Weekly News Round-up – 3/7/20
Big news this week, with the U.S. administration buying up remdesivir’s stock for the next three months, ensuring no other country will receive any. In other news, Pfizer and BioNTech’s own covid drug has shown promising results in early trials,...
7 days agoWeekly News Round-up – 3/7/20
Big news this week, with the U.S. administration buying up remdesivir’s stock for the next three months, ensuring no other country will receive any. In other news, Pfizer and BioNTech’s own covid drug has shown promising results in early trials,...
7 days ago
Weekly News Round-up – 19/6/20
This week, pharma begins looking beyond the imminent struggle against Covid-19’s initial challenges to the further horizon, and the dreaded second wave. Vaccine demand in a number of countries is rising in preparation of easing lockdowns, while Gilead’s remdesivir starts...
3 weeks agoWeekly News Round-up – 19/6/20
This week, pharma begins looking beyond the imminent struggle against Covid-19’s initial challenges to the further horizon, and the dreaded second wave. Vaccine demand in a number of countries is rising in preparation of easing lockdowns, while Gilead’s remdesivir starts...
3 weeks ago
Weekly News Round-up – 5/6/20
The race for a COVID-19 vaccine continues, with AstraZeneca set to double potential capacity after a new deal struck with two companies supported by Bill and Melinda Gates. In other news, the WHO is set to restart trials for hydroxychloroquine,...
1 month agoWeekly News Round-up – 5/6/20
The race for a COVID-19 vaccine continues, with AstraZeneca set to double potential capacity after a new deal struck with two companies supported by Bill and Melinda Gates. In other news, the WHO is set to restart trials for hydroxychloroquine,...
1 month ago
Weekly News Round-up – 22/5/20
Big news this week, with AstraZeneca potentially ready to produce a Covid-19 vaccine by September this year, and Moderna receiving good news about its early-stage human trials for the same thing. In other news, the Trump administration’s new manufacturing partner...
2 months agoWeekly News Round-up – 22/5/20
Big news this week, with AstraZeneca potentially ready to produce a Covid-19 vaccine by September this year, and Moderna receiving good news about its early-stage human trials for the same thing. In other news, the Trump administration’s new manufacturing partner...
2 months ago
Weekly News Round-up – 15/5/20
In the news this week, remdesivir is authorised for emergency use in COVID-19. The drug has still not been proven to increase survival rates, but it will be vital to reduce patient recovery times. In other news, Takeda announces surprise...
2 months agoWeekly News Round-up – 15/5/20
In the news this week, remdesivir is authorised for emergency use in COVID-19. The drug has still not been proven to increase survival rates, but it will be vital to reduce patient recovery times. In other news, Takeda announces surprise...
2 months ago
Weekly News Round-up – 1/5/20
This week, Covid-19 vaccines see some advancement, with remdesivir showing strong signs of success as Pfizer prepare to put their own candidate through U.S. trials starting from next week. In other news, ‘natural killer’ cell therapies show strong potential efficacy...
2 months agoWeekly News Round-up – 1/5/20
This week, Covid-19 vaccines see some advancement, with remdesivir showing strong signs of success as Pfizer prepare to put their own candidate through U.S. trials starting from next week. In other news, ‘natural killer’ cell therapies show strong potential efficacy...
2 months ago
The Challenges of CMC in Cell and Gene Therapies
Safety is one of the most important aspects of drug development. The need for a drug to be efficacious, consistent and non-harmful to humans is vital for its success. And where a treatment is new, highly variable, and can involve...
2 months agoThe Challenges of CMC in Cell and Gene Therapies
Safety is one of the most important aspects of drug development. The need for a drug to be efficacious, consistent and non-harmful to humans is vital for its success. And where a treatment is new, highly variable, and can involve...
2 months ago
Weekly News Round-up – 24/4/20
This week saw a slight slowdown of the big news we’ve come to expect over the last few months, with only minor changes to the ever-shifting coronavirus front. That said, two of the Covid-19 treatment forerunners saw big announcements as...
3 months agoWeekly News Round-up – 24/4/20
This week saw a slight slowdown of the big news we’ve come to expect over the last few months, with only minor changes to the ever-shifting coronavirus front. That said, two of the Covid-19 treatment forerunners saw big announcements as...
3 months ago
Weekly News Round-up – 17/4/20
This week, a glimpse of non-Covid normalcy is provided by news that a Tagrisso lung cancer study was unblinded early after ‘overwhelming accuracy’, potentially expanding the drug’s usage further. In other (Covid-related) news, GSK and Sanofi are set to collaborate...
3 months agoWeekly News Round-up – 17/4/20
This week, a glimpse of non-Covid normalcy is provided by news that a Tagrisso lung cancer study was unblinded early after ‘overwhelming accuracy’, potentially expanding the drug’s usage further. In other (Covid-related) news, GSK and Sanofi are set to collaborate...
3 months ago
Weekly News Round-up – 9/3/20
In the news this week, everyone’s talking about this thing called ‘coronavirus’, not sure if you’ve heard of it. Gilead are set to donate 1.5 million doses of remdesivir to sick patients, while the Gates Foundation is preparing to spend...
3 months agoWeekly News Round-up – 9/3/20
In the news this week, everyone’s talking about this thing called ‘coronavirus’, not sure if you’ve heard of it. Gilead are set to donate 1.5 million doses of remdesivir to sick patients, while the Gates Foundation is preparing to spend...
3 months ago