
EU approves second COVID-19 vaccine
The EU has secured a total of 160 million doses of mRNA-1273 from the US-American manufacturer Moderna, which has outsourced production sites on the...

German researchers find reason for remdesivir's inefficiency
“We have come to a simple conclusion,” said Max Planck Director Patrick Cramer at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry. “Remdesivir does interfere with...

Atriva Therapeutics gets €24m from EIB
According to Atriva Therapeutics, the proceeds allow the company to start Phase II testing of its oral MEK inhibitor ATR-002. In preclinical trails,...

COVID-19 test gives results within minutes
The method is published on MedRxiv, where the researchers headed by Professor Tim Dafforn from the University of Birmingham also...

COVID-19 jab: EU signs contract with JNJ
Both parties didn't announce a price for the jab. However, according to JNJ’s deal with the US government, which ordered 100 million doses, the...

Germany first EU country to launch COVID-19 therapy offensive?
"Besides protection by masks, social distancing etc, rapid diagnostic testing, and COVID-19 vaccines, we are now establishing a fourth pillar of...

Cell and gene therapy specialist Minaris expanding
In Europe, the Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd. subsidiary will invest US$40.7 million to build a new state-of-the-art facility in proximity to an...