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Novavax receives $1.6bn from OWS with ambitious vaccine delivery target, says GlobalData

Following the news that US biotech Novavax announced it will receive $1.6bn funding for the development of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate NVX-CoV2373; Philipp Rosenbaum, PhD, Senior Infectious Diseases Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Even with the Operation Warp Speed’s (OWS’s) support boosting Novavax’s late-stage clinical trials, manufacturing and […]
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Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosed incident cases set to reach 27,000 in 2029

The burden of diagnosed Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is expected to increase at an annual growth rate (AGR) of 0.90% from around 25,000 cases in 2019 to 27,000 cases in 2029 in the eight major markets (8MM*), according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report: ‘Hodgkin Lymphoma: Epidemiology Forecast to 2029’ reveals […]
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Dr Reddy’s takes lead in COVID-19 treatment with both favipiravir and remdesivir in portfolio, says GlobalData

Following the news that Indian pharmaceutical giant Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (Dr Reddy’s) has signed tripartite agreement with Tokyo-based FUJIFILM Toyama Chemical and Dubai-based Global Response Aid (GRA) for the development, manufacturing and sales of favipiravir innovator brand Avigan; Anupama Mishra, Pharma Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “This is […]
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Long-term complications for COVID-19 patients could place a strain on the healthcare system, says GlobalData

Long-term complications arising in COVID-19 patients after recovering from the initial illness are expected to increase healthcare costs in the long-term. Complications such as stroke, intensive care unit delirium, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), lung and heart damage and neurological issues may see a rise, as well as the development of long-term lung damage and fibrosis […]
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Zeposia could help solve the unmet need of more oral drugs for moderate to severe CD and UC patients, says GlobalData

Following Bristol Myers Squibb’s positive topline results from its pivotal Phase III TRUE NORTH trial, it is possible that oral sphingosine1‐phosphate (S1P) Zeposia could have an impact on the treatment paradigm for ulcerative colitis (UC) due to its oral route of administration. If priced competitively, the drug could be used before biologic therapy, says GlobalData, […]
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Big bio/pharma companies sales bolstered by COVID-19, says GlobalData

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to temporarily increased drug sales for biggest bio/pharma companies in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020. This increase over sales forecasts for Q1 2020 was due to COVID-19-related purchases, as people stockpiled in preparation for reduced medical access in the lockdown, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Madeleine […]
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FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization benchmarks for COVID-19 vaccines remain ill-defined despite announcing approval requirements, says GlobalData

Following the US FDA’s issuance of its guidance document; Reynald Castañeda, Pