COVID-19

View All

chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-epidemiology
Understanding the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Increasing Prevalence and Trends

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death across the globe. It is a widespread, preventable, and treatable disease characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow restriction caused by airway and alveolar abnormalities, which are mainly induced by prolonged exposu...

Find More

Pharma News and Updates for BMS, Biogen, Merck, Moderna, and Takeda
Bristol Myers’ Opdivo combo Opdualag for Melanoma; Biogen’s Aduhelm; Marinus’ Ztalmy for CDKL-5 Deficiency Disorder; Merck’s Keytruda + Lynparza; Vitaris’s Breyna; Moderna’s Second COVID-19 Booster Shot; Takeda’s Exkivity; BMS’s First LAG-3 Checkpoint Inhibitor

NHS Grants Fast Track Access to Takeda’s Exkivity Takeda has secured UK approval for its lung cancer therapy Exkivity, with an NHS access deal that could see it prescribed to patients within the next few weeks. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has granted conditional marketing authorisa...

Find More

pharma-news-for-gsk-idorsia-bms-novartis-lilly-cantex-viatris-biocon
GSK’s Covifenz; Idorsia’s Quviviq; GSK’s ZEJULA; EMA Expands its Nod for BMS, Eli Lilly, and Novartis Drugs; Cantex Secures Global Licence to Develop Azeliragon; Biocon Acquires Viatris’ Biosimilar Business

GSK’s Covifenz, A Plant-Based COVID Vaccine, Receives First Approval The recombinant COVID-19 vaccine developed by Medicago, now known as Covifenz, has received approval in Canada, the company's home country. Covifenz employs Coronavirus-Like Particle (CoVLP) technology, with the vaccine consisting of recombinan...

Find More

pharma-news-for-pfizer-lilly-innovent-bayer-gsk-daewon
Pfizer & Lilly’s JAK Inhibitors Drug; FDA Approves Lilly’s Bebtelovimab; GSK’s Benlysta; Daewon’s Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug; Lilly & Innovent’s Lung Cancer Drug; Bayer’s Asundexian

Pfizer and Lilly's JAK Inhibitors Safety Concerns Prompt Europe to Investigate the Drug Class The risk of heart problems associated with the use of JAK inhibitors has called the entire drug class into question. In September, the FDA announced that it would require safety warnings for drugs such as Pfizer's Xelja...

Find More

upcoming-drugs-for-autoimmune-diseases
Evaluating the Upcoming Drugs in Pipeline for Major Autoimmune Diseases

The autoimmune diseases are frequently incapacitating and, in some circumstances, fatal. There are currently more than 80 identified autoimmune disorders, such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn's Disease, Plaque Psoriasis, Ulcerative Colitis, Myasthenia Gravis, and many more with symptoms ranging from mild to severe. ...

Find More

pharma-news-for-merck-pfizer-gilead-abbvie-lantern-polpharma
Merck’s Gefapixant; Pfizer’s Somatrogon; Gilead’s Viklury; AbbVie’s Skyrizi; Gilead’s Zydelig Approvals; Lantern’s LP-184; Polpharma to Acquire Advent

Merck’s Chronic Cough Med Gefapixant Receives A Red Flag From the FDA, Requests For More Data On 24th January 2022, Merck & Co. announced FDA rejection for its New Drug Application (NDA) of Gefapixant (experimental drug) for unexplained or chronic cough. FDA asked for additional information on the drug, rela...

Find More

medtech-news-for-siemens-paragon-28-pulnovo-endotronix-abbott
Siemens Healthineers’s COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test; Paragon’s R3ACT Stabilization System; Pulnovo Medical’s PADN-CFDA trial; Endotronix’s PROACTIVE-HF trial; Abbott’s Proclaim XR SCS System; RTI Surgical spins off businesses

Siemens Healthineers received Emergency Use Authorization for CLINITEST® Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test by the FDA  On December 29, 2021, Siemens Healthineers was granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its CLINITEST Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test by the United States Food and Drug Administration ...

Find More

pharma-news-for-accutar-bio-thera-nykode-heat-biologics-elusys
Accutar’s Phase I clinical trial for AC0176; Bio-Thera’s cancer drug, BAT6005; Nykode’s Covid-19 vaccine trial; Heat Biologics acquires Elusys

FDA approves IND application of Accutar for a prostate cancer treatment trial The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Accutar Biotechnology’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for Phase I clinical trial of AC0176 for treating metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). An i...

Find More

monoclonal-antibody-therapy
What are Monoclonal Antibodies and How Can They Treat COVID-19?

An antibody is a protein produced by the immune system in response to an infection in the body. Whereas, a monoclonal antibody is a molecule produced in a laboratory specifically designed to enhance the body’s natural immune system response against an invader, such as cancer or an infection. Monoclonal antibodies h...

Find More

medtech-news-for-cerner-scanwell-zynex-envista-sight-sciences
Cerner, Scanwell Health and Personal Genome Diagnostics Acquisition; Zynex’s Fluid Monitoring System, CM-1500; Sight Sciences’ TearCare System; Envista’s Nobel Biocare N1 Implant System

Oracle Corporation sets to acquire Cerner Corporation  On December 20, 2021, Oracle Corporation and Cerner Corporation entered into an agreement as per which Oracle will acquire Cerner through an all-cash tender offer for approximately USD 28.3 billion in equity value.  Larry Ellison, Chairman and C...

Find More