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ATUM Provides COVID-19 Diagnostic and Therapeutic Developers Free Access to its Protein Synthesis Platform

Company’s Leap-In Transposase® platform enables the rapid large-scale production of proteins critical to the development of diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics

March 25, 2020
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Business

Innovent Biologics Enters into a Collaboration with Alector to Develop and Commercialize Anti-SIRP-alpha Antibody in China

Innovent Biologics, Inc. and Alector, Inc. jointly announced that they have entered into a licensing agreement to develop and commercialize an anti-SIRP-alpha antibody for the treatment of oncology indications in China.

March 25, 2020
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Drug Development

Qurient Announces Publication in New England Journal of Medicine of Phase 2 Data for Telacebec, a First-in-Class Antibiotic for the Treatment of Tuberculosis

Clinical data supports continued development of telacebec toward the first universal regimen to overcome tuberculosis regardless of drug resistance status

March 25, 2020
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4 min read
Business

AANA Issues Statement on the Use of Self-Supplied Personal Protective Equipment

The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists continues to devote its resources to monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurse anesthetists, advocating for their safety and that of their patients and communities.

March 25, 2020
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Policy

Quidel’s Lyra® SARS-CoV-2 Assay Receives Authorization for Expanded Use for Molecular Detection of COVID-19; Also Receives CE Mark, Health Canada Authorization

Quidel Corporation announced that Quidel’s Lyra® SARS-CoV-2 Assay has received expanded Emergency Use Authorization claims from the Food and Drug Administration to allow testing with three additional thermocyclers: Applied Biosystems 7500 Standard, Roche LightCycler 480, and Qiagen Rotor-Gene Q.

March 25, 2020
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Policy

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup - March 25, 2020

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic

March 25, 2020
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XABT donates 2019-nCoV nucleic acid detection kits to Italy

On March 19, the 2019-nCoV Detection Kit and Nucleic Acid Extraction Donation & Shipment Ceremony was held in Beijing.

March 25, 2020
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Policy

New Order Makes Self-Isolation Mandatory for Individuals Entering Canada

The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, announced an Emergency Order under the Quarantine Act that requires any person entering Canada by air, sea or land to self-isolate for 14 days whether or not they have symptoms of COVID-19.

March 25, 2020
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