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Business

Updated: Arie Belldegrun Diagnosed with COVID-19

Arie Belldegrun, the co-founder and executive chairman of the board of Allogene, disclosed this weekend that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19. The pharma entrepreneur is in self-quarantine and is doing well.

March 15, 2020
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Alex Keown
Business

HRA Pharma boosts revenues by 20.8% in 2019

Consumer healthcare company HRA Pharma grew their total group revenues by 20.8% in 2019 with EBITDA growing by 30%

March 15, 2020
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1 min read
Policy

Acacia Pharma Announces Brief Extension of FDA Review Period for NDA for BYFAVO™, an Ultra-short Acting and Reversible Anesthetic for Procedural Sedation

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.

March 15, 2020
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4 min read
Genetown

First-of-its-Kind Bio-Artificial Pancreas on Track for Type-I Diabetes Cure

Leading biomedical company Beta-O2 Technologies gearing up to start second round of human clinical trials within the year on heels of promising preliminary results

March 15, 2020
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5 min read
Business

CMA urges all employers to discontinue requirement for sick notes during COVID-19

The Canadian Medical Association welcomes the efforts by governments and public health officials to bring awareness and implement measures to limit the spread of COVID-19.

March 15, 2020
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1 min read
Innoplexus Opens Its Ontosight® AI Search Platform to COVID-19 Research

Innoplexus AG has made its proprietary Ontosight® AI search platform available to medical researchers around the globe to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic with immediate effect.

March 15, 2020
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2 min read
Policy

Advisory - Update on the rifampin drug shortage

Bausch Health, Canada Inc. is releasing a limited number of lots of its tuberculosis drug rifampin, to mitigate a national shortage.

March 15, 2020
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3 min read
Policy

Notice To The Media - The Chief Public Health Officer and the Deputy Chief Public Health Officer to hold a media availability on coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

The Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, and the Deputy Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Howard Njoo, will hold a media availability to provide an update on coronavirus disease..

March 15, 2020
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Policy

Amarin Takes Proactive Steps to Support Public Health Priorities

Amarin Corporation plc, a leader in preventative cardiovascular risk reduction therapy, announced actions in support of public health initiatives to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 15, 2020
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13 min read
BioMidwest

Vikor Scientific to Release COVID-19 Testing

Vikor Scientific™ is a high complexity CLIA certified and CAP-accredited laboratory in Charleston, South Carolina that is in the process of validating the COVID-19 testing, which is expected to be released this week pending FDA approval.

March 15, 2020
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