Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Could Save Lives, Costs During Next Epidemic
Drug Topics
JANUARY 15, 2024
A new study found that a universal coronavirus vaccine would be cost saving as long as it had an efficacy and coverage of 10% or more.
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Drug Topics
JANUARY 15, 2024
A new study found that a universal coronavirus vaccine would be cost saving as long as it had an efficacy and coverage of 10% or more.
Pharmacy Times
DECEMBER 28, 2023
From newsworthy moments to groundbreaking research, these were the most-read coronavirus-related articles on Pharmacy Times in 2023.
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STAT
JANUARY 26, 2023
The evolution of the coronavirus has knocked out another treatment. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday withdrew the authorization of Evusheld, the latest antibody therapy to be rendered ineffective by the mutations the virus has picked up.
Pharmaceutical Technology
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
In the last three years alone, there have been over 633,000 patents filed and granted in the pharmaceutical industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Innovation in Pharmaceuticals: Coronavirus vaccine components. Sanofi is the leading patent filer in coronavirus vaccine components.
Pharmacy Times
JANUARY 18, 2024
The researchers found that the genomic material was extremely sensitive to the degradation.
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 7, 2020
Pharma’s reputation has soared due to the COVID-19 pandemic – but coronavirus is starting to bite companies’ sales. Roche, AstraZeneca, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi all shot up the rankings in the first edition of the report since the start of the coronavirus crisis, but the big loser was Gilead Sciences, falling 71 places to 74 in the list.
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 21, 2020
New insights into smell and taste loss symptoms, artificial intelligence and further encouraging data from a vaccine candidate hit the headlines this week as the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic continues. Here we highlight the biggest R&D, market access and digital coronavirus news of the past week.
pharmaphorum
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
The coronavirus vaccine being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca produces a strong immune response in higher risk older patients, a study has found. The post Encouraging data from AZ/Oxford coronavirus shot appeared first on. Booster regimes were given 28 days apart and dosing regimen varied according to age group.
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 18, 2020
million euro project funded by European Union cash and European pharma companies is a work stream that aims to find drugs that work against coronavirus strains that may emerge in the future. The trick is to look for proteins that are used across all coronavirus types and tend not to vary much from one virus species to another.
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Regeneron’s antibody cocktail seems to reduce levels of coronavirus and improve symptoms in patients, according to early test results. The post Regeneron’s antibody cocktail active against coronavirus, cuts symptoms appeared first on.
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 14, 2020
Catch up on the latest coronavirus vaccine and digital tech news in our roundup of this week’s biggest stories. Russia has become the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine , amid scepticism from international experts who have been unable to review or verify clinical data from the jab called ‘Sputnik V’.
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 11, 2020
Russia has become the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine, amid scepticism from international experts who have been unable to review or verify clinical data from the jab called ‘Sputnik V’ According to press reports the vaccine has been tested on one of President Vladimir Putin’s daughters.
pharmaphorum
MAY 10, 2021
Coronavirus won’t be circulating in the UK by August, according to the outgoing chief of the country’s vaccine rollout scheme, Dr Clive Dix. He told the newspaper that the country is on track to meet its target of giving at least one shot of coronavirus vaccine to all adults by the end of July.
pharmaphorum
OCTOBER 14, 2020
There is growing evidence that the coronavirus may be able to re-infect patients, and a new instance of a second infection has been confirmed in the US. . It’s the first such case to emerge with the coronavirus, although sudden hearing loss can follow other viral infections including flu.
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
AstraZeneca has resumed UK trials for its coronavirus vaccine, after the country’s medicines regulator gave the all-clear following a safety scare. The vaccine is top of the list of 35 potential coronavirus vaccines in clinical development, according to a list maintained by the World Health Organization.
pharmaphorum
NOVEMBER 26, 2020
The UK’s pharma industry trade body has warned that Brexit could derail the government’s efforts to get coronavirus vaccines to the population, but welcomed other measures in this week’s spending review aimed at reviving the economy after the pandemic.
pharmaphorum
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
GlaxoSmithKline is expanding a coronavirus antibody collaboration with US biotech Vir, to include potential therapies for flu and other respiratory viruses. The first is an expansion of their current functional genomics collaboration to develop potential pan-coronavirus therapeutics to now include other respiratory virus targets.
pharmaphorum
MARCH 16, 2021
Roche has launched a new test that will help monitor emerging variants of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The post Roche launches test to monitor emerging coronavirus variants appeared first on. The company’s high-throughput polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test has also been CE Mark approved.
pharmaphorum
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline have begun clinical trials of their coronavirus vaccine, as AstraZeneca expanded studies of its rival into Japan. The move brings the total number of coronavirus vaccines in development across the world to 34, according to a regularly updated list maintained by the World Health Organization.
pharmaphorum
DECEMBER 10, 2020
The US government’s coronavirus vaccine chief has said that Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine could carry a warning that it should be avoided by people who are prone to serious allergic reactions. The post Coronavirus vaccine may have allergy warning in US, says expert appeared first on.
pharmaphorum
JANUARY 20, 2021
UK biotech ConserV Bioscience has joined with California’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to develop broad-spectrum coronavirus vaccines as concerns mount over potentially more infectious strains emerging in the UK, South Africa and Brazil. Feature image courtesy of Rocky Mountain Laboratories/NIH.
pharmaphorum
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
The post China approves Sinovac’s coronavirus vaccine appeared first on. The main target for the scheme will be developing countries as many high GDP nations have already snapped up hundreds of millions of doses each with their national vaccination schemes. Feature image courtesy of Rocky Mountain Laboratories/NIH.
