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Deals

BioPharmX Receives Notice of Delisting from NYSE American But Stock will Remain Trading

BioPharmX Corporation received notification on March 24, 2020 from the NYSE American LLC that the NYSE American has determined it will commence proceedings to delist the Company’s stock from its Exchange

March 25, 2020
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Deals

Orexo Has Repurchased 14 Percent of Own Corporate Bonds

Orexo AB has repurchased 14 percent of its outstanding unsecured corporate bonds with a nominal value of SEK 40,500,000 through several purchases on the market.

March 25, 2020
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BioMidwest

The Ritedose Corporation Donates Hand Sanitizer To Hospitals In Response To COVID-19 Pandemic

Columbia based pharmaceutical company responds to the nation-wide shortage of hand sanitizer due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 25, 2020
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Pharm Country

Merck to Donate 300,000 Masks to New Jersey for COVID-19 Emergency Response

Merck is Contributing 300,000 Masks to New Jersey’s Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts

March 25, 2020
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BioMidwest

Upscript and GoGoMeds Partner to help make Hydroxychloroquine available Online to Those in Need

UpScript and GoGoMeds, two companies focused on direct-to-consumer healthcare have formed a partnership to make available immediately, online medical consultations for the Coronavirus disease 2019.

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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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

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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