Weekly News Round-up – 16/4/21

In the news this week, Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J’s) COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Europe halted following blood clot concerns in the U.S. In other news, a biopharma partnership aims to expedite drug development in immunology, and research reveals substantial public...

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Weekly News Round-up – 16/4/21

In the news this week, Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J’s) COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Europe halted following blood clot concerns in the U.S. In other news, a biopharma partnership aims to expedite drug development in immunology, and research reveals substantial public...

3 years ago

Weekly News Round-up – 9/4/21

In the news this week, Genmab suggests potential investment plans for spin-off biotechs. In other news, alternative COVID-19 vaccines offered to under-30s, and Acadia fails to achieve FDA approval for psychosis drug.  GENMAB CEO HINTS AT FUTURE INVESTMENT PLANS –...

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Weekly News Round-up – 9/4/21

In the news this week, Genmab suggests potential investment plans for spin-off biotechs. In other news, alternative COVID-19 vaccines offered to under-30s, and Acadia fails to achieve FDA approval for psychosis drug.  GENMAB CEO HINTS AT FUTURE INVESTMENT PLANS –...

3 years ago

Weekly News Round-up – 1/4/21

In the news this week, GSK agrees to support NOVAVAX vaccine production to meet UK targets. In other news, Amgen Inc. confirms its agreement to acquire Rodeo Therapeutics, and COVID-19 vaccine production is boosted by expansions in production with BioNtech...

3 years ago
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Weekly News Round-up – 1/4/21

In the news this week, GSK agrees to support NOVAVAX vaccine production to meet UK targets. In other news, Amgen Inc. confirms its agreement to acquire Rodeo Therapeutics, and COVID-19 vaccine production is boosted by expansions in production with BioNtech...

3 years ago

Weekly News Round-Up – 26/3/21

In the news this week, reports urge pharmaceutical companies to exploit the benefits of synthetic data in clinical trials. In other news, FDA fears over the safety of tanezumab compromises approval for the Pfizer/Lilly pain drug, and the COSMIC database...

3 years ago
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Weekly News Round-Up – 26/3/21

In the news this week, reports urge pharmaceutical companies to exploit the benefits of synthetic data in clinical trials. In other news, FDA fears over the safety of tanezumab compromises approval for the Pfizer/Lilly pain drug, and the COSMIC database...

3 years ago

Weekly News Round-up – 12/3/21

In the news this week,real-world data has found the Pfizer vaccine to have high effectiveness against asymptomatic COVID-19. In other news, the EMA has advised continued use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine despite blood clot scares, and Zolgensma is set to be...

3 years ago
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Weekly News Round-up – 12/3/21

In the news this week,real-world data has found the Pfizer vaccine to have high effectiveness against asymptomatic COVID-19. In other news, the EMA has advised continued use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine despite blood clot scares, and Zolgensma is set to be...

3 years ago

Weekly News Round-up – 5/3/21

In the news this week, Merck & J&J team up to boost COVID vaccine supply, while Novavax hopes to have its vaccine approved in May. In other news, Pfizer’s COVID vaccine may less effective in obese individuals, and Merck buys...

3 years ago
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Weekly News Round-up – 5/3/21

In the news this week, Merck & J&J team up to boost COVID vaccine supply, while Novavax hopes to have its vaccine approved in May. In other news, Pfizer’s COVID vaccine may less effective in obese individuals, and Merck buys...

3 years ago

Weekly News Round-up – 26/2/21

In the news this week, Moderna is set to make a profit for the first time with huge profit expectations for 2021. In other news, Icon acquires PRA for $12 billion to create a ‘mega-CRO’, and the first variant of...

3 years ago
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Weekly News Round-up – 26/2/21

In the news this week, Moderna is set to make a profit for the first time with huge profit expectations for 2021. In other news, Icon acquires PRA for $12 billion to create a ‘mega-CRO’, and the first variant of...

3 years ago

Weekly News Round-up – 19/2/21

PFIZER AND MODERNA VACCINES LESS POTENT AGAINST AGGRESSIVE COVID VARIANTS – Further evidence has arisen suggesting Pfizer and its partner BioNTech must update their current vaccines to defeat newer variants of COVID-19. In a letter published in the New England...

3 years ago
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Weekly News Round-up – 19/2/21

PFIZER AND MODERNA VACCINES LESS POTENT AGAINST AGGRESSIVE COVID VARIANTS – Further evidence has arisen suggesting Pfizer and its partner BioNTech must update their current vaccines to defeat newer variants of COVID-19. In a letter published in the New England...

3 years ago

Weekly News Round-up – 29/1/21

In the news this week, the ongoing dispute between the UK and European Commission over vaccines entering the UK could lead to two months’ delay in herd immunity and thousands of deaths if EU plans go through. In other news,...

3 years ago
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Weekly News Round-up – 29/1/21

In the news this week, the ongoing dispute between the UK and European Commission over vaccines entering the UK could lead to two months’ delay in herd immunity and thousands of deaths if EU plans go through. In other news,...

3 years ago

Weekly News Round-up – 22/1/21

In the news this week, collaboration within the pharma industry continues to struggle as it is revealed that the WHO’s platform for industry collaboration over COVID-19 goes entirely unused. In other news, Merck finally loses its hepatitis C patent infringement...

3 years ago
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Weekly News Round-up – 22/1/21

In the news this week, collaboration within the pharma industry continues to struggle as it is revealed that the WHO’s platform for industry collaboration over COVID-19 goes entirely unused. In other news, Merck finally loses its hepatitis C patent infringement...

3 years ago