TORONTO: Graph Blockchain Inc. applauds Datametrex Limited for securing the rights to import COVID-19 detection kit into Canada and other countries around the globe. Datametrex, a minority shareholder of Graph Blockchain, is currently working with Health Canada to have the approval of these kits fast-tracked. President & COO, Christian Scovenna added: “On behalf of the…
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Beximco launches world’s first oral antiviral drug for COVID-19 treatment
LONDON, UK: Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited announced the launch of the world’s first generic molnupiravir, an oral antiviral drug for symptomatic COVID-19 recently developed by Merck, Sharp & Dohme (MSD) and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics. The announcement comes following Emergency Use Authorisation by the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA), the regulatory authority in Bangladesh. Beximco Pharma’s branded…
Tikehau Capital to manage Belgian Covid-19 Recovery Fund
PARIS, FRANCE: Tikehau Capital has been appointed by the Belgian federal authorities to manage the Belgian Recovery Fund, which will allocate up to €350 million to finance Belgian companies negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. This mandate confirms Tikehau Capital’s active role to finance Europe’s economic recovery. Following a broad international consultation, the Federal Holding…
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Vaxzevria authorised for emergency use in Japan
LONDON: AstraZeneca‘s COVID-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, formerly AZD1222, has been granted a special approval for emergency use in Japan for active immunisation of individuals aged 18 years and older, to prevent COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2. The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare granted the approval based on positive Phase III efficacy and safety data from…
Walmart and Sam’s Club administering walk-up COVID-19 vaccines at 5,100+ pharmacies nationwide
BENTONVILLE: Walmart and Sam’s Club today announced a new COVID-19 vaccine milestone. Immunizations are now available to customers and associates in all of their more than 5,100 pharmacy locations nationwide, across 49 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. Vaccines are being administered via both walk-up and pre-scheduled appointments, providing convenient options for customers to get…
U.S. buys additional 100 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
CAMBRIDGE: Moderna Inc. announced that the U.S. government has purchased an additional 100 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine, bringing its confirmed order commitment to 300 million doses. Moderna has supplied 41 million released doses of the vaccine to the U.S. government to date. More than 22 million Americans have received the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine…
COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca authorised for use in the EU
LONDON: AstraZeneca‘s COVID-19 vaccine has been granted a conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) in the European Union (EU) for active immunisation to prevent COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2, in individuals 18 years of age and older. Following review of the application, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency based its…
GeNeuro gets French state grant for COVID-19 research action
PARIS: GeNeuro has received an award from the French national research agency, ANR (Agence Nationale de Recherche), for its COVERI project focused on understanding the role of human endogenous retrovirus (HERV) proteins in the abnormal immune-inflammation or the neurological damages suffered by important subsets of COVID-19 patients. In June 2020, GeNeuro signed a research agreement…
Surge in telehealth usage as pandemic transforms health care delivery
NEW YORK: Year 2020 was arguably the most eventful year on record for telehealth as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of video-enabled visits by individuals and providers. As noted in the AM Best’s Special Report, “Telehealth Claim Surge from Pandemic Transforms Healthcare Delivery,” a recent industry survey found that just one-quarter of respondents said…
Pfizer and BioNTech reach agreement with COVAX for advance purchase of COVID-19 vaccine
NEW YORK: Pfizer and BioNTech SE announced an advance purchase agreement with COVAX for up to 40 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. The doses will be delivered throughout 2021, a news release said. COVAX is a global initiative coordinated by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness…
Clarity Mobile Ventures to bring COVID-19 and Antigen testing to Chicago
CHICAGO: SG Blocks Inc. announced today that its Clarity Mobile Ventures (“CMV”) joint venture partnership with Clarity Lab Solutions is teaming up with National Pain Centers, a medical practice with multiple locations in the Chicago area, to bring rapid COVID-19 testing to Chicago area travelers, airport employees, and the public at large. The COVID-19 testing…
Emirates Group rolls out COVID-19 vaccination programme
DUBAI: The Emirates Group Monday rolled out a COVID-19 vaccination programme for its substantial UAE based workforce in coordination with the Dubai Health Authority and the Ministry of Health and Prevention. The inoculation drive began this morning, with priority being placed on its frontline aviation workforce, including Cabin Crew, Flight Deck and other operationally focused…