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Berlin, other German states offer COVID-19 vaccine to 5-11s
FirstWordPharma
December 13, 2021
Health officials said on Sunday that children aged from five to 11 years will be eligible to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine doses this week in Berlin, as reported ABC News.
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NHS waiting times reach record high of nearly six million
PharmaTimes
December 13, 2021
In October 2021, over 356,000 people in England had been waiting for over six weeks for a key diagnostic test.
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European Commission approves Actemra/RoActemra by Roche to treat severe COVID-19
expresspharma
December 13, 2021
Approval based on results from four phase-III studies in more than 5,500 patients
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Health minister welcomes new treatments for COVID-19 patients
PharmaTimes
December 13, 2021
The treatments are being offered as an addition to vaccinations to maximise protection against COVID-19.
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Aldatu's SARS-CoV-2 Variant Genotyping Test differentiates between Omicron, Delta, and all other variants of concern.
prnewswire
December 13, 2021
Aldatu Biosciences (Watertown, MA) has confirmed that their PANDAA qDx SARS-CoVar (Variant Genotyping) Test Kit enables detection and allelic discrimination of variant lineage-defininig mutations.
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FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for AstraZeneca’s EVUSHELD™ (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab), the First Antibody Therapy Authorized in the U.S. for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis of COVID-19
prnewswire
December 13, 2021
Brand Institute is proud to announce its successful partnership with AstraZeneca in developing the brand name EVUSHELD™ and assisting with the development of the nonproprietary names tixagevimab...
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Aerogen and CanSinoBIO to partner for inhaled delivery of Covid-19 vaccine
Pharmaceutical-Technology
December 13, 2021
CanSinoBIO has signed a development and commercial supply collaboration with Ireland based company Aerogen for the inhaled recombinant Covid-19 vaccine, Convidecia.
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US FDA grants EUA to AstraZeneca’s Evusheld in US for pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19
expresspharma
December 10, 2021
Phase-III data showed at least six months of protection with one dose in high-risk participant population
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Evusheld (Formerly AZD7442) Long-Acting Antibody Combination Authorized For Emergency Use In The US For Prevention of COVID-19
AmericanPharmaceuticalReview
December 10, 2021
AstraZeneca's Evusheld (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab), a long-acting antibody (LAAB) combination, has received emergency use authorization (EUA) in the US for the pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) of COVID-19, with first doses expected...
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EMA recommends RoActemra in adults with severe COVID-19
EuropeanPharmaceuticalReview
December 10, 2021
The European Medicines Agency (EMA)’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommends extending RoActemra’s indication to include COVID-19 patients receiving systemic treatment.