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Thermo Fisher Scientific to enhance capacity for COVID-19 testing in India
expresspharma
April 06, 2020
Thermo Fisher Scientific announced that it is accelerating its efforts with diagnostic testing and vaccine development technologies to effectively manage COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
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COVID-19 Antibody Test Released by Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
prnasia
April 04, 2020
Aligned with its mission to improve and save lives with diagnostics, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics today announced it is launching to market its SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19/coronavirus) antibody test—the VITROS® Immunodiagnostic Products Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Total Reage
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FDA Provides Updated Guidance to Address the Urgent Need for Blood During the Pandemic
prnewswire
April 03, 2020
As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ongoing commitment to fight the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the agency issued guidance for immediate implementation to address the urgent and immediate need.
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UK team close to delivering new COVID-19 test
pharmatimes
April 03, 2020
A team of UK biotech experts say they are close to delivering a “sophisticated and affordable testing technology” that will complement COVID-19 tests already in use.
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Tsinghua and partners to develop neutralising antibodies against COVID-19
pharmaceutical-business-review
April 03, 2020
Tsinghua University has joined forces with 3rd People’s Hospital of Shenzhen and Brii Biosciences (Brii Bio) to develop neutralising antibodies against COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
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First patient outside U.S. treated in global Kevzara® (sarilumab) clinical trial program for patients with severe COVID-19
worldpharmanews
April 03, 2020
The first patient outside of the U.S. has been treated as part of a global clinical program evaluating Kevzara® (sarilumab) in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19.
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New guidelines on caring for ICU patients with COVID-19
worldpharmanews
April 03, 2020
An international team including McMaster University researchers has come together to issue guidelines for health-care workers treating intensive care unit (ICU) patients with COVID-19.
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Bosch Developing COVID-19-(SARS-CoV-2) Rapid Testing Kit for Vivalytic Platform
americanpharmaceuticalreview
April 03, 2020
Bosch is currently working on the development of a COVID-19 rapid testing kit for the Vivalytic platform and will launch this in April 2020.
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FDA Releases SARS-CoV-2 Reference Grade Sequence Data
americanpharmaceuticalreview
April 03, 2020
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The President of the United States declared a national emergency on March 13, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States.
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Johnson & Johnson Announces Lead Vaccine Candidate for COVID-19, Partners with HHS
americanpharmaceuticalreview
April 03, 2020
Johnson & Johnson announced the selection of a lead COVID-19 vaccine candidate from constructs it has been working on since January 2020.