coronavirus
EMA accepts AstraZeneca’s regulatory submission for sipavibart for COVID-19 prevention
July 1, 2024Research and Development COVID-19, EMA, Infections and infestations, coronavirus
AstraZeneca has announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted its Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for sipavibart under the …
Pharmafile.com’s weekly COVID-19 news round-up
March 10, 2021Research and Development COVID, COVID Vaccine, COVID-19, coronavirus, covid round-up
The past week has continued to see positive COVID-19 news; CytoDyn’s treatment for patients with severe symptoms of the virus …
GSK’s Phase II otilimab study on COVID-19 patients promising for over-70s
February 26, 2021Medical Communications COVID-19, GSK, coronavirus, covid-19 treatment, otilimab
GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) Phase II OSCAR study of their otilimab antibody’s effect on COVID-19 patients has shown promising results in older …
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine proven 94% effective in biggest study yet
February 15, 2021Sales and Marketing COVID-19, Pfizer, Pfizer vaccine, Vaccine, coronavirus
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been proven to be 94% effective, according to the first major study to evaluate the …
UAE rolls out Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine amid conflicting reports of efficacy
December 15, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development COVID-19, China, Sinopharm, UAE, coronavirus
The United Arab Emirates has begun rolling out Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine in its capital Abu Dhabi, despite claims that numerous …
New coronavirus strain identified in the UK
December 15, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development COVID-19, UK, coronavirus, vaccines
A new variant of coronavirus has been identified in the UK, and is growing faster in some parts of England, …
Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine side effects feel like a “severe hangover”
November 12, 2020Business Services COVID, Vaccine, coronavirus
Clinical trial participants receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine have said it created side effects that felt similar to a “severe …
Head of UK vaccine taskforce grilled over government investment into her private equity firm
November 11, 2020Research and Development COVID, UK COVID, coronavirus
Kate Bingham, the Head of the British Government’s vaccine taskforce, is facing further questions over a conflict of interest as …
Hotels, gyms and restaurants carry highest COVID-19 spread risk, new study says
November 11, 2020Research and Development COVID, coronavirus
Reopening hotels, gyms and restaurants carries the highest risk of spreading coronavirus, according to a new study.
Sinovac COVID-19 trial suspended in Brazil due to severe adverse event
November 10, 2020Manufacturing and Production Brazil, COVID, COVID Vaccine, coronavirus
Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa has suspended a clinical trial for China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine due to the occurrence of a …
Pharmafile.com’s weekly COVID-19 news round-up
November 6, 2020Medical Communications COVID, COVID-19, EC, FDA, coronavirus
The top ten news stories this week focus on regulatory approvals as the European Commission has approved GlaxoSmithKline’s Zeljula as …
US could have avoided over 130,000 COVID-19 deaths, according to a new study
October 27, 2020Manufacturing and Production COVID, COVID-19, Trump, coronavirus
New studies suggest that the US could have avoided over 130,000 deaths if it responded earlier and in a coordinated …
WHO warns regulators to consider all available evidence before approving remdesivir for COVID-19
October 26, 2020Sales and Marketing COVID, COVID-19, Gilead, coronavirus
The World Health Organization’s Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan has warned that experts and regulators assessing the use of Gilead’s remdesivir …
Pharmafile.com’s weekly COVID-19 news round-up
October 21, 2020Research and Development COVID-19, coronavirus
The coronavirus news this week focuses on COVID-19 treatments, with Gilead’s remdesivir being found to have no impact on mortality …
‘Long COVID’ could be taking four different forms
October 16, 2020Medical Communications coronavirus, covid symptoms, long covid, symptoms
People experiencing chronic illnesses after COVID-19 infections could be suffering from one of four separate conditions, according to new research. …
