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Amazon launches online pharmacy in the US
expresspharma
November 19, 2020
The move builds on its 2018 acquisition of PillPack, which Amazon said will remain separate for customers needing pre-sorted doses of multiple drugs.
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Pfizer to commence pilot delivery programme for COVID-19 vaccine in the US
expresspharma
November 18, 2020
Pfizer has launched a pilot delivery programme for its experimental COVID-19 vaccine in four US states, as the company seeks to address distribution challenges due to ultra-cold storage requirements.
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Joe Biden advisers and drug firms hold talks on OWS before US election
pharmaceutical-technology
November 10, 2020
Healthcare advisers of US President-elect Joe Biden held discussions with pharma companies before the US election on the government’s Operation Warp Speed (OWS) programme to boost the development of a potential Covid-19 treatment.
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Slow CMO revenue growth could impact US
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
November 06, 2020
Dose contract manufacturing organisations (CMOs) had slow revenue growth in 2019, a trend continuing into 2020 that could impact the US.
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Covid-19 cases increase ahead of US presidential election
pharmaceutical-technology
November 04, 2020
Ahead of the US presidential election, Midwestern states in the country are experiencing a record number of Covid-19-related hospitalisations indicating an exponential surge in cases.
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Drug companies to offer political donations to Democrats in 2020 US election
pharmaceutical-technology
October 30, 2020
Pharmaceutical industry in the US is set to allocate almost half of its political donations to Democratic candidates in this year’s election to be held next month as the firms look to drive away threat to drug prices if Democrats come to power.
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US expands scope of Trelegy Ellipta to include asthma
pharmatimes
September 24, 2020
GlaxoSmithKline and Innoviva's Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol, FF/UMEC/VI) has bagged a new indication in the US with approval for use to treat asthma in patients aged 18 years.
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Nine COVID-19 vaccine makers sign safety pledge
expresspharma
September 17, 2020
The companies said in a statement they would uphold the integrity of the scientific process as they work towards potential global regulatory filings and approvals of the first COVID-19 vaccines.
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Genome analyses track SARS-CoV-2's early introduction to the US and Europe
worldpharmanews
September 14, 2020
SARS-CoV-2 arrived in Washington State somewhere between late January and early February 2020, sparking rapid community transmission of the virus that went undetected for several weeks before this community spread became evident ...
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US signs $1.5 bn deal with Moderna for 100 mn doses of COVID-19 vaccine
expresspharma
August 12, 2020
Moderna’s deal with the US only pays out in full if the company hits certain unspecific timing benchmarks for vaccine delivery.