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AstraZeneca Ships FLUMIST ® QUADRIVALENT Vaccine in the US for 2020-2021 Flu Season Production increased in anticipation of higher demand due to COVID-19; Over 25% more US doses of the only nasal-spray vaccine to be available as soon as early August WILMINGTON, Del.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- AstraZeneca today announced the first shipment of FLUMIST ® QUADRIVALENT (Influenza Vaccine Live, Intranasal) doses in the US for the 2020-2021 influenza season. F

Scholar Rock (NASDAQ: SRRK), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of serious diseases in which protein growth factors play a fundamental role, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Rare Pediatric Disease (RPD) designation for SRK-015 for the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a progressive, rare genetic disease that leads to motor function

Mydecine Innovations Group Inc. (CSE:MYCO) (OTC:MYCOF) (FSE:0NFA) (“Mydecine” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that NeuroPharm Inc., a company focused on developing unique mental health therapies and approaches for veteran wellness, was recently covered in Forbes for its ground-breaking psilocybin clinical trials for treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Conducted in collaboration with Leiden University Medical Center of

BioSymetrics , a biomedical artificial intelligence company that helps researchers develop drugs with greater speed and precision, announced it has joined Accenture’s partner ecosystem , designed to help independent software vendors (ISVs) and life science companies integrate more effectively to accelerate drug discovery efforts and

Akeso, Inc (9926.HK) - a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of new innovative antibody drugs that are affordable to patients worldwide - today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation for AK104, a novel anti-PD-1/CTLA

– New interim data from Phase 2 ACCURACY study of AL101 for the treatment of R/M ACC to be presented at ESMO 2020 – – On track to initiate patient dosing in Phase 2 TENACITY study of AL101 for the treatment of TNBC in 2020

AzurRx BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:AZRX) (“AzurRx” or the “Company”), a company specializing in the development of non-systemic, recombinant therapies for gastrointestinal diseases, today announced that is has enrolled the first three patients in its Phase 2b OPTION 2 clinical trial to investigate MS1819 in cystic fibrosis (C

Alimera Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALIM) (Alimera), a pharmaceutical company that specializes in the development and commercialization of prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, today announced that its Ireland-based European subsidiary, Alimera Sciences Europe Limited, has signed a distribution agreement with Nordic Prime ApS to serve as Alimera’s distribution partner in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden for ILUVIEN ® 190 micrograms intravitreal imp

Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: NERV), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative therapies to treat central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that it will present at the JMP Securities CNS Forum on August 19, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. This event will be held virtually. The presentation will be webcast and accessible on a live and archived basis through the investor relations

Two oral presentations by VVC experts on ibrexafungerp, one in-vitro activity study and one on VANISH-303 study SCYNEXIS to sponsor symposium: “Current Challenges and Advancements in the Treatment of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis” JERSEY CITY, N.J., Aug. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SCYNEXIS, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCYX ), a biotechnology company pioneering innovative medicines to overcome and prevent difficult-to-treat and drug-resistant infections, today announced the presentation of two oral