Keyword: COVID-19

Markets & Companies

Expert Interview: Michael Quirmbach, CordenPharma

16.10.2020 -

So far, the pharmaceutical industry — including CMOs/CDMOs and CROs — has responded well to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the coronavirus crisis has...

News

J&J Halts Covid Vaccine Trials on Adverse Event

15.10.2020 -

Johnson & Johnson has temporarily paused all clinical trials of its adenovirus-based vaccine candidates, including the recently begun US Phase 3 trial, due to safety...

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J&J Finalizes Vaccine Deal with EU

12.10.2020 -

Through its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies, US healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson has agreed to provide 200 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine to the...

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White House Won’t Block FDA Vaccine Guidelines

07.10.2020 -

The administration of US president Donald Trump said on Oct. 6 it planned to override the tightening of safety precautions for Covid-19 vaccine proposed by the Food and...

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Scientists Urge Pfizer to Take Time With Vaccine

29.09.2020 -

Only a few weeks ago, the race to bring Covid-19 vaccines was in high gear. Now some think the pace should be slower, amid AstraZeneca’s much commentated adverse event...

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Germany Awards BioNTech Vaccine Milestone Payment

17.09.2020 -

The Covid-19 initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has awarded a milestone-based grant of up to €375 million for BioNTech, the Mainz...

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AstraZeneca US Vaccine Trial in Limbo

16.09.2020 -

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is deliberating whether to allow AstraZeneca to resume its recently begun Phase 3 US clinical trial of the adenovirus-based...

Strategy & Management

Facing Strong Headwinds

14.09.2020 -

So far, the pharmaceutical industry — including CMOs/CDMOs — has responded well to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.