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COVID-19 may significantly hurt the drug supply chains of the biggest pharmaceutical companies
March 27, 2020Medical 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, …
AbbVie won’t defend its patent for Kaletra so it can be made available for coronavirus treatment
March 26, 2020Business 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 …
FDA will allow doctors to use convalescent plasma to treat critical COVID-19 patients
March 26, 2020Business 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 …
Gilead asks FDA to rescind its Orphan Drug status for potential coronavirus treatment following criticism
March 26, 2020Business Services China, Gilead, Wuhan Coronavirus, china coronavirus, coronavirus
Gilead Sciences has submitted a request for the FDA to rescind its offer of Orphan Drug designation for remdesivir in …
Demand for hydroxychloroquine soars after Trump says it can treat coronavirus
March 25, 2020Research 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 …
UK begins lockdown as government announce tough measures to stop the spread of COVID-19
March 24, 2020Manufacturing and Production COVID-19, Chinese Coronavirus, Wuhan Coronavirus, coronavirus, coronavirus pandemic, global pandemic
Last night, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced sweeping measures to bring Britain into a near total societal lockdown in …
More young coronavirus patients being hospitalised in Europe and US compared to China
March 23, 2020Sales and Marketing COVID-19, Wuhan Coronavirus, china coronavirus, coronavirus
Dr Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease in the US, said that people …
Los Angeles County and California State near lockdown after “safer-at-home” mandate is announced
March 20, 2020Medical Communications Wuhan Coronavirus, china coronavirus, coronavirus
Last night, Los Angeles County, and later California State, announced a mandate to make people work and stay at home …
Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week
March 20, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Chinese Coronavirus, Wuhan Coronavirus, china coronavirus, coronavirus
The COVID-19 coronavirus continues to dominate the news: A flu drug has appeared to be effective in treating COVID-19 while …
EMA calls on EU to pool resources together to carry out large scale clinical trials against COVID-19
March 19, 2020Business 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 …
COVID-19 can survive in aerosol form and on hard surfaces from hours to days, new study shows
March 19, 2020Business 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 …
NICE and EMA to review if Ibuprofen and other anti-inflammatories worsen coronavirus
March 19, 2020Business Services British Coronavirus, Wuhan Coronavirus, china coronavirus, coronavirus
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the European Medicines Regulatory have both stated that there is …
Fujifilm flu drug effective in treating coronavirus in Chinese clinical trials
March 18, 2020Research and Development COVID-19, Wuhan Coronavirus, coronavirus
A flu drug has appeared to be effective in treating COVID-19, according to recent clinical trials in China. The drug, …
Numerous sporting events suspended across the UK, after staff and players test positive for COVID-19
March 13, 2020Medical Communications Chinese Coronavirus, UK Coronavirus, Wuhan Coronavirus, coronavirus
Sporting events across the UK have been postponed as measures are taken to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Rugby …
UK Government criticised for not enacting social distancing measures to combat coronavirus
March 13, 2020Medical Communications Chinese Coronavirus, UK Coronavirus, Wuhan Coronavirus, coronavirus
The UK government has come under fire from health experts and former cabinet ministers for its strategy in fighting the …
