Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Achiko, Foundation Medicine, Philips.
Due to COVID-19, diagnostics are in the limelight, and public and private investors are watching how the pandemic may impact the in vitro diagnostics (IVD) market in the future. As the sector receives an influx of investment, companies will be in strong positions to expand their portfolios. So, with 2022 around the corner – what are the investment trends to watch?
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Amra Medical, Audere, Cosara, Foldax, Linus Biotechnology, Medtronic.
LONDON – New research shows the extent to which an individual’s immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus is affected by which variants they are initially exposed to, a finding that has consequences for attempts to update vaccines against emerging variants of concern.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Aurora Spine, Corza Medical, Depuy Synthes, Eurofins, Hillrom, Johnson & Johnson, Katena Products, Orthospin, Origimed, Pria Healthcare.
LONDON – The latest epidemiological data from South Africa show it has entered a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, fueled by the Omicron variant of concern that was first detected in the country in late November. “We have moved from a total of 2,465 new cases last Thursday, when this variant was announced, to yesterday’s high of 11,535 [PCR confirmed infections],” said health minister Joseph Phaahla, in a briefing on Dec. 3.
LONDON – Each of six different COVID-19 vaccines given as booster doses were safe and increased immunity when administered after two doses of either Pfizer Inc.’s or Astrazeneca plc’s vaccine, according to the latest data from the U.K. Cov-Boost trial.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Active Life Scientific, Amra Medical, Qiagen.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Aditxt Technologies, Aipharma Global Holdings, Becton, Dickinson and Co., Eurofins Scientific, Janssen Research & Development, Nurx, One Mind Psyberguide, Ovia Health, Syndi, Tempus, Venclose.
