NICE publishes latest set of COVID-19 guidelines
The first concerns the care of immunocompromised children and young people and the second antibiotics for pneumonia in hospitalised adults
4th May 2020
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EU approves label update for AZ' Lokelma
Update provides dosing regimen specifically for hyperkalaemia in patients with end-stage renal disease on stable haemodialysis
4th May 2020
LifeArc, MRC create £16m fund to set up gene therapy hubs
The hubs aim to address challenges faced by academics as they seek to advance novel gene therapy research into early stage clinical trials
4th May 2020
EU leaders pledge support for global COVID-19 effort
The new initiate strives to raise 7.5 billion euros to aid the discovery and development of a coronavirus vaccine
4th May 2020
FDA issues 'emergency use' green light for Gilead's remdesivir
The move follows data from a clinical trial showing that the drug accelerated recovery time in hospitalised patients
4th May 2020
Manchester Uni researchers develop domestic COVID-19 test
The prototype test is based on the fact that sugars coat all human cells
1st May 2020
Vicore Pharma bags MHRA nod for COVD-19 trial in record time
ATTRACT (Angiotensin II Type Two Receptor Agonist Covid-19 Trial) is targeting hospitalised patients treated with basic respiratory care, but not mechanical ventilation
1st May 2020
NICE joins international COVID-19 pandemic response
NICE is sharing its work with initiatives such as the WHO's Evidence Collaborative for COVID-19
1st May 2020
CHMP begins rolling review of Gilead's remdesivir
It is expected that the move will allow the EMA to complete its assessment of the drug significantly earlier than with a regular evaluation procedure
1st May 2020
CHMP puts eight new medicines forward for approval
The recommendations bring closer to approval new therapies for asthma, acute myeloid leukaemia, transfusion-dependent anaemia, diabetes, prostate cancer, schizophrenia and multiple sclerosis
1st May 2020
HCA launches free resource for NHS and health charities
The new website aims to help the NHS and health charities find potential volunteers to help support them during the coronavirus pandemic
30th April 2020
Abbott launches COVID-19 lab-based antibody test
The test will identify if a person has had the novel COVID-19 virus
30th April 2020
Almac links with MSD in research collaboration
Almac and MSD will initially work together in a two-year joint research programme
30th April 2020
Elsevier expands free resources for COVID-19 researchers
The research hub includes a biomedical database, scientific and clinical content, COVID-19-specific datasets, and more
30th April 2020
ILC seeks £4m to help advance COVID-19 trials
The two treatments could 'constitute an early stage and late stage treatment option for all COVID-19 patients'
30th April 2020
