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Biopharma happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Biogen, Immunomic, Epivax, Pharmazz, Pharmajet, Samsung Biologics, Vir, Wuxi Biologics.
LONDON – DNA Electronics Ltd. (DNAe) won a U.S. FDA breakthrough device designation for its semiconductor-based DNA sequencing technology Lidia-seq and for the first assay based on the platform, which will detect bloodstream infections and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes at point of care.
PARIS – Medical gases specialists Air Liquide SA, of Paris, along with Peugeot SA, Schneider Electric SE and Valeo SA have joined together in a consortium to manufacture ventilators in a time when there is a critical shortage.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Abbott, Cipla, Diacarta, DNAe, Vapotherm, Silk Medical Aesthetics.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Bio-Rad, Boston Scientific, Celsee, Center for Medical Interoperability, Ciox Health, Eclipse Automation, Electrocore, Glaukos, Harmontronics Automation, Labcorp, Lantheus, Markforged, Medtronic, Micron Solutions, Neurophotometrics, Nevro, No Borders, Orthofix, Phase Scientific, Quest.
DUBLIN – The EMA has activated a COVID-19 task force to coordinate and accelerate the European regulatory response to the pandemic. The task force is intended to take a lead role in shaping the development, authorization and post-approval surveillance of drugs and vaccines for treating or preventing COVID-19 infection.
Specific therapies against a new disease take time to develop. But there are methods that can speed up that development – and in the meantime, there are ways to make do with what’s already in the cupboard.