COVID-19 Update

The lab is expected to open in April 2020 and will increase the company’s capacity for diagnostic testing of rare genetic diseases along with its COVID-19 capabilities.

The guidance document describes the agency’s temporary policy for the compounding of drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Experts to discuss strategies for ensuring supply of quality drug products during a pandemic in April 28 online event.

AstraZeneca has announced it will be commencing a randomized, global clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of Calquence (acalabrutinib) in treating the exaggerated immune response of patients with COVID-19.

Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have revealed that they are joining forces to develop an adjuvanted vaccine using their respective technologies that can be used to fight COVID-19.

The agency sent warning letters to three more companies for selling unapproved products claiming to treat COVID-19.

Drug manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers oppose Buy American policies as likely to reduce reliable supplies and raise product costs.

The task force will assist in the developing, authorizing, and monitoring of treatments of COVID-19.

The guidance answers questions on changes made to the regulatory framework to address challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The company is advancing its lung-selective nebulized Janus kinase inhibitor into clinical development to determine its ability to prevent acute lung injury in patients with COVID-19.

EMA's CHMP has recommended the use of remdesivir, an investigational antiviral medicine, in compassionate use programs across the European Union.

The drug discovery platform was developed to rapidly predict blocking of COVID-19 pneumocyte cellular entry.

The agency has been tasked with coordinating efforts to mitigate shortages of medicines within Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The agency sent a warning letter to Genesis II Church for marketing fraudulent chlorine dioxide products the company claims treats and prevents COVID-19.

The partnership, led by Takeda and CSL Behring, will focus on developing a hyperimmune immunoglobulin against COVID-19.

The digital event, called Bio Digital 2020, will now take place from June 8–12, 2020.

The companies will collaborate on research and development solutions for coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

The medical service volunteer programs will allow their employees who are licensed medical professionals to help fight against COVID-19 while maintaining their base pay.

Biopharma companies responding to the COVID-19 outbreak think accelerating the development of vaccines is safe.

N4 Pharma will be undertaking a proof-of-concept research project using a COVID-19 DNA plasmid to demonstrate the ability of its delivery system, Nuvec, to collaborative partners developing DNA or RNA vaccines.

Regulatory emergency planning has been put to the test with the COVID-19 pandemic.

As COVID-19 rapidly spreads, the bio/pharma industry is committing significant efforts to fast track development of therapies.

The companies are entering into a partnership to develop fully human neutralizing antibodies targeting SARS-CoV-2 to prevent or treat COVID-19.

The event, which was originally scheduled for May 11–13, 2020 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, FL, will be canceled due to concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19.

The patent includes the use of fibroblast cells and adjuvants such as peptides and hydroxychloroquine, which fuels the assembly of natural interferon to overpower the virus.

The company is currently seeking interest from companies who have the skill and means to rapidly advance BOLD-100 for the treatment of COVID-19.

S is now permitted to import human blood/blood products, other bodily fluids, and tissues that may contain novel coronavirus into its Newark, DE, facility.

The measurement device comes with an infrared semiconductor to examine the molecular structure of materials in a wavelength range up to 2,5 µm for factory and lab applications.

The system, which works to miniaturize, integrate, and automate bioanalytical processes, will give JIB students enrolled in the school’s specialist graduate, PhD, and industry training programs the ability to enhance their industry skills via access to Gyrolab systems and ready-to-use kits.

The Lanexo Lab Inventory, Safety, and Compliance Management System is a digital laboratory informatics solution formulated to reduce time in labs and improve data quality and traceability.