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 13, 2020
million people – had been infected with coronavirus by the end of June according to an estimate based on antibody tests. Key workers in care homes and health care were among those most likely to have already been infected with the coronavirus. people infected with coronavirus in England – study appeared first on.
Pharma Marketing Network
JUNE 12, 2020
Just like coronavirus, other diseases have a higher incidence in some locations than others – for example diabetes is far more prevalent in Alabama than it is Colorado. The post What Pharmaceutical Marketers Can Learn from the Coronavirus Response appeared first on Pharma Marketing Network. One-size-fits-all just doesn’t work.
Pharmaceutical Technology
APRIL 15, 2024
Discover ImmunityBio Inc's groundbreaking patent for a cross-reactive SARS-CoV2 vaccine targeting multiple variants. Learn how this innovative method boosts immune response and memory cells for enhanced protection.
pharmaphorum
AUGUST 21, 2020
Doctors have called for rules to be tightened on coronavirus antibody tests in the UK amid fears that false readings could put the public at risk. It’s not even known for sure that having antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus confers immunity. Feature image courtesy of Rocky Mountain Laboratories/NIH.
PhRMA
MARCH 20, 2023
Leveraging decades of research and investments in emerging technologies and scientific expertise, we dedicated ourselves to finding medical solutions to prevent, diagnose and treat those impacted by the coronavirus.
PharmaVoice
JANUARY 22, 2024
A new study shows that a universal vaccine would lead to huge financial and mortality wins during a pandemic, but development has been slow going.
pharmaphorum
APRIL 27, 2021
The announcement follows tragedy of the runaway coronavirus outbreak in India, where hospitals are overwhelmed. The post US to share 60m AZ coronavirus vaccines with rest of world appeared first on. There are also concerns that the while Western countries stockpile vaccines, the outbreak in India could spawn dangerous new variants.
Pharmaceutical Technology
JULY 7, 2023
Oncolytic Virus for Human Papillomavirus Associated Cancer, Human Papillomavirus Infections and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is under clinical development by Blue Sky Immunotherapies and currently in Phase I for Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN).
Pharmaceutical Technology
JULY 7, 2023
Oncolytic Virus for Human Papillomavirus Associated Cancer, Human Papillomavirus Infections and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is under clinical development by Blue Sky Immunotherapies and currently in Phase I for Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN).
STAT
MARCH 28, 2024
While an increasingly anxious world watched a new coronavirus spread across the globe in early 2020, veteran immunologist Rafi Ahmed quickly grasped that his field was about to experience something truly extraordinary.
STAT
APRIL 18, 2024
Even as evidence grew that coronavirus-laced particles could linger in the air indoors and infect people nearby, and researchers raised the alarm about the risks this posed to health care workers and the general public, the WHO didn’t acknowledge that Covid was airborne until late 2021.
Fierce Pharma
MARCH 25, 2024
The four years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic have yielded many advances against the coronavirus, including Moderna and Pfizer’s groundbreaking mRNA vaccines. |
Fierce Pharma
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
As coronavirus concerns increase with the changing of the seasons, the most commonly used oral antiviral treatments are in the spotlight once again. | As coronavirus concerns increase with the changing of the seasons, the most commonly used oral antiviral treatments are in the spotlight once again.
Pharma Times
APRIL 6, 2021
Everyone in England, including those without symptoms, will be able to take a free rapid coronavirus test twice a week
Pharma Times
AUGUST 24, 2020
A 33-year-old man was infected twice with slightly different strains of coronavirus more than four months apart
Pharmacy Times
MAY 19, 2023
Nanoparticles could improve the solubility of drugs, aid in treatment escape from the immune system, and increase the half-life of drugs in the circulatory system against viral lung infections such as influenza, coronavirus, and respiratory syncytial virus.
pharmaphorum
DECEMBER 20, 2023
The validity of the patent is at the heart of patent litigation between CureVac and fellow German biotech BioNTech and its partner Pfizer, claiming infringement by their Comirnaty coronavirus shot.
STAT
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Overcoming a lack of broader interest in their work and scientific challenges, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman made key discoveries about messenger RNA that enabled scientific teams to start developing the tool into therapies, immunizations, and — as the pandemic spread in 2020 — vaccines targeting the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
Pharma Times
JANUARY 10, 2024
The partnership will advance VTP-500 from early development to phase 2 clinical trials
STAT
JANUARY 25, 2024
LONDON — Two research centers that have been at the forefront of following the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus — one in the U.K. and one in South Africa — have teamed up on a partnership that they say will expand their efforts to track emerging disease threats around the world. The collaboration between the U.K.’s
STAT
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
A new study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, which looks at how much cognition is impaired in the months after a coronavirus infection, shows that Covid-19’s impact can be measured in the equivalent of IQ points.
STAT
JULY 21, 2023
WASHINGTON – The White House on Friday launched its pandemic preparedness office, half a year after Congress instructed the administration to set up a new arm in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The creation of a pandemic preparedness office was one of the last major bipartisan pushes for Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) He and Sen.
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