Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Aiforia, Alibaba Health, Anatech, Avacta Group, Berry Oncology, Calibre Scientific, Cancer Diagnostics, Efferent Health, Epredia, Madison Core Laboratories, Paige, Parvizi Surgical Innovation, Predictive Health Diagnostics Company, Raysearch, SHL Telemedicine, VNA Care.

Shares of Vir Biotechnology Inc. (NASDAQ:VIR) and Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:CPIX) each rose modestly on June 21 as both delivered positive updates on their COVID-19 programs. Vir and its partner, Glaxosmithkline plc, shared final clinical data confirming the efficacy of their monoclonal antibody therapy, sotrovimab, following an FDA emergency use authorization for the therapy last month. Cumberland announced five case studies in which its antibiotic, Vibativ (telavancin), successfully treated hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia in COVID-19 patients.

Regulatory snapshots, including global drug submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Merck, Orphazyme, Sanofi.

Biopharma happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Albireo, Aruvant, Auris, Bioaxone, C4, Cumberland, Dr. Falk, Eirgen, Enochian, Evergreen, Gilead, Icon, Jacobio, Jasper, Kymera, Medipharm, Merck, Neurelis, Nicoya, Opko, Praetego, Processa, Prometheus, Rafael, Reven, Targeted, Tetra, Theratechnologies, Tonix, Vaxxinity, Virpax.

Clinical updates, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: Abbvie, ADC, Albireo, Anheart, Biontech, Edesa, Geron, GSK, Innocare, Innovent, Iveric, Jacobio, Novabiotics, Novartis, Processa, Regeneron, Sierra, Vir.

Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Co-Diagnostics, Hecin, Holista Colltech.

Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Boston Scientific, Edevice, Genesis Medtech Group, Horcon, Inivata, Neogenomics, Pattern Computer, Predictmedix, Rakuten Medical, Shimadzu.

Biopharma happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Aim, Altan, Antengene, Astrazeneca, Athira, Ethypharm.

Clinical updates, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: Biogen, Curevac, Harbour, Kancera, Pfizer, Qpex, Satsuma, Targovax, Tarsus, Viking.