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Gilead disputes report that its drug flopped in leaked coronavirus trial
expresspharma
April 24, 2020
In the Chinese trial remdesivir, given by intravenous infusion, failed to improve patients’ condition or reduce the pathogen’s presence in the bloodstream, according to draft documents published accidentally by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Glenmark pledges 50 lakh meals for the needy amidst COVID-19 pandemic
expresspharma
April 24, 2020
Additionally over 3,00,000 beneficiaries to be reached across Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat via tele-medicine by medical specialists.
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4D pharma to initiate Phase II study of MRx-4DP0004 to treat COVID-19
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 23, 2020
The UK MHRA granted expedited acceptance for the Phase II trial of MRx-4DP0004, a live biotherapy product and targeted immunomodulatory therapy.
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Developing a COVID-19 biosensor for faster diagnostics and environmental monitoring
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 23, 2020
A team have developed a biosensor with high specificity and sensitivity for COVID-19 that could be used in hospitals, train stations or laboratories to detect SARS-CoV-2.
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SOM Biotech identifies three Covid-19 drug candidates
pharmaceutical-technology
April 23, 2020
SOM Biotech has completed in-vitro analyses and identified three drug candidates that can be potentially used to treat Covid-19.
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Real-world evidence the most impactful emerging technology in COVID-19 management: Poll
pharmaceutical-technology
April 23, 2020
New-age emerging technologies are projected to have a significant impact on managing the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
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NIH panel warns against use of hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19
pharmaceutical-technology
April 23, 2020
A US National Institutes of Health (NIH) panel has recommended against the use of hydroxychloroquine in combination with azithromycin as a Covid-19 treatment.
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Lack of awareness among patients the biggest challenge to wider adoption of telemedicine: Poll
pharmaceutical-technology
April 23, 2020
Telemedicine has witnessed an increased usage during the COVID-19 pandemic but challenges remain for its widespread adoption.
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MIT researchers in US advance Covid-19 vaccine into preclinical tests
pharmaceutical-technology
April 23, 2020
A research team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US have advanced a Covid-19 vaccine candidate into preclinical tests in animal models.
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Pharnext, UHI to Evaluate Repurposed Drugs Against COVID-19
contractpharma
April 23, 2020
Aims to rapidly test several approved drugs as potential candidates for fighting COVID-19 using big data and artificial intelligence.