Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week
April 17, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, coronavirus, top 10
Hydroxychloroquine dominates the news as the potential COVID-19 treatment has gone through various trials. A Chinese study showed that the …
Leaked data show Gilead’s remdesivir allows severe COVID-19 patients to be discharged after six days
April 17, 2020Medical Communications, Research and Development COVID-19, Gilead, coronavirus, remdesivir
The clinical benefit of Gilead’s promising antiviral therapy Remdesivir has been touted in the treatment of severe cases of COVID-19 …
Governor of Minnesota signs emergency bill for insulin access
April 17, 2020Medical Communications diabetes, insulin, insulin copays, medical insurance
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed legislation to provide a one-time, 30-day supply of insulin for eligible residents in urgent …
Clinical trial suggests new schizophrenia drug could reduce symptoms
April 16, 2020Business Services D2, clinical trials, schizophrenia
Results from a newly published clinical trial suggest that a new compound could treat a broad range of schizophrenia symptoms. …
FDA approves UroGen’s Jelmyto as first therapy for low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer
April 16, 2020Sales and Marketing Cancer, FDA, Jelmyto, UroGen Pharma, pharma, urothelial cancer
The FDA has moved to authorise UroGen Pharma’s Jelmyto (mitomycin gel) in the US for the treatment of low-grade upper …
New Chinese study shows Hydroxychloroquine does not speed up COVID-19 recovery
April 16, 2020Business Services COVID-19, chloroquine, coronavirus, hydroxychloroquine
The anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine does not speed up recovery from COVID-19, according to a new Chinese study. The study was …
Gilead halts COVID-19 remdesivir trial due to enrolment issues, efficacy of the drug uncertain
April 16, 2020Research and Development COVID-19, Gilead, coronavirus, pharma, remdesivir
A clinical trial in China investigating Gilead’s antiviral therapy remdesivir as a potential treatment for COVID-19 has been placed on …
Intermittent social distancing could last until 2022, according to a new study
April 16, 2020Business Services COVID, COVID-19, coronavirus, social distancing
Social distancing that has been put in place to stem the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus could be implemented up until …
Scottish Medicines Consortium approves new drugs in multiple sclerosis, ulcerative colitis and diabetes
April 15, 2020Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Biogen, Fambyra, Janssen, NHS, Rimzoic, Sandoz, Sanofi, Scotland, Scottish Medicines Consortium, Stelara, Suliqua, pharma
Medical regulation must still continue even in a global pandemic, and the Scottish Medicines Consortium, (SMC) has ploughed on with …
Pharmafile.com’s weekly COVID-19 news round-up
April 15, 2020Research and Development COVID-19, chloroquine, coronavirus, hydroxychloroquine
Hydroxychloroquine dominates the latest coronavirus news this week. The anti-malaria drug, touted by President Trump as an effective COVID-19 treatment, …
COVID-19 puts more than 117 million children at risk of missing out on measles vaccines
April 15, 2020Research and Development MMR vaccines, anti vaxx, anti-vaxx, anti-vaxxers, measles
Measles immunisation campaigns in 24 countries have been delayed due to COVID-19, threatening the vaccinations of 117 million Children. The …
Sanofi and GSK set aside rivalry with “unprecedented” COVID-19 vaccine partnership
April 15, 2020Research and Development COVID-19, GSK, Sanofi, coronavirus
Usual rivals Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline have said they are to put aside competition with the forging of a new “unprecedented …
US to suspend funding of the World Health Organization amidst review
April 15, 2020Research and Development COVID, COVID-19, coronavirus
US President Donald Trump has announced the US will stop funding the World Health Organization due to allegations that they …
Judge increases the amount of damages Gilead owes Bristol-Myers Squibb in CAR-T legal dispute
April 14, 2020Manufacturing and Production Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead, bristol myers squibb
A judge has ruled that Gilead Sciences owe Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) additional funds after infringing on one of the company’s …
Patient Experience: Living with type 1 diabetes
April 14, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Interview, diabetes, feature, patient experience
23-year-old US student Madelyn Lazra recently graduated with a BA in Business Law and certification in International Business, and is …
AstraZeneca to pit blood cancer drug Calquence against COVID-19 with the company’s fastest-ever trial launch
April 14, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development AstraZeneca, COVID-19, Calquence, coronavirus, pharma
As the R&D race against COVID-19 continues, AstraZeneca is poised to launch a global, multicentre clinical trial to test its …
UK to go ahead with COVID-19 contact-tracing app
April 14, 2020Manufacturing and Production
The British government has confirmed it will go ahead in utilizing an app that will warn people if they have …
Gilead’s promising COVID-19 drug remdesivir shows benefit in 68% of hospitalised patients
April 14, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development COVID-19, Gilead, coronavirus, pharma, remdesivir
Gilead has provided an update on its ongoing efforts against the novel coronavirus, revealing data from a cohort analysis of …
Fatal heart complications halt Brazilian study of chloroquine in treating COVID-19
April 14, 2020Manufacturing and Production COVID-19, chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine
A chloroquine study investigating its effects in treating the COVID-19 coronavirus in Brazil has been postponed for safety reasons. It …
Pharmafile.com’s weekly COVID-19 news round-up
April 9, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, coronavirus
The world looks for a coronavirus cure as Inovio begins human trials for a vaccine while another vaccine is in …
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