Ampio Pharmaceuticals has announced that its AP-014 Phase I clinical inhaled Ampion study is proceeding to full open enrolment of Covid-19 patients with respiratory distress. Ampio Pharmaceuticals has announced that its AP-014 Phase I clinical inhaled Ampion study is proceeding…
Study shows metformin can significantly reduce COVID-19 death risks in women
University of Minnesota Medical School and UnitedHealth Group researchers found that metformin was associated with significantly reduced COVID-19 death risks in women in one of the world’s largest observational studies of COVID-19 patients. Metformin is an established, generic medication for…
Hackers target COVID-19 vaccine cold chain, IBM finds
A global phishing campaign has been targeting organizations associated with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines since September 2020, IBM security researchers say. In a blog post, analysts Claire Zaboeva and Melissa Frydrych of IBM X-Force IRIS announced that the phishing…
EMA highlights link between hydroxychloroquine and psychiatric disorders
EMA’s safety committee (PRAC) has recommended updating the product information for all chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine-containing medicines following a review of all available data that confirmed a link between the use of these medicines and the risk of psychiatric disorders and…
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation for Remestemcel-L in the Treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Due to COVID-19
NEW YORK, Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mesoblast Limited(Nasdaq:MESO; ASX:MSB), global leader in allogeneic cellular medicines for inflammatory diseases, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for remestemcel-L in the…
UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine; rollout to begin next week
The United Kingdom has become the first country to authorise the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use. Britain on December 2 said that the COVID-19 vaccine will be rolled out for use from next week. The emergency authorization clears the way for the deployment…
