Insights+: COVID-19 Healthcare News Monthly Updates
Insights+: COVID-19 Healthcare News Monthly Updates
- Our planet is facing a major pandemic outbreak due to COVID-19 and health agencies are taking every measure to stop it
- The outbreak of the respiratory disease was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in Dec 2019
- PharmaShots is keeping a track of all of the important updates in the Lifesciences sector, where we have covered news updates regarding collaborations, clinical trials, funding and regulatory guidelines related to the COVID-19 from Jan to date
APRIL 2020
210. EIB To Provide Israel’s Pluristem with $54M For COVID-19 and Other Cell Therapies
Apr 30, 2020 | Grant
209. INOVIO Expands Manufacturing of INO-4800 With $1.3M Funding from CEPI
Apr 30, 2020 | Grant
208. EMA Initiates Rolling Review of Remdesivir for COVID-19
Apr 30, 2020 | Regulatory
207. EMA to Support Availability of Medicines Amid COVID-19
Apr 30, 2020 | Regulatory
206. Synairgen Receives Approval to Extend SG016 Clinical Study of SNG001 in Patients with COVID-19
Apr 30, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 30, 2020 | Clinical Trial
204. Integral Molecular Develops Test for Neutralizing AB in Patients with COVID-19
Apr 30, 2020 | Diagnostic
203. Pfizer to Develop 10-20M doses of vaccine By End of 2020
Apr 30, 2020 | Pharma
202. Global Pharma Accelerate the Development of New Treatments to Combat COVID-19
Apr 30, 2020 | Pharma
201. NICE Joins International Collaboratives to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 30, 2020 | Collaboration
200. Mesoblast Commences the Enrollment in P-II/III Study of Remestemcel-L in Patients with COVID-19
Apr 30, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 30, 2020 | DigiHealth
198. FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies to Reserve Manufacturing Capacity to Deliver COVID-19 Therapies
Apr 30, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 29, 2020 | Collaboration
196. BIOTECON Diagnostics Launches Microproof kits for Covid-19
Apr 29, 2020 | Diagnostic
195. SeaStar Medical to Initiate a Study of Selective Cytopheretic Device in COVID-19 patients
Apr 29, 2020 | Clinical Trial
194. ERBA Mannheim Launches CE Marked COVID-19 Antibody ELISA Kits
Apr 29, 2020 | Diagnostic
193. Genalyte Reports Availability of its High-Speed COVID-19 Antibody Test
Apr 29, 2020 | Diagnostic
192. Accurate Diagnostic Labs Reports The Availability of Serological Antibody Test This Week
Apr 29, 2020 | Diagnostic
Apr 29, 2020 | Diagnostic
190. IIT Guwahati collaborates with Hester Biosciences for Covid-19 Vaccine
Apr 29, 2020 | Collaboration
Apr 29, 2020 | Collaboration
Apr 29, 2020 | Clinical Trial
187. UQ Reports Preclinical Data of its COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate
Apr 29, 2020 | Clinical Trial
186. Verndari Initiates Preclinical Testing of COVID-19 Vaccine at University of California
Apr 29, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 29, 2020 | Regulatory
Apr 29, 2020 | Collaboration
Apr 29, 2020 | Collaboration
182. Formycon Initiates Antibody-Based Drug Development Against COVID-19
Apr 29, 2020 | Clinical Trial
181. Algernon Receives Health Canada Approval to Initiate P-IIb/III of Ifenprodil Against COVID-19
Apr 29, 2020 | Clinical Trial
180. BioNTech and Pfizer Complete Dosing of BNT162 in First Cohort of P-I/II Study in Germany
Apr 29, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 28, 2020 | Clinical Trial
178. AIIMS Plans to Conduct Clinical Trial of Plasma Therapy Treating COVID-19
Apr 28, 2020 | Clinical Trial
177. Shionogi Facilitates the Development of Potential Treatments and Vaccine Against COVID-19
Apr 28, 2020 | Clinical Trial
176. Japan to Provide its Avigan to Thirty-Eight Countries As Early As This Week
Apr 28, 2020 | Grant
Apr 28, 2020 | Collaboration
Apr 28, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 28, 2020 | Collaboration
172. The Serum Institute of India to Produce Millions of Potential Coronavirus Vaccine Doses
Apr 28, 2020 | Clinical Trial
171. PharmaMar Initiates Clinical Study with Aplidin For Potential Treatment Of COVID-19
