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Biopharma looks to deliver on COVID-19 vaccines and other promising therapies.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions, with continued support and industry resilience, the European bio/pharma outlook for 2021 is positive.

FDA approval rate speeds up despite COVID-19 complications.

The recently published European pharmaceutical strategy is being seen as an opportunity to strengthen medicines regulation in the region.

The outlook for the European pharma industry is appearing to be favourable overall.

Shutting down the COVID-19 pandemic requires a global, selfless effort.

Boreas from Telstar are -86 ºC ultra-low-temperature freezers developed to house COVID-19 vaccines.

Cytiva’s new facility in Shrewsbury, MA will make equipment such as single-use bioreactors.

Commissioner Stephen Hahn evaluates the agency’s response to COVID-19 and how it affected non-COVID related initiatives in 2020.

FDA sent a warning letter to Clientele for CGMP violations at the company’s Sunrise, FL facility that included a lack of an adequate quality unit.

Administration of the COVID-19 vaccination from Oxford University and AstraZeneca is expected to begin in the UK in early 2021.

A report in the New England Journal of Medicine states preliminary results from a Phase III clinical trial shows the vaccine is 94.1% effective.

Sunstar Americas is expanding its voluntary recall of Paroex Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse USP, 0.12% products because of Burkholderia lata contamination.

President Trump signed the COVID-19 package, which appropriates $2.3 trillion to finance the federal government through September 2021 and provides support for individuals and entities suffering from the economic crisis wrought by the pandemic.

The agency is targeting websites that market untested CBD products as medical treatments.

Customceutical Compounding was sent a warning letter by FDA after investigators found deficiencies in the production of sterile drug products.

The agency is organizing a second public meeting on January 8, 2021 to discuss the assessment, approval, and roll-out of new COVID-19 vaccines.

The virtual manufacturer and distributor of specialty materials acquired the NY-based company, adding analytical and manufacturing expertise.

The UK company is investing £3 million in new instrumentation and equipment to strengthen its high-throughput screening and translational oncology service offerings.

Moderna’s mRNA vaccine to prevent COVID-19 disease is granted FDA Emergency Use Authorization and CDC recommendation.

The guidance provides information on review timelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A decision by the European Commission on conditional marketing authorization for the European Union’s first COVID-19 vaccine is expected soon.

The new guidance provides information on how sponsors should interact with the agency regarding complex innovative trial design proposals.

The agency is answering frequently asked questions about the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on its website.

FDA is expected to issue Emergency Use Authorization for Moderna’s vaccine, enabling immediate distribution.

A newly developed polymer, DynaShield, may have the capability to ensure global access for COVID-19 treatment and prevention.

The product represents a first-of-its-kind intentional genomic alteration in a line of domestic pigs that may be used for human therapeutics.

The films are now available in three options of varying thickness for added protection against moisture and oxygen.

The company has formed an agreement with the Ministry of Health of Singapore to supply mRNA-1273, Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, to the people of Singapore.

Due to a packaging error, the company is voluntarily recalling one lot of sildenafil 100 mg tablets for the treatment of erectile dysfunction and one lot of trazodone 100mg tablets for the treatment of major depressive disorder.