India approves Saragene COVID-19 2-gene multiplex RT-PCR test
CoSara Diagnostics has secured clearance from the Indian Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) to manufacture and sell its Saragene COVID-19 2-gene multiplex RT-PCR test. ... Read More
BNT162b2 Covid-19 vaccine candidate more than 90% effective in phase 3 trial, say Pfizer and BioNTech
Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the BNT162b2 mRNA-based vaccine candidate has been shown to be more than 90% effective in the prevention of Covid-19 in ... Read More
AstraZeneca to advance AZD7442 into phase 3 Covid-19 trials
AstraZeneca said that AZD7442, which is being developed for the prevention and treatment of Covid-19, will move into two phase 3 clinical trials. AZD7442 is ... Read More
Novavax begins phase 3 trial of NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Novavax has initiated its first phase 3 clinical trial to assess the efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of its NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The US vaccine ... Read More
Janssen Covid-19 vaccine candidate Ad26.COV2.S bags $1bn deal from US govt
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) said that its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceutical has agreed to manufacture and supply 100 million doses of its SARS-CoV-2 investigational vaccine Ad26.COV2.S ... Read More
Novavax NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine candidate to be manufactured by FDB
Novavax has signed an agreement with FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies (FDB), a US-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), for the manufacturing of bulk drug substance ... Read More
BNT162 COVID-19 vaccine candidate : US govt signs $2bn supply deal with Pfizer and BioNTech
Pfizer and BioNTech have bagged a $1.95 billion deal with the US government for supplying 100 million doses of their jointly developed BNT162 COVID-19 vaccine ... Read More
COV001 clinical trial results : Oxford vaccine ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 triggers strong immune response
COV001 clinical trial results : AstraZeneca and Oxford University said that interim results from the phase 1/2 COV001 clinical trial showed the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine ... Read More
BNT162b1 and BNT162b2 Covid-19 vaccine candidates get FDA fast track status
Pfizer and BioNTech said that BNT162b1 and BNT162b2, two vaccine candidates developed to give protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus have been given the fast track ... Read More
Gilead Sciences announces Veklury EU approval for COVID-19 treatment
Veklury EU approval : Gilead Sciences said that Veklury (remdesivir) has been given conditional marketing authorization from the European Commission as a treatment for SARS-CoV-2 ... Read More