Apr 28, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 28, 2020 | Collaboration
Apr 28, 2020 | Diagnostic
Apr 28, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 28, 2020 | Clinical Trial
166. CEPI Collaborates with Clover to Support the Development of Vaccine Against COVID-19 in Australia
Apr 27, 2020 | Collaboration
165. ViiV Healthcare to Fund $3.24 to the Research Evaluating the Impact of COVID-19 on the HIV Community
Apr 27, 2020 | Grant
164. Innovation to Initiate the Testing of Brilacidin Against COVID-19 by the Week of May 4, 2020
Apr 27, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 27, 2020 | Collaboration
162. HHS Launches COVID-19 Uninsured Program Portal
Apr 27, 2020 | DigiHealth
161. Mateon Reports Submission of IND to The US FDA for Evaluating Its OT-101 in Patients with COVID-19
Apr 27, 2020 | Clinical Trial
160. Romark to Initiate P-III Clinical Study Evaluating NT-300 For COVID-19
Apr 27, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 27, 2020 | Clinical Trial
158. Capital Health Launches Antibody Testing Initiative for COVID-19
Apr 27, 2020 | Launch
Apr 27, 2020 | Clinical Trial
156. Kainos Medicine to Evaluate Compound Similar to Remdesivir as Treatment for COVID-19
Apr 26, 2020 | Clinical Trial
155. Serum Institute to Initiate Manufacturing of Oxford University’s COVID-19 Vaccine in Next 2-3 Weeks
Apr 25, 2020 | Clinical Trial
154. Wuhan Institute of Biological Products’ Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccine Enters In P-II Clinical Study
Apr 25, 2020 | Clinical Trial
153. UK Approves Clinical Study for Utilizing Plasma from Recovered Patients
Apr 25, 2020 | Clinical Trial
152. Biopharma to Initiate Clinical Study Evaluating Ab Against COVID-19 in Ukraine
Apr 24, 2020 | Clinical Trial
151. Global Leaders Collaborate to Make COVID-19 Testing and Treatment Available for All
Apr 24, 2020 | Collaboration
Apr 24, 2020 | Regulatory
Apr 24, 2020 | Collaboration
148. Vela Diagnostics Receives CE mark for its ViroKey SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Test
Apr 24, 2020 | Diagnostic
147. ALung Receives the US FDA’s EUA for Hemolung Respiratory Assist System to Treat COVID-19
Apr 24, 2020 | Regulatory
Apr 23, 2020 | Diagnostic
145. Enzo Biochem Launches Diagnostic Test for COVID-19 Under EUA
Apr 23, 2020 | Diagnostic
Apr 23, 2020 | Collaboration
143. NEC Publishes Design Blueprints for COVID-19 Vaccines Utilizing Artificial Intelligence
Apr 23, 2020 | DigiHealth
Apr 23, 2020 | Regulatory
141. Human Vaccines Project Launches Global Initiative to Facilitate the Development of COVID-19 Vaccines
Apr 23, 2020 | Launch
140. NIH Unveils the Strategic Plan for Accelerating Research to Diagnose, Prevent and Treat COVID-19
Apr 23, 2020 | Regulatory
Apr 23, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 23, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 23, 2020 | Collaboration
Apr 23, 2020 | Clinical Trial
135. Hemogenyx To Utilize Its Advanced Humanized Mice to Develop Potential Treatments for COVID-19
Apr 23, 2020 | Clinical Trial
134. NICE Publishes Two New Guidelines for COVID-19
Apr 23, 2020 | Regulatory
133. Swiss Hospitals Launches Clinical Study to Prevent Covid-19 Infection
Apr 23, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 23, 2020 | Clinical Trial
131. Mobidiag Receives Emergency Use Authorization for its Automated COVID-19 Test in Finland
Apr 23, 2020 | Diagnostic
130. LabCorp Receives the US FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization for its COVID-19 At-Home Test Kit
Apr 23, 2020 | Diagnostic
Apr 23, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 22, 2020 | Pharma
127. Biovista Identified Four Treatment Against COVID-19 Utilizing its AI Platfrom
Apr 22, 2020 | Clinical Trial
126. Nuritas Deploys AI Platform to Identify Therapeutic Peptides Against COVID-19
Apr 22, 2020 | DigiHealth
125. Oncology Venture to Evaluate its 2X-121 as a Potential Therapy for COVID-19
Apr 22, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 22, 2020 | Collaboration
123. Valneva and Dynavax Collaborate to Advance the Development of Vaccine Against COVID-19
Apr 22, 2020 | Collaboration
122. Pfizer and BioNTech to Commence Clinical Study for COVID-19 in Germany
Apr 22, 2020 | Clinical Trial
121. NIH Issues Guidelines for the Treatment of COVID-19
Apr 21, 2020 | Regulatory
120. Vivacelle Bio Reports the Compassionate Use of its VBI-S in Patients with COVID-19
Apr 21, 2020 | Regulatory
Apr 21, 2020 | Collaboration
Apr 21, 2020 | Clinical Trial
117. RedHill Provides Update on the Compassionate Use of Opaganib in Patients with COVID-19 in Israel
Apr 21, 2020 | Regulatory
116. ChromaCode Launches High-Throughput HDPCR SARS-CoV-2 Assay to Detect COVID-19
Apr 21, 2020 | Launch
115. Kalos Report its Progress in Covid-19 Preventative & Therapeutic Approaches
Apr 21, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 21, 2020 | Clinical Trial
113. The Kingdom Saudi Arabia Pledges $150M to CEPI’s COVID-19 response
Apr 21, 2020 | Grants
112. Bonus Biogroup Initiates Preclinical Study to Treat Respiratory Distress in COVID-19 Patients
Apr 21, 2020 | Clinical Trial
111. RedHill Reports the US FDA’s Submission of Opaganib’s IND for COVID-19
Apr 21, 2020 | Regulatory
Apr 21, 2020 | DigiHealth
109. Hope Biosciences Reports its Third US FDA’s Approval for Clinical Trial in COVID-19
Apr 21, 2020 | Collaboration
108. Bayer Collaborates with the Population Health Research Institute to Identify Treatment for COVID-19
Apr 21, 2020 | Collaboration
107. Noxopharm Anticipates the US FDA’s Approval for Evaluating Veyonda in a Clinical Study for COVID-19
Apr 21, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 21, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 20, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 20, 2020 | Pharma
103. Gilead’s Remdesivir Prevents Disease Progression in Monkeys with COVID-19
Apr 20, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 20, 2020 | Grants
101. Genedrive and Cytiva Collaborate to develop PCR assay for COVID-19
Apr 20, 2020 | Collaboration
100. Vela Diagnostics Receives BARDA Funding to Develop Tests for COVID-19
Apr 20, 2020 | Grants
Apr 20, 2020 | Collaboration
Apr 20, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 20, 2020 | Clinical Trial
96. Fosun Pharma Receives the US FDA’s EUA for its COVID-19 RT-PCR Detection Kit
Apr 20, 2020 | Diagnostic
95. Novartis Signs an Agreement with the US FDA to Evaluate Hydroxychloroquine in Patients with COVID-19
Apr 20, 2020 | Collaboration
94. UNICEF and Microsoft Launch Global Learning Platform to Address COVID-19 Education Crisis
Apr 19, 2020 | Diagnostic
93. BARDA Grants ~ $483M to Moderna for Accelerating the Development of mRNA-1273 Against COVID-19
Apr 17, 2020 | Grant
92. Roche Develops Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Serology Test to Detect Ab Against COVID-19
Apr 17, 2020 | Diagnostic
91. Sanofi and Luminostics Collaborate to Develop Smartphone-Based Self-Testing Solution for COVID-19
Apr 17, 2020 | DigiHealth
90. 1Health.io Launches Self-Collection Kits to Detect Covid-19
Apr 17, 2020 | Diagnostic
89. Sinovac Initiates the P-I Clinical Study for Vaccine Candidate Against COVID-19
Apr 17, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 17, 2020 | Collaboration
87. NIH Unveils Public-Private Collaboration to Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatment Options
Apr 17, 2020 | Collaboration
86. Enterin to Conduct P-I/IIa Study Evaluating COV-ENT-1 in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
Apr 17, 2020 | Clinical Trial
85. NIH Enrolls Older Adults in a Clinical Study of Vaccine for COVID-19
Apr 17, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 17, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 17, 2020 | Pharma
82. Dynavax Signs an Agreement with Sinovac to Develop a Vaccine for COVID-19
Apr 16, 2020 | Collaboration
Apr 16, 2020 | Clinical Trial
80. BeiGene to Initiate Clinical Study Evaluating Brukinsa In Later-Stage COVID-19 Patients
Apr 16, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 16, 2020 | Clinical Trial
78. FairJourney Biologics and Iontas Collaborate to Identify Effective Treatment for COVID-19
Apr 16, 2020 | Collaboration
77. Omega Diagnostics Signs MoU With Three Companies to Develop Covid-19 Test in the UK
Apr 15, 2020 | Collaboration
Apr 15, 2020 | Clinical Trial
75. Humanigen Receives FDA’s Approval to Initiate P-III Study of Lenzilumab in COVID-19 Patients
Apr 15, 2020 | Clinical Trial
74. Flow Pharma Partnered with Oakwood Labs for GMP Manufacturing of FlowVax COVID-19 Vaccine
Apr 15, 2020 | Collaboration
73. Ginkgo Supports Moderna on Process Optimization for COVID-19
Apr 15, 2020 | Grant
72. HALIX Partnered with University of Oxford for GMP Manufacturing of a COVID-19 Vaccine
Apr 15, 2020 | Collaboration
71. Bold Therapeutics and the University of Ottawa Collaborate Evaluate BOLD-100 Against COVID-19
Apr 15, 2020 | Clinical Trial
70. Applied DNA Supplies COVID-19 LinearDNA Vaccine Candidates to Takis to Initiate Preclinical Testing
Apr 15, 2020 | Clinical Trial
69. India to Sell Hydroxychloroquine to Malaysia for Combating COVID-19
Apr 15, 2020 | Collaboration
68. Fujifilm Facilitates the Production of its Avigan for COVID-19
Apr 15, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 15, 2020 | Collaboration
Apr 15, 2020 | DigiHealth
65. Abbott Launches its Third Test to Detect COVID-19
Apr 15, 2020 | Diagnostic
64. AstraZeneca Initiates CALAVI Study Evaluating Calquence (acalabrutinib) Against COVID-19
Apr 14, 2020 | Clinical Trial
63. Sosei Heptares to Utilize its Structure- Based Drug Design Expertise in New COVID-19 R&D Program
Apr 14, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 14, 2020 | Diagnostic
61.KD Pharma Group & SLA Pharma Initiate Clinical Study Evaluating EPAspire Against COVID-19
Apr 14, 2020 | Clinical Trial
60. Sanofi and GSK Collaborate to Develop Adjuvanted COVID-19 Vaccine
Apr 14, 2020 | Collaboration
Apr 13, 2020 | Diagnostic
Apr 13, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 13, 2020 | Clinical Trial
56. Rutgers’ Saliva Test Receives the US FDA’s Approval to Detect COVID-19
Apr 13, 2020 | Diagnostics
55. Stanford Utilizes Digital Tools to Predict the Next Covid-19 Surge
Apr 13, 2020 | DigiHealth
54. The US FDA Approves Decontamination of N95 Respirator For Reuse
Apr 13, 2020 | Regulatory
53. Bausch Health to Initiate Clinical Study Evaluating Virazole (Ribavirin for Inhalation Solution, USP) in Patients with COVID-19 in Canada
Apr 13, 2020 | Clinical Trial
52. NextCure Delays Clinical Studies Evaluating NC318 and NC410 Amid COVID-19
Apr 13, 2020 | Clinical Trial
52. Sanofi to Donate 100M Doses of Hydroxychloroquine Across 50 Countries
Apr 10, 2020 | Grant
51. Apple and Google Collaborate on Contact Tracing Technology to Combat COVID-19
Apr 10, 2020 | DigiHealth
50. Eli Lilly Signs a Clinical Trial Collaboration with NIH to Evaluate Baricitinib Against COVID-19
Apr 10, 2020 | Collaboration
Apr 10, 2020 | Regulatory
48. Amgen Signs a Partnership with Adaptive Biotecnologies to Develop Abs for COVID-19
Apr 10, 2020 | Collaboration
46. Samsung Biologics Signs an Agreement with Vir Biotechnology to Develop Abs for COVID-19
Apr 10, 2020 | Collaboration
47. Initiates Clinical Study to Evaluate Galidesivir for Treatment of Patients with COVID-19
Apr 09, 2020 | Clinical Trial
46. Zentiva and IKEA Collaborate to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 09, 2020 | Collaboration
45. Pfizer and BioNTech Provide Updates on its Collaboration for Global Covid-19 Vaccine
Apr 09, 2020 | Collaboration
44. AstraZeneca Focuses on the Discovery of Monoclonal Antibodies Neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 Virus
Apr 08, 2020 | Clinical Trial
43. Chugai Initiates P-III Clinical Study of Actemra for COVID-19 Pneumonia in Japan
Apr 08, 2020 | Clinical Trial
42. Novavax Accelerates the Initiation of Clinical Study for NVX-CoV2373 to Mid-May 2020
Apr 08, 2020 | Clinical Trial
Apr 08, 2020 | Launch
40. Automation Anywhere Launches New RPA Solutions Amid Global COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 08, 2020 | Digihealth
Apr 08, 2020 | Collaboration
38. Oxford Biomedica Joins Consortium to Develop ChAdOx1 nCov-19 for COVID-19
Apr 08, 2020 | Collaboration
37. Vertex to Donate $5M for Supporting Global COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 07, 2020 | Grant
36. BMS Expands its Existing Patient Support Programs to Aid Uninsured Patients in the US Amid COVID-19
Apr 07, 2020 | Pharma
35. Bio-Rad Launch a Serology Assay to Detect COVID-19 Antibodies
Apr 07, 2020 | Diagnostics
Apr 07, 2020 | Clinical Trial
34. Ridgeback Biotherapeutics to Initiate the Clinical Development EIDD-2801 for COVID-19
Apr 07, 2020 | Clinical Trial
33. Eli Lilly Offers $35 Insulin Copay in the US Amid COVID–19
Apr 07, 2020 | Pharma
32. CytoDyn Collaborates with UK’s Department of Health to Provide Emergency Access to Leronlimab (PRO 140) for Patients with COVID-19
Apr 07, 2020 | Collaboration
31. Global Plasma Leaders Collaborate to Expedite the Development of COVID-19 Hyperimmune Therapy
Apr 06, 2020 | Collaboration
30. GSK Collaborates with Vir to Develop Treatment for COVID-19
Apr 06, 2020 | Collaboration
29. Co-Diagnostics Receives The US FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization for its COVID-19 Test
Apr 06, 2020 | Diagnostic
28. BGI and AID Genomics Collaborate to Establish COVID-19 Testing Lab in Gaza
Apr 06, 2020 | Collaboration
27. EMA’s CHMP Recommends Compassionate Use of Gilead’s Remdesivir for COVID-19
Apr 06, 2020 | Regulatory
26. GSK Collaborates with Innovax to Evaluate a Vaccine Against COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 06, 2020 | Collaboration
25. Pfizer And The Pfizer Foundation Donate $40M to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 06, 2020 | Grant
24. WHO and UNICEF Collaborate on Pandemic Response Through COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
Apr 04, 2020 | Regulatory
23. NICE Publishes 4 New Rapid Guidelines to Manage COVID-19
Apr 04, 2020 | Regulatory
22. ForaCare Suisse Launches Autonomous Temperature Measuring Station to Assist in COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 03, 2020 | Launch
21. Cassia Networks Partners with VivaLNK to Combat COVID-19 in China
Apr 03, 2020 | Collaboration
20. Babylon Health Launches Covid-19 Symptom Tracker
Apr 03, 2020 | Digi Health
19. Siemens Healthineers Launches Test Kit for COVID-19
Apr 03, 2020 | Diagnostic
Apr 03, 2020 | Digi Health
17. BD and BioGX Receive the US FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization for its COVID-19 Test
Apr 03, 2020 | Diagnostic
Apr 03, 2020 | Clinical Trial
15. XBiotech and BioBridge Global Collaborate on FDA Program to Develop Therapies Targeting COVID-19
Apr 03, 2020 | Collaboration
14. Novartis Donates Hydroxychloroquine to Treat Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in Switzerland
Apr 03, 2020 | Grant
13. Celltrion Enters the Next Phase of Development for its Antiviral Therapy to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 03, 2020 | Clinical Trial
12. Sorrento Initiates the Next Phase of its Collaboration with Celularity
Apr 02, 2020 | Collaboration
Apr 02, 2020 | Collaboration
10. Celularity’s New Cell Therapy Receives the US FDA’s IND Approval for COVID-19
Apr 02, 2020 | Clinical Trial
9. Amgen and Adaptive Biotechnologies Collaborate to Develop Therapies Targeting COVID-19
Apr 02, 2020 | Collaboration
Apr 02, 2020 | Clinical Trial
7. Vir and Alnylam Expand Their Existing Collaboration to Develop RNAi Therapeutics Targeting Host Factors for COVID-19
Apr 02, 2020 | Collaboration
6. Affimed Provides Update on its Business Amid COVID-19
Apr 02, 2020 | Pharma
5. ImmunityBio and Microsoft Collaborate to Create 3D model of Covid-19’s Spike Protein Leveraging Azure Platform
Apr 01, 2020 | DigiHealth
4. Cardiovascular Systems Withdraws its 2020 Guidance Amid COVID-19
Apr 01, 2020 | Regulatory
3. Boston Scientific Withdraws Guidance Due to COVID-19
Apr 01, 2020 | Regulatory
2. Three Global Pharmaceutical Companies Launch Worker Volunteer Programs to Combat COVID-19
Apr 01, 2020 | Launch
1. FDA Launches Emergency Program to Expedite the Development of COVID-19 Treatments
Apr 01, 2020 | Regulatory
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