Archive for August 2020
Mylan’s Generic Version of Biogen’s MS Drug Gets FDA Approval
Mylan has launched the product in 120mg and 240mg delayed-release capsule forms. Source: Devices & Diagnostics Letter
Read MoreOpGen Earns CE Mark for COVID-19 Diagnostic
The diagnostic runs on real-time PCR detection systems, including Applied Biosystems’ QuantStudio 5 and Bio-Rad’s CFX96. Source: Devices & Diagnostics Letter
Read MoreTrump Criticizes FDA Delay of Convalescent Plasma EUA
President Trump is lashing out at the FDA’s decision to hold off issuing an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for using convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 patients. Source: Devices & Diagnostics Letter
Read MoreSmiths Medical Pulls Infusion Pumps, Citing Software Error
The company expects to release software updates late next year that will fix the problem. Source: Devices & Diagnostics Letter
Read MoreEU, CureVac Near Advanced Purchase Agreement for COVID-19 Vaccine
German vaccine maker CureVac and the European Union (EU) are close to finalizing a supply deal for the company’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate that will stock the EU with hundreds of millions of doses. Source: Devices & Diagnostics Letter
Read MoreLumiraDx Rapid COVID-19 Test Authorized for Emergency Use
The company said it plans to produce 2 million tests in September, increasing to 10 million tests in December. Source: Devices & Diagnostics Letter
Read MoreSinopharm to Begin Phase 3 Trial of its COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate in Peru
Sinopharm has announced that it will launch another phase 3 trial of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine candidate, this time in Peru, following a greenlight from the Peruvian health regulator. Source: Devices & Diagnostics Letter
Read MoreJ&J to Start Largest Phase 3 Vaccine Trial Yet in September
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) expects to begin the largest late-stage trial for a COVID-19 vaccine candidate to date early next month if results from its early-stage studies pan out. Source: Devices & Diagnostics Letter
Read MoreSiemens Healthineers’ MRI Software Cleared
The software can be used with scanners made by Siemens or other manufacturers. Source: Devices & Diagnostics Letter
Read MorePfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Moves Into Pivotal Trial
Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2 has been chosen for a phase 2/3 efficacy study of 9,000 participants following its success in a phase 1 trial. Source: Drug Industry Daily
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