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

March 10, 2021
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The past week has continued to see positive COVID-19 news; CytoDyn’s treatment for patients with severe symptoms of the virus …

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GSK’s Phase II otilimab study on COVID-19 patients promising for over-70s

February 26, 2021
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GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) Phase II OSCAR study of their otilimab antibody’s effect on COVID-19 patients has shown promising results in older …

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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine proven 94% effective in biggest study yet

February 15, 2021
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The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been proven to be 94% effective, according to the first major study to evaluate the …

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UAE rolls out Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine amid conflicting reports of efficacy

December 15, 2020
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The United Arab Emirates has begun rolling out Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine in its capital Abu Dhabi, despite claims that numerous …

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New coronavirus strain identified in the UK

December 15, 2020
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A new variant of coronavirus has been identified in the UK, and is growing faster in some parts of England, …

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Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine side effects feel like a “severe hangover”

November 12, 2020
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Clinical trial participants receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine have said it created side effects that felt similar to a “severe …

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Head of UK vaccine taskforce grilled over government investment into her private equity firm

November 11, 2020
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Kate Bingham, the Head of the British Government’s vaccine taskforce, is facing further questions over a conflict of interest as …

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Hotels, gyms and restaurants carry highest COVID-19 spread risk, new study says

November 11, 2020
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Reopening hotels, gyms and restaurants carries the highest risk of spreading coronavirus, according to a new study. 

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Sinovac COVID-19 trial suspended in Brazil due to severe adverse event

November 10, 2020
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Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa has suspended a clinical trial for China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine due to the occurrence of a …

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

November 6, 2020
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The top ten news stories this week focus on regulatory approvals as the European Commission has approved GlaxoSmithKline’s Zeljula as …

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US could have avoided over 130,000 COVID-19 deaths, according to a new study

October 27, 2020
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New studies suggest that the US could have avoided over 130,000 deaths if it responded earlier and in a coordinated …

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WHO warns regulators to consider all available evidence before approving remdesivir for COVID-19

October 26, 2020
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The World Health Organization’s Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan has warned that experts and regulators assessing the use of Gilead’s remdesivir …

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

October 21, 2020
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The coronavirus news this week focuses on COVID-19 treatments, with Gilead’s remdesivir being found to have no impact on mortality …

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‘Long COVID’ could be taking four different forms

October 16, 2020
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People experiencing chronic illnesses after COVID-19 infections could be suffering from one of four separate conditions, according to new research. …

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Eli Lilly COVID-19 antibody therapy trial paused over safety concerns

October 14, 2020
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Eli Lilly has stopped enrolling volunteers in clinical trials of its antibody treatment for the novel coronavirus over safety concerns.  …

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