Pharmaceuticals

Merck and Pfizer Provide Update on Phase III JAVELIN Head and Neck 100 Study

Not intended for US-, Canada- and UK-based media  DARMSTADT, Germany and NEW YORK, March 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Merck and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced an update from the Phase III JAVELIN Head and Neck 100 study evaluating avelumab in addition to chemoradiotherapy (CRT) versus stand...

2020-03-13 20:00 8129

Embracing the Age of Innovation with Chinese Pharmaceutical Practitioners, CPhI China Returns with its 20th Edition in 2020

SHANGHAI, March 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- China's pharmaceutical industry is rapidly switching from the "quantity increase" to the "quality improvement", developing from a "generic drug power" to an "innovative drug power". CPhI China, a participant and witness of this historic stage, has forged a...

2020-03-13 09:00 3542

International Psoriasis Council Statement On The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

ST. LOUIS, March 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The rapid spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is a serious public health concern. It remains unknown to what extent the coronavirus impacts psoriasis and the treatment of psoriasis.  The International Psoriasis Council (IPC) advises physicians to be aler...

2020-03-13 03:59 2289

INOVIO Receives New $5 Million Grant to Accelerate Scale Up of Smart Delivery Device for Its COVID-19 Vaccine

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania, March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- INOVIO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:INO) announced today that it has received a new$5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to accelerate the testing and scale up of CELLECTRA® 3PSP proprietary smart device for the ...

2020-03-12 20:00 3348

Bactiguard Launches Product That Protects Against Coronavirus

STOCKHOLM, March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bactiguard launches HYDROCYN aqua®, a water-based product that has been proven to have a powerful effect on killing previous variants of coronavirus within 15-30 seconds. Previous experience shows that the proven effect can be transferred to new variants ...

2020-03-12 15:49 2822

Progress of the Small Sample Clinical Trial of Ganovo® and Ritonavir Combination Therapy on Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia

HANGZHOU, China and SHAOXING, China, March 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX code: 1672) announces today the progress of the small sample clinical trial of Ganovo® and Ritonavir combination therapy on Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia. One of the treatment groups in this study is the ...

2020-03-10 17:30 4031

Pebble Labs and Virbac Announce the Signing of a Comprehensive Commercial Agreement for Aquaculture Disease Prevention

Companies will work to bring RNA-based technologies to global large-scale aquaculture, and focus on a solution for White Spot Syndrome Virus, a disease that can cause 50% crop loss LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico and CARROS, France, March 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Pebble LabsUSA Inc., a biotechnology comp...

2020-03-09 23:41 3525

Ascentage Pharma Announces Clearances for Three Phase Ib/II Clinical Studies of APG-2575 in China and the U.S., Beginning Simultaneous Clinical Development in Three Hematologic Malignancy Indications

SUZHOU, China and ROCKVILLE, MD., March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascentage Pharma (6855.HK), a globally focused, clinical-stage biotechnology company engaged in developing novel therapies for cancers, chronic hepatitis B (CHB), and age-related diseases, today announced that two clinical studies of...

2020-03-09 20:00 2065

NAGASE/Nagase Medicals and Osaka University Launch Joint Research Program

TOKYO, March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NAGASE & CO., LTD. ("NAGASE") and Osaka University ("OU") have launched DDS Products Joint Development Research Chair, a course dedicated to research in the development of production methods of liposomal formulations and lipid-based nanoparticulate formulation...

2020-03-05 14:00 1198

Zuellig Pharma acquires Alliance Pharma (Cambodge) in Cambodia to strengthen Indochina presence

SINGAPORE, March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Zuellig Pharma, a leading healthcare services provider inAsia, has announced that it has acquired a controlling stake in Alliance Pharma (Cambodge), a leading healthcare distributor ofCambodia . Zuelli...

2020-03-05 08:15 6079

New Disinfection Spray From Lipidor and Aurena Laboratories

STOCKHOLM, March 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In connection with the ongoing outbreak of Covid-19, caused by the new coronavirus, demand for disinfectants has snowballed and many products have suffered from supply shortages. Lipidor (Nasdaq First North: LIPI) has previously developed a spray for hand ...

2020-03-04 15:20 1802

DoctorOnCall Partners Merchantrade Money to Offer Convenient Digital Health Service to App Users

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, DoctorOnCall has signed a Partnership agreement with Merchantrade Asia Sdn Bhd (Merchantrade). This partnership will allow users of the Merchantrade Money application to access online consultations with accredited doctors and e-...

2020-03-04 13:30 5482

Merck's New LANEXO™ System to Improve Scientists' Productivity in the Lab

-  First-to-market digital laboratory informatics solution with RFID labels for rapid access to reagent data -  Improves inventory management; facilitates regulatory compliance; minimizes reagent waste -  Reduces time on repetitive, error-prone tasks  DARMSTADT, Germany, March 4, 2020 /PRNewswi...

2020-03-04 03:00 3712

Inovio Accelerates Timeline for COVID-19 DNA Vaccine INO-4800

Human Trials Planned for April; One Million Doses Expected by Year End PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania, March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:INO) today announced an accelerated timeline for developing its DNA vaccine INO-4800 to address COVID-19, the respiratory infe...

2020-03-03 21:00 3822

CROMSOURCE Announces a Significant Milestone in Digital Management of Its Projects in Cooperation with Techorizon

VERONA, Italy, March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CROMSOURCE announced today the achievement of a significant milestone in the digital management of clinical research projects for their clients. InFebruary 2020 CROMSOURCE initiated the 1000th trial to be managed within the advanced TheClinical digital...

2020-03-03 20:00 2831

Bactiguard Completes Acquisition of Vigilenz

STOCKHOLM, March 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bactiguard Holding AB (publ) ("Bactiguard") has completed the acquisition of Vigilenz Medical Devices and Vigilenz Medical Supplies (together Vigilenz), which was announced on4 February 2020. All conditions precedent have been fulfilled and the first part...

2020-03-02 22:06 9069

ConvaTec sharpens focus on Asia Pacific and emerging markets

SINGAPORE, March 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ConvaTec Group Plc is putting the Asia Pacific region, along with Latin America, The Middle East and Africa, at the forefront of its new operating model by establishing a fully integrated business unit called the Global Emerging Markets (GEM), according to...

2020-03-02 18:06 9879

Yuyu Pharma, Laying the foundation for establishing a global-level compliance system with one of Korea's top law firms

SEOUL, South Korea, March 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Yuyu Pharma (COO Robert Wonsang Yu, KRX 000220) announced today a review of its compliance policies and procedures with the support of the law firm, Kim & Chang. The Kim & Chang project team, consisting of 6 lawyers and 1 expert advisor, implement...

2020-03-02 17:00 1381

ERBITUX® Approved for First-line Use in China in Patients With Recurrent and/or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (R/M SCCHN)

Approval is for ERBITUX® in combination with platinum-based therapy with fluorouracil for the first-line treatment of R/M SCCHN Pivotal Phase III study shows significant improvements with ERBITUX® in combination with platinum-based therapy with fluorouracil in response rate, disease progression ...

2020-03-02 15:02 5296

Sihuan Pharmaceutical Announces Clinical Research of Favipiravir, Co-Developed with the Academy of Military Medical Sciences of the People's Liberation Army, Has Commenced

HONG KONG, March 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd. (HKEX: 0460, "Sihuan Pharmaceutical" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") is pleased to announce that the clinical research of Favipiravir tablet, which was co-developed by the Group and t...

2020-03-02 14:15 7779