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US reserves 300,000 doses of Lilly’s COVID-19 treatment in $375 million deal

October 28, 2020
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, Eli Lilly, US, pharma

The US Government has signed a $375 million deal with Eli Lilly to buy 300,000 700mg doses of bamlanivimab, its …

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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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AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine generates immune response in both old and young participants

October 26, 2020
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, COVID-19, University of Oxford, Vaccine

AstraZeneca’s much-hyped COVID-19 vaccine candidate, AZD1222, currently in development in partnership with the University of Oxford, has shown promising immune …

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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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FDA approves Gilead’s remdesivir for hospitalised COVID-19 patients

October 23, 2020
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The FDA has approved Gilead’s antiviral therapy Veklury (remdesivir) for the treatment of hospitalised COVID-19 patients, making it the first …

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Spain secures 31.6 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine

October 21, 2020
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AstraZeneca continues to forge agreements with national governments to deliver its vaccine against COVID-19, with Spain becoming the latest country …

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Eli Lilly refutes FDA quality concerns at New Jersey facility producing COVID-19 drug

October 21, 2020
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development COVID-19, Eli Lilly, FDA, pharma

Eli Lilly has rebutted reports of FDA quality assurance concerns at its manufacturing facility in Branchburg, New Jersey, where it …

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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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European Commission stands by €1bn remdesivir supply deal despite disappointing COVID-19 benefit

October 19, 2020
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, Europe, Gilead, remdesivir

As Europe continues to face down a rising second wave of COVID-19, the European Commission quickly moved to secure a …

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Pfizer won’t apply for COVID-19 vaccine emergency authorisation until after US election, CEO says

October 19, 2020
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The Chief Executive Officer of Pfizer has said that the company will now submit their vaccine for FDA Emergency Use …

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Gilead’s remdesivir and three other repurposed drugs have no impact on COVID-19 mortality, WHO study finds

October 16, 2020
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Gilead’s antiviral therapy remdesivir has emerged as one of the most promising drugs to treat COVID-19 infections, but recent studies …

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80 researchers argue COVID-19 herd immunity strategy is a “dangerous fallacy” in open letter

October 15, 2020
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A group of 80 researchers have lent their signatures to an open letter published in the The Lancet under the …

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British man suffers from permanent hearing damage after contracting COVID-19

October 14, 2020
Research and Development COVID-19, pharma

A 45-year-old man in the UK has been left with permanent hearing damage after being infected with the novel coronavirus, …

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

October 14, 2020
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The COVID-19 news this week focuses on FDA authorisations, with Eli Lilly seeking Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA …

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J&J halts COVID-19 vaccine study following unidentified participant illness

October 13, 2020
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Johnson & Johnson has announced its decision to slam the brakes on the development programme for its COVID-19 vaccine following …

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