BioSpace News Archive

Health Canada is warning Canadians about the potential health risks of making and using homemade hand sanitizers, as homemade recipes and products are becoming increasingly common online.

General Motors Co. is actively training employees at the company’s Kokomo plant in the extensive screening, cleaning and other CDC-recommended procedures that will be in place when volume production of Ventec Life Systems’ critical care ventilator begins in less than two weeks.

Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP announced that it has been awarded a contract for $10.9 million to support the development of ansuvimab, an experimental Ebola treatment, though licensure with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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

Windtree Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology and medical device company focused on developing drug product candidates and medical device technologies to address acute cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, reported financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019 and provided key business updates.

IQVIA Holdings Inc., a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and contract research services to the life sciences industry, updated its first-quarter 2020 guidance and provided a business update in light of the global COVID-19 crisis.

CMAB Biopharma Inc., a dedicated biologics contract manufacturing and development organization, announced the appointment of Mr. Ye Shi as the Head of Quality.

Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 9,180,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $18.00 per share, for total gross proceeds of approximately $165.2 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by Zentalis.

ResMed has released the following statement regarding White House Memorandum on Order Under the Defense Production Act Regarding the Purchase of Ventilators: