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Cuba grants emergency approval to second homegrown vaccine firstwordpharma
August 23, 2021
Cuba's Center for State Control of Medicines, Equipment and Medical Devices granted emergency approval to the Soberana 2 vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19, as reported in National Post.
Cuba encouraged by early trials of homegrown COVID-19 vaccine firstwordpharma
June 21, 2021
Cuba's state-run biopharmaceutical corporation BioCubaFarma said preliminary data from late phase trials showed that the Soberana 2 vaccine candidate for COVID-19 had 62% efficacy with just two of its three doses, as reported Fidelity.
More Clues to Mysterious Illness Among Staff at U.S. Embassy in Cuba drugs
July 24, 2019
Nearly three years ago, U.S. diplomats in Cuba began experiencing hearing loss, dizziness and memory problems...
US and Cuba form biotech joint venture to develop cancer drugs pharmaceutical-technology
September 29, 2018
US and Cuba have formed a biotech joint venture, called Innovative Immunotherapy Alliance, focused on the research and development of cancer drugs to prolong and improve survival of patients.
Cuba and China expand cooperation in the field of biotechnology biospectrumasia
May 21, 2018
This is the second agreement of its kind signed this week between the two nations. It involves BioCubaFarma business group, the Chinese State Development and Investment Corporation (SDIC) and Sino-Pharma company.
Cuba to develop joint projects with South Africa on biotechnology biospectrumasia
November 22, 2017
Marta Ayala, the Deputy Director-general of CIGB, visited South Africa as part of the long-term strategy designed by that institution in the African country.