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Merck and Institute for Systems Biology Initiate Large-Scale COVID-19 Study

Merck will provide funding and work with the ISB investigators to develop targets for possible drugs and vaccines.

April 27, 2020
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Mark Terry
Policy

Gilead Takes Aim at Government Patents for HIV Treatment with New Lawsuit

Gilead Sciences filed a lawsuit against the United States government alleging the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention violated a contract that governed an HIV research collaboration between the company and government agency.

April 27, 2020
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Alex Keown
Drug Development

Biopharma Update on the Novel Coronavirus: April 27

Please check out the biopharma industry coronavirus (COVID-19) stories that are trending for April 27, 2020.

April 27, 2020
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7 min read
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BioSpace Editorial Staff
Drug Development

Avadel’s Once-Nightly Narcolepsy Drug Hits Three Co-Primary Endpoints in Late-Stage Trial

Avadel Pharma announced positive topline data from its pivotal Phase III REST-ON clinical trial of FT218 for excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy in patients with narcolepsy.

April 27, 2020
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Mark Terry
Pharm Country

Common Heartburn Drug Being Studied As Possible COVID-19 Treatment

Researchers in New York are seeking to determine if the active ingredient in an over-the-counter heartburn medication will have any impact on the disease.

April 27, 2020
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Alex Keown
Drug Development

Axsome’s Drug for Agitation in Alzheimer’s Hits Primary Endpoints in Phase II/III Trial

About 70% of AD patients have symptoms of agitation, which is marked by emotional distress, aggressive behaviors, disruptive irritability and loss of inhibition.

April 27, 2020
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Mark Terry
Policy

Many COVID-19 Antibody Tests are on the Market, but Accuracy is a Concern

Many of the tests that are available are giving false-positives, which means that some people who have not been exposed to COVID-19 are under the impression they have been.

April 27, 2020
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Alex Keown
Business

Surveys: 1/3 of Americans Believe a Vaccine or Treatment for COVID-19 Already Exists and is Being Withheld and Other Topics

Here is a cross-section of some of the surveys about the COVID-19 pandemic over the last few weeks.

April 27, 2020
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6 min read
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Mark Terry
Career Advice

Job Searching During a Pandemic: 9 Questions to Ask in a Virtual Job Interview

If you’re on the job market now, here are a few key questions you should ask your potential new employer on how you can succeed in a work-from-home environment, whether for just a few weeks or months or even indefinitely

April 27, 2020
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Briana Casali
Deals

Heidelberg Pharma AG Raises EUR 14.4 Million From Private Placement

Heidelberg Pharma AG announces that it has successfully raised approximately EUR 14.4 million in gross proceeds through a private placement via an accelerated book building transaction.

April 27, 2020
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