Generics Bulletin

Celltrion Makes Progress On Coronavirus Treatment

Celltrion has accelerated the development of its antiviral treatment for COVID-19 and aims to launch a rapid self-testing kit that could provide results within 15-20 minutes. The Korean firm also plans to develop a ‘super antibody’ to prepare for potential future pandemic situations.

Topic Coronavirus

HBW Insight

The Race Is On To Launch COVID-19 Antibody Home-Test In The UK

Feature: Public Health England has revealed it is only a week away from approving a COVID-19 antibody test for distribution via Amazon. HBW Insight looks at the race to place the first, government-approved coronavirus home-test on the UK market.

Topic Coronavirus

Medtech Insight

Unpacking The $2.2Tn Stimulus Act: Boosts To Medtech And Diagnostics To Fight Coronavirus

A $2.2tn coronavirus stimulus package signed into law by President Trump on 27 March will distribute billions of dollars to federal agencies – including the FDA, the CDC and the FEMA – to hasten approvals of new diagnostics, medical ventilators, respirators and other medtech supplies, conduct more testing of potential COVID-19 patients, and quickly distribute medical supplies where needed most.

Topic Coronavirus

Medtech Insight

Abbott Launches Five-Minute POC Rapid COVID-19 Test

Abbott is launching a second test to detect COVID-19. The diagnostics giant announced on 27 March the release of a rapid, point-of-care test that can deliver results within five minutes.

Topic Coronavirus Medtech

Topic Clinical trial optimization Clinical Trials

Scrip

India Lockdown Early Signs of Manufacturing Strains But Resolutions Underway

Pharmaceutical manufacturing in India is facing some early stress amid the new 21-day lock-down but both the industry and government machinery are actively engaged and working together to ensure that disruptions are minimized in the ‘pharmacy of the world.’

Topic Coronavirus

Scrip

Tech Transfer Roundup: Universities And Biotechs Continue To Look For Ways To Combat COVID-19

AlloVir/Baylor, Soligenix/Hawaii and CEL-SCI/Georgia ink coronavirus collaborations, but deal-making continues in other areas as well, including Asklepios/UNC teaming on a gene therapy for Angelman syndrome and DeMelle licensing a targeted pancreatic cancer drug from Moffitt, among others.

Topic Coronavirus Medtech

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Coronavirus Update: South Korea's Celltrion Progresses Antibody, Yancopoulos: 'The World Is Counting On Us'

Regeneron's head of R&D George Yancopoulos delivers some stirring words about the need to unify against the global threat posed by COVID-19.

Topic Coronavirus

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Experts Say COVID-19 Battle Needs More Funding, Cooperation

Adequate funding and joined-up global cooperation are two top priorities needed to combat COVID-19, a panel of pharma executives told this year’s BIO-Europe Spring.

Topic Coronavirus