Roche becomes founding partner of biotech accelerator Roche has become a founding partner in the second phase of development of BaseLaunch, a Basel, Switzerland-based incubator and accelerator that helps scientists and entrepreneurs launch biotech companies.Read More
Glenmark begins phase III trials for favipiravir Glenmark has launched phase III clinical trials in India to assess the use of its favipiravir antiviral tablets on COVID-19 patients. The drug is a generic version of Fujifilm Toyama Chemical's Avigan.Read More
BARDA gives $20M to Sabin Vaccine Institute for vaccines The U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) awarded the Sabin Vaccine Institute $20 million to manufacture and release clinical Ebola and Marburg vaccine materials developed by its partner, ReiThera. The funding will also support nonclinical studies to evaluate their efficacy and immune response.Read More