Infectious Disease Control
GenScript Launches Research-Grade Lentiviral Vector Packaging Service
PISCATAWAY, N.J., April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- GenScript®
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Recognized With Prestigious Edison Award for Highly Accurate COVID-19 Solutions Capable of Mass-Scale Testing
Silver Award Recognizes Antibody and Antigen Tests RARITAN, N.J., April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (NASDAQ: OCDX), one of the world's largest pure-play in vitro diagnostics (IVD) companies, has been recognized with a prestigious silver 2021 Edison Award for its VITROS® C...
INOVIO Planning for ex-US Global Phase 3 Trial for INO-4800
Given universal eligibility and broad availability of COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S., DoD JPEO-CBRND has notified INOVIO that it will discontinue funding for the Phase 3 INO-4800 trial INOVIO adjusts INO-4800 clinical development strategy to focus on global unmet COVID-19 vaccine needs PLYMOUTH ...
Vaccines: More cooperation, less speculation
BEIJING, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report by China.org.cn on China's attitude towards China-US trade friction: Recently, there have been media reports saying that a Chinese official "admitted" low effectiveness of the country's COVID-19 vaccines. Given that many countries have alread...
IBM Study: COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted 9 in 10 Surveyed Consumers' Views on Sustainability
ARMONK, N.Y., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The COVID-19 pandemic has elevated consumers' focus on sustainability and willingness to pay out of their own pockets – or even take a pay cut – for a sustainable future, according to a new IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV)survey of over 14,000 co...
RDIF and Minapharm agree to produce over 40 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine in Egypt
MOSCOW, CAIRO and BERLIN, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF,Russia's sovereign wealth fund), Egypt's Minapharm, the regional leader in recombinant DNA technology, and itsBerlin-based subsidiary, ProBioGen AG, announce the agreement to produce over 40 million ...
Memorandum of Understanding signed between MURC and AINQA Health Pte. Ltd.
LONDON and NEW YORK, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AINQA Health Pte. Ltd. (Headquartered inSingapore, CEO: Kanagasingam Kathirkama Thamby, also "AINQA") and Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd. (Headquartered inTokyo, President:Satoshi Murabayashi, also "MURC") have signed a Memorand...
Seegene to supply COVID-19 diagnostic tests worth 16 mil. GBP to Scotland, triple the sales volume seen last year
* Second public procurement agreement after Italy's procurement deal worth EUR 89.3 million SEOUL, South Korea, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Seegene Inc. (KQ 096530), a leading biotechnology firm said it began supplying its COVID-19 diagnostic tests worth16,209,150 GBP to Scotland under a pub...
Innovative and Eco-friendly Masks to Provide Silver Lining for Declining Consumer Face Mask Market
For face mask businesses to thrive in the post-COVID-19 era, manufacturers must develop masks with distinct product features, says Frost & Sullivan SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis on the global consumer face mask market finds that the mature ...
One Year After COVID-19 Global Lockdown, Medical Panel Discusses Pandemic Impact on Patients with Underlying Conditions and the Need to Prioritize Chronic Diseases in the Future
WASHINGTON, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, April 21st, 2021, from 8:00AM - 9:30AM EDT, the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) and Viatris (NASDAQ: VTRS) will co-host a virtual dialogue following the 2021 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the Internatio...
CNPharm has succeeded in maintaining IC100 for 24 hours with one injection
- Trail-blazing diversification of the repurposing of Niclosamide - Full-scale clinical preparation of injections for severely ill patients SEOUL, South Korea, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Bioscience (Symbol 048410), a KOSDAQ listed company, announced on the 19th that its major sharehol...
RDIF and Hualan Biological Bacterin agree to produce over 100 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine in China
MOSCOW, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund), and Hualan Biological Bacterin Inc. (a subsidiary company of one ofChina's leading biopharmaceutical producers and the largest influenza vaccine manufacturer, Hualan Biological Enginee...
New clinical study shows JOYSBIO COVID-19 neutralizing antibody rapid test nearly 98% accurate in verifying antibodies after vaccination
TIANJIN, China, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In a major breakthrough for testing COVID-19 immunity, JOYSBIO, a Chinese medical device manufacturer, just announced the completion of a clinical study inItaly, showing their COVID-19 neutralizing antibody rapid test kit is 98.05% effective in detec...
Seegene's Italy subsidiary secures public procurement for 7.15 million COVID-19 diagnostic tests, the largest tender in history
* Seegene's Italian subsidiary to supply some 7.15 million COVID-19 tests to 17 regions there * S. Korean biotechnology firm to expand its influence in Italy's PCR diagnostic industry SEOUL, South Korea, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Seegene Inc. (KQ 096530), a leading molecular diagnostics ...
Aon Launches Innovative Industry Collaboration to Protect Global COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments
CHICAGO, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, today introduced a new solution, through broad industry collaboration, that will provide supply chain protection for global CO...
Ortho's VITROS® SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test for High-Volume COVID-19 Testing Receives CE Mark; Allows for More Convenient Sample Collection and Expanded Viral Transport Media
RARITAN, N.J., April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (Nasdaq: OCDX), one of the world's largest pure-play in vitro diagnostics companies, today announced it received CE Marking for its VITROS® SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test, initially launched in October 2020. The CE Mark allows for ...
Copan, putting Covid-19 challenges behind and setting up for the post-pandemic scenario
BRESCIA, Italy, April 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
With an email to the main distributors, Copan group's CEO describes how the
ramp-up of Covid-19-related products has been concluded, and how the company is
now reorganizing to face post-pandemic challenges.
RedHill Biopharma's Phase 2/3 COVID-19 Study of Opaganib Passes Fourth DSMB Review with Unanimous Recommendation to Continue
Independent Data Safety Monitoring Board unanimously recommends continuation of the global Phase 2/3 study of orally-administered opaganib in severe COVID-19 pneumonia based on review of unblinded safety data from the first 255 treated patients The 464-patient global Phase 2/3 COVID-19 study is ...
Seegene supports Mexico's 'back to school' campaign with COVID-19 tests and face masks
SEOUL, South Korea, April 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- South Korea's leading
molecular diagnostics firm Seegene Inc. (KQ096530) said Friday it is supporting
the Mexican government's push to return life to pre-pandemic days.
Agoda: Asian governments should prepare for flexible quarantine options to complement the vaccine roll-out
SINGAPORE, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Confidence in the vaccine rollouts,
discussions around COVID-19 passports and alternative state quarantine
announcements have triggered an increase in international travel searches,
according to digital travel platform Agoda.com.
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