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Biotech Bay

Sensely Launches COVID-19 Solutions Around the World

In response to the global pandemic, Sensely announced today that it has launched a series of customized COVID-19 screening and educational tools with enterprises around the world.

March 20, 2020
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3 min read
Business

Greater Houston Orthodontics Introduces Virtual Appointments

Greater Houston Orthodontics announces the addition of remote patient treatment monitoring in its two Houston-area practice locations: Memorial and West University.

March 20, 2020
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1 min read
Pharm Country

Cigna Expands Benefits To Support And Protect Its Workforce In Response To COVID-19

Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cigna announced several actions to support and protect its colleagues in the United States so they can continue serving the company’s more than 170 million customer relationship worldwide.

March 20, 2020
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2 min read
Policy

Prime Minister announces temporary border agreement with the United States

COVID-19 continues to evolve rapidly, and the Government of Canada is working around the clock to limit its spread and do everything necessary to protect the health and safety of Canadians.

March 20, 2020
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6 min read
Pharm Country

US FDA issues complete response letter for empagliflozin 2.5 mg as adjunct to insulin for adults with type 1 diabetes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a complete response letter for the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) of the investigational medicine empagliflozin 2.5 mg as an adjunct to insulin for adults with type 1 diabetes.

March 20, 2020
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5 min read
BioMidwest

Microbiologics Introduces the First SARS-CoV-2 RNA IVD CE Marked Control

To help accelerate COVID-19 assay development and increase access to testing, Microbiologics is launching a SARS-CoV-2 IVD control within its popular Helix EliteTM line of molecular controls.

March 20, 2020
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2 min read
Policy

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Alerts Consumers About Unauthorized Fraudulent COVID-19 Test Kits

The following statement is attributed to Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn M.D., and Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs Judith A. McMeekin, Pharm.D.

March 20, 2020
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2 min read
Biotech Bay

Forward Announces Launch of COVID-19 Home Testing Kits

With the offering of its first at-home testing kit, Forward expands COVID-19 testing options to scale its ability to treat the growing population experiencing the barricades of an overwhelmed healthcare system

March 20, 2020
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4 min read
Lone Star Bio

Moleculin Announces Patent Filing to Cover New Coronavirus Drug Candidate

Moleculin Biotech, Inc., today announced that a new patent application has been filed covering the use of WP1122 and its analogs as therapies to limit the ability of coronavirus

March 20, 2020
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3 min read
Genetown

Mersana Therapeutics to Report Updated Data from the XMT-1536 Phase 1 Dose Escalation StudyConference call on Monday, March 30, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. ET featuring study investigator Debra L. Richardson, MD

Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. announced plans to host a live conference call and webcast on Monday, March 30, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. ET to report updated data from the ongoing XMT-1536 Phase 1 dose escalation study. Members of t

March 20, 2020
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3 min read