The project, which will be titled the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator, will work to pinpoint which new and repurposed drugs and biologics can treat patients immediately, and which can treat patients long-term.

Through the agreement, Emergent will manufacture the vaccine, which is formulated based on Novavax’s proprietary recombinant protein nanoparticle technology platform and its Matrix-M adjuvant to boost immune responses.

Launched in 2018, the Poseidon network works to bring together pharmaceutical providers to reform the pharmaceutical logistics process.

The decision comes after results were received from a Phase 1, open-label study that evaluated the safety, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy of the monotherapy

Through the agreement, Bora will obtain ownership of the entire Mississauga site, including all facilities, under the proper regulatory clearances.

New dates for the postponed event are still being determined.

The agency is postponing the inspection of most foreign facilities through April 2020.

According to recent figures, Cambridge’s technology sector is booming and the city is emerging as a hub for biotech companies.

The company is using its LEAPS peptide technology to develop the immunotherapy, which may be able to reduce COVID-19 viral load and tissue damage.

European Union and national authorities are continuing to work on the prevention and management of nitrosamine impurities in medicines.

The Indian government has issued a notification of the restriction on the export of 26 APIs and formulations, including paracetamol, progesterone, and vitamin B12, as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19.

The global safety organization of Novartis is in the process of conducting a comprehensive review of a limited number of cases where patients treated with Beovu (brolucizumab) have experienced severe vision loss, inflammation, and potential retinal vasculitis.

The new center expands the company’s R&D capabilities and will help it advance its portfolio of rare disease gene therapy programs.

The acquisition will expand Nexelis’ immunology testing expertise.

The conference, which was originally scheduled for March 31–April 3, 2020 at the Messe München in Germany, will be rescheduled for Oct. 19–22, 2020 at the same location.

The action involves allowing specific National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-approved respirators not regulated by FDA to be used in healthcare settings to increase the number of respirators available in the United States.

The acquisition will expand Nexelis’ immunology testing expertise.

The organization is postponing its annual meeting to July 2020 because of the developing COVID-19 outbreak.

Research from data and analytics company GlobalData shows that CAR-T cell therapy innovations across APAC will make the global market for these therapies more competitive.

FDA issued a notice to drug compounders regarding the transition of licensure of biologics to the Public Health Service Act.

A guidance document answers questions regarding the transition of biologics applications from under the FD&C Act to the PHS Act.

The technology enables the rapid production of large numbers of recombinant antibodies at 80-mL scale.

The deal is expected to close during the first half of 2021.

The therapy works by transferring pathogen-specific antibodies from plasma gathered from recovered individuals into an infected patient, which may help the patient’s immune system respond and increase recovery.

The deal is expected to close during the first half of 2021.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced that its acquisition proposal for Qiagen has been unanimously approved by the company’s managing board and board of directors.

CN Bio Innovations has raised $9 million (£6.9 million) in investment funding that will be used to support commercial development and strengthen market position in the United States

GW Pharmaceuticals and Bayer have revealed that GW will regain the exclusive commercialization rights for Sativex (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] and cannabidiol [CBD]) in the UK.