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13 January 2021
Switzerland authorises Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine
The Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, Swissmedic, has authorised the Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine in Switzerland.
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12 January 2021
CohBar, NIAID to assess CB5064 Analogs for Covid-19 treatment
CohBar and the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) have signed a non-clinical evaluation agreement (NCEA) to analyse CB5064 Analogs for treating Covid-19 related Acute Respiratory Distress...
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12 January 2021
Codagenix and SII begin dosing in Phase I Covid-19 vaccine trial
Biotechnology firm Codagenix and Serum Institute of India (SII) have dosed the first patient in Phase I clinical trial of a single-dose, intranasal Covid-19 vaccine, COVI-VAC.
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11 January 2021
British Columbia rejects Health Canada-approved antibody drug for Covid-19
British Columbia (BC) has rejected a Health Canada-approved antibody drug, bamlanivimab, for treating Covid-19 citing very limited safety data.
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11 January 2021
Humanigen and EVERSANA collaborate for Covid-19 drug commercialisation
Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Humanigen and EVERSANA have entered a partnership to make available the former’s lead drug candidate, lenzilumab, to hospitalised and hypoxic Covid-19 patients on obtaining approval.
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11 January 2021
Algeria registers Russian Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has announced the registration of Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19 by the National Agency of Pharmaceutical Products of People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.
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8 January 2021
Business optimism improves in December amid COVID-19 vaccine rollout: Poll
News about a COVID-19 vaccine being around the corner is renewing hope among companies about future business prospects.
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8 January 2021
UK approves Moderna’s mRNA Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
The UK’s healthcare regulator the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved Moderna’s mRNA Covid-19 vaccine for temporary and emergency use in adults. Previously known as mRNA-1273, the product...
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8 January 2021
UK may adopt a model similar to that of other countries upon Brexit: Poll
The UK voted to leave the European Union (EU) in 2016 and officially left the union in January 2020, but a trade deal was not finalised.
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8 January 2021
UK study shows arthritis drugs could improve survival in Covid-19 patients
Imperial College London in the UK has reported that the REMAP-CAP trial of two arthritis drugs, tocilizumab and sarilumab may reduce mortality in sickest Covid-19 patients who need support in...