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PharmaNewsIntelligence | March 17, 2020

Phase 1 clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine have begun at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHR) has begun, according to a statement from the National Institutes of Health. The investigational vaccination, funded in part by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, began today by administering the first immunization to a healthy adult between ages 18 and 55 years old. In total, the phase 1 clinical trial will enroll 45 adults who fit this criteria an...

Business Insights, PHARMA TECH

Businesswire | April 26, 2023

Global healthcare and business consulting services provider, Terebellum, has chosen to adopt the name of its global parent, AscellaHealth, to reflect the scale of its operations and breadth of expertise. The business specialises in providing end-to-end solutions to pharmaceutical manufacturers and other industry stakeholders to streamline product commercialisation, improve medication access, reduce costs and enhance patient outcomes for specialty and rare disease patients. ...

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NRx Pharmaceuticals | August 30, 2021

NRx Pharmaceuticals announced an additional finding in its phase 2b/3 clinical trial investigating ZYESAMI™ (aviptadil) for the treatment of patients with acute Respiratory Failure due to Critical COVID-19. Previously announced results have focused on survival and recovery from respiratory failure at 60 days, and ZYESAMI's apparent role in preventing rise in the inflammatory cytokine IL-6, known as "Cytokine Storm." NRx's new analysis shows that patients tr...

Fiercehealthcare | June 02, 2020

CVS Health began testing drone delivery last year. Now, the company is moving on to try self-driving vehicles. The pharmacy retail giant is working with autonomous vehicle startup Nuro to test prescription delivery in the Houston market. Nuro, which was founded by two ex-Google engineers, will use its fleet of autonomous vehicles to deliver prescriptions and essentials to CVS Pharmacy customers. The deliveries will start this month and will come at no extra charge to CVS customers in Houston. &l...