HONG KONG – Israel-based Vayyar Imaging Ltd. and Hong Kong-based Meditemi Co. Ltd. have teamed up to create a more intelligent care robot that provides a range of remote monitoring capabilities, including early detection of COVID-19 symptoms.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Abiomed, Medtronic, Opti Medical Systems.
LONDON – After all the controversy and a huge dose of hype, there is no clinical benefit from the use of hydroxychloroquine in patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19, according to headline data from a large randomized trial of potential drugs for the infection currently running in the U.K.
LONDON – The foundation stone of a system to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines was put in place by the global vaccines summit on June 4, with 12 donors pledging $567 million in seed money for an advance market commitment (AMC) program.
Biopharma happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Abbvie, Aeterna Zentaris, Astrazeneca, Avita Medical, CSL, Engage, Harbour, Healios, Kalytera, Liquidia, Magenta, Novavax, Ryvu, Sorrento, UCB, United Therapeutics.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Bausch + Lomb, Roche, Synedgen, Transit Scientific.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Ace Surgical Supply, Discoverybiomed, Envisiontec, Facedrive, Fullerton Health, Med-El, Meditouch, Microbix Biosystems, Mölab, Mybio, Myolyn, Open Orphan, Rakuten Medical, R-Biopharm, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Vapotherm, Zebra Technologies.
During a massive disaster or a pandemic, securing the necessary manufacturing capacity, needles, syringes, vials, properly labeled caps, reagents and other supplies is as critical as the development of the product itself. Some experts have been warning about these needs since COVID-19 first began spreading outside of China. Now members of Congress are sounding the alarm.