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FDA invokes emergency powers to authorise 30-minute, handheld COVID-19 test

March 27, 2020
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, FDA, Mesa Biotech, US, coronavirus

The FDA invoked Emergency Use Authorization powers to approve a rapid, handheld testing kit for COVID-19 coronavirus cases just days …

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Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week

March 27, 2020
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, coronavirus

The COVID-19 global pandemic continues to dominate the news cycle. The first clinical trial using danoprevir (Ganovo) in treating COVID-19 …

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

March 27, 2020
Medical Communications COVID-19, Coroanvirus

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus, developing mild symptoms over the last 24 hours which included …

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COVID-19 may significantly hurt the drug supply chains of the biggest pharmaceutical companies

March 27, 2020
Medical Communications COVID-19, Coroanvirus, Wuhan Coronavirus, china coronavirus

The increasing spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic threatens the drug supply lines of the biggest pharmaceutical companies, including AstraZeneca, …

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AbbVie won’t defend its patent for Kaletra so it can be made available for coronavirus treatment

March 26, 2020
Business Services COVID-19, Ebola Drug, Wuhan Coronavirus, china coronavirus, coronavirus

AbbVie has announce it will not defend its patent to its HIV therapy Kaletra (lopinavir) so it can be made …

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FDA approves BMS’ Zeposia in relapsing multiple sclerosis, but COVID-19 will delay its market entry

March 26, 2020
Sales and Marketing Bristol-Myers Squibb, COVID-19, Zeposia, coronavirus, multiple sclerosis, pharma

Bristol-Myers Squibb has secured approval with the FDA for Zeposia (ozanimod) 0.92mg in relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (RMS), but …

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FDA will allow doctors to use convalescent plasma to treat critical COVID-19 patients

March 26, 2020
Business Services COVID-19, China, Chinese Coronavirus, Wuhan Coronavirus, coronavirus

The FDA have announced they will allow doctors to use convalescent plasma, collected from people who recovered from COVID-19, to …

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British government protecting high demand medicine for use in COVID-19 patients

March 25, 2020
Research and Development COVID-19, china coronavirus, coronavirus

The British government has implemented new restrictions to protect high demand medicines for coronavirus patients. 80 medicines and being banned …

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Results released from first clinical trial using Danoprevir to treat COVID-19

March 25, 2020
Research and Development COVID, COVID-19, Wuhan, china coronavirus, coronavirus

The first clinical trial using danoprevir (Ganovo) in treating COVID-19 has released its results, showing that it is safe and …

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Eyeforpharma Barcelona 2020 is now a free virtual event

March 25, 2020
Medical Communications, Research and Development COVID-19, Eyeforpharma Barcelona 2020, coronavirus, events, eyeforpharma, pharma

In light of the rapidly evolving impact of the COVID-19 virus, eyeforpharma has decided to turn eyeforpharma Barcelona 2020 into …

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Demand for hydroxychloroquine soars after Trump says it can treat coronavirus

March 25, 2020
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, Wuhan Coronavirus, china coronavirus, coronavirus, covid19

President Trump has continually touted the effectiveness of anti-malaria drug Hydroxychloroquine in treating coronavirus which has led to a jump …

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UK begins lockdown as government announce tough measures to stop the spread of COVID-19

March 24, 2020
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Last night, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced sweeping measures to bring Britain into a near total societal lockdown in …

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More young coronavirus patients being hospitalised in Europe and US compared to China

March 23, 2020
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Dr Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease in the US, said that people …

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EMA calls on EU to pool resources together to carry out large scale clinical trials against COVID-19

March 19, 2020
Business Services COVID-19, Chinese Coronavirus, Wuhan Coronavirus, coronavirus

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has called on the European Union to collaborate closely on carrying out clinical trials on …

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COVID-19 can survive in aerosol form and on hard surfaces from hours to days, new study shows

March 19, 2020
Business Services COVID-19, Wuhan Coronavirus, china coronavirus, coronavirus

New research shows that the COVID-19 coronavirus is stable for hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces. This study was …

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