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New study finds high doses of vitamin D may not prevent or treat COVID-19
expresspharma
May 27, 2020
Researchers caution against over-supplementation of the vitamin, without medical supervision, due to health risks.
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Bachem lifts Propofol production to 24/7 as pandemic hikes demand
expresspharma
May 27, 2020
Bachem said that worldwide demand for the anaesthetic agent has skyrocketed, prompting it to staff production lines in Vionnaz in southern Switzerland 24 hours a day, seven-days-a-week, as well as to invest in new equipment to guarantee supply.
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Hamdard plans clinical trial for immunity booster medicine as a preventive measure to fight COVID-19
expresspharma
May 27, 2020
The company has submitted proposal for required permission from the concerned authorities and the clinical trial will be conducted at Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in New Delhi.
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Novavax launches trial of coronavirus vaccine candidate
pharmatimes
May 26, 2020
As of this morning – Tuesday May 26 – the current recorded case count for COVID-19 (coronavirus) in the UK has hit 261,184 with 36,914 deaths.
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Arch Biopartners Expands Primary Endpoint of COVID-19 Trial
americanpharmaceuticalreview
May 26, 2020
Arch Biopartners has expanded the primary endpoint of the Phase II human trial for its lead drug LSALT peptide (Metablok) to prevent organ inflammation and injury experienced by patients with COVID-19.
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Operation Warp Speed: developing, manufacturing and distributing COVID-19 medical countermeasures
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 26, 2020
Exploring Operation Warp Speed, the Trump Administration’s program to expedite R&D, manufacturing and distribution of medical countermeasures for COVID-19.
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The COVID-19 pandemic and clinical trial disruptions
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 26, 2020
Research suggests almost 70 percent of global clinical trials have been disrupted by enrolment suspensions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Company develops a COVID-19 test for use on surfaces and wastewater
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 26, 2020
IberoGEN has developed a test to detect COVID-19 for use on surfaces and wastewater in the hopes of aiding in the return to normalcy.
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Beximco Pharma launches first generic remdesivir for Covid-19
pharmaceutical-technology
May 26, 2020
Bangladesh-based generic pharmaceuticals manufacturer Beximco Pharmaceuticals has launched the first generic version of antiviral drug remdesivir, originally developed by Gilead Sciences.
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Atomwise leverages AI to explore broad-spectrum Covid-19 drugs
pharmaceutical-technology
May 26, 2020
Atomwise has forged fifteen research collaborations with universities globally to develop broad-spectrum treatments for Covid-19, as well as other coronaviruses.