27, 2020Research and Development opioid, opioid crisis, opioids
Canada is set to roll out automated drug dispensers that can provide clean, doctor-prescribed medicine to opioid addicts by scanning …
Thousands of coronavirus cases recorded in hospital were caught on site, new research suggests
August 26, 2020Research and Development coronavirus
Thousands of coronavirus cases are thought to have been transmitted within UK hospitals, according to a new study. Researchers at …
US Department of Justice charges Teva with generic price fixing
August 26, 2020Research and Development Department of Justice, Teva Pharmaceuticals
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged Teva Pharmaceuticals with conspiracy to fix the price of its generic drugs. …
75-year-old Nottinghamshire woman may be first known British victim of coronavirus
August 26, 2020Research and Development COVID-19, coronavirus
A 75-year-old woman from Nottinghamshire is thought to be the first British case and victim of COVID-19. She tested positive …
Africa declared free of wild polio
August 26, 2020Research and Development polio, vaccines
The Africa Regional Certification Commission has declared Africa to be free from wild polio. Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan were the …
Working Life Interview: Fiona Huzarski, Vice President of Global HR, ADVANZ PHARMA
August 26, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Interview, Working Life, feature
“Every company is different, so you have to be open-minded and receptive to the culture when joining.” Can you briefly …
Pharmafile.com’s weekly COVID-19 news round-up
August 26, 2020Research and Development COVID, COVID-19, coronavirus
In COVID-19 news this week, China is set to move ahead with human testing of a potential coronavirus vaccine that …
WHO warns that treating COVID-19 with plasma is still an experimental treatment
August 25, 2020Manufacturing and Production
The World Health Organization has warned that the use of blood plasma from coronavirus patients to treat COVID-19 is still …
Novavax begins selecting volunteers for Phase 2 of its vaccine trials
August 25, 2020Manufacturing and Production
Novavax has started to enroll volunteers into the second phase of testing its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The Phase 2 trials …
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