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

July 22, 2020
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The COVID-19 news this week once again focuses on vaccines, as the UK has secured early access to 90 million …

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India begins human trials of its first homegrown coronavirus vaccine

July 21, 2020
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India has begun human trials of its first internally developed vaccine for COVID-19. The Indian Council of Medical Research have …

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AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine generates “robust immune responses” in early interim data

July 21, 2020
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Interim Phase 1/2 findings have been released for the COVID-19 highly anticipated vaccine candidate in development from Oxford University and …

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Fujifilm to begin clinical trials testing Avigan in COVID-19 patients in Kuwait

July 21, 2020
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Fujifilm will begin clinical trials investigating the effectiveness of Avigan in treating coronavirus patients in Kuwait. The trials will be …

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North Korea says it’s developing its own coronavirus vaccine

July 21, 2020
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North Korea has announced it is developing a vaccine against COVID-19. The announcement was made on 18 July by the …

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Mylan launches generic version of Gilead’s remdesivir for COVID-19 patients in India

July 20, 2020
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Mylan has launched its own generic version of Gilead’s remdesivir on the Indian market for the treatment of patients with …

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Synairgen drug doubles likelihood of recovery in hospitalised COVID-19 patients, early data show

July 20, 2020
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Respiratory drug firm Synairgen has, like many, been hard at work on a treatment for patients with COVID-19; the company …

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Israeli doctor tests positive for coronavirus 3 months after recovering

July 20, 2020
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An Israeli doctor has appeared to have contracted COVID-19 for a second time after they tested positive for the virus …

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UK secures early access to 90 million doses of coronavirus vaccines

July 20, 2020
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The UK has secured early access to 90 million doses of coronavirus vaccines through multiple partnerships with pharmaceutical companies.

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WHO reports “alarming decline” in child vaccinations due to COVID-19 disruption

July 17, 2020
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The World Health Organization and UNICEF have pointed to an “alarming decline” in the levels of children worldwide receiving essential …

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Hydroxychloroquine proves ineffective against COVID-19 in newest trial

July 17, 2020
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The newest clinical trial into hydroxychloroquine has proved unsuccessful in treating coronavirus patients. A recent study was published in the …

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Novartis to provide ‘no-profit’ generics to low income countries to help combat COVID-19

July 16, 2020
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The Sandoz division of Novartis will not make a profit on the 15 generics it is making available to developing …

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UK lockdown caused infection ‘R’ rate to drop as low as 0.57, according to a new study

July 15, 2020
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A new study showed that the coronavirus infection rate hit its lowest point one month before lockdown restrictions were lifted. …

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Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate set for final testing in the US

July 15, 2020
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The first COVID-19 vaccine being used in clinical trials in the US is set to begin final testing. The experimental …

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

July 15, 2020
Research and Development COVID-19, coronavirus, vaccines

The coronavirus news this week focuses on therapeutics, with Gilead’s remdesivir reducing the risk of death in 62% of severe …

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