LONDON – Biontech SE is looking ahead from the announcement on Nov. 9 of 90% efficacy in the interim analysis of the phase III trial of its COVID-19 vaccine to outline shipping and distribution plans.
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) said that it would fund a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine under development by Sichuan Clover Biopharmaceuticals Inc., of Chengdu, China.
PERTH, Australia – Gbs Inc. reported filing an initial public offering on the Nasdaq for $20 million, as the company looks to launch the first noninvasive SARS-Cov-2 test. A subsidiary of Sydney-based The Iq Group Ltd. (NSX:IQG), Delaware-based Gbs has developed a biosensor platform that enables real-time diagnostic point-of-care (POC) tests, and the funds raised will enable the company to launch its SARS- CoV-2 test and a saliva glucose test.
LONDON – A new study has delivered evidence that people who survive COVID-19 infection are at increased risk of being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder.
TORONTO – Toronto-based Sqi Diagnostics Inc. has reported significant clinical progress developing three novel COVID-19 tests for submission for U.S. FDA emergency use authorization.
The U.S. FDA has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to Genscript USA Inc. for its Cpass SARS-CoV-2 Neutralization Antibody Detection Kit, the first commercially available test to detect neutralizing antibodies in individuals previously infected with the novel coronavirus. The serology test measures levels of neutralizing antibodies in samples from patients recovering from COVID-19 as well as people vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Preparing for a Biden presidency in which COVID-19 will be a top priority, the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris transition team named a board of scientists and public health experts Nov. 9 to advise the team on how to respond to the surging pandemic in the U.S.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Elekta, Genscript.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Bioelectronics, Careprotocol, Decision Diagnostics, Djo, Genassist, Hancock Jaffe, Mesa Biotech, Orthoalign, Progenity, Scott Specialties, Verida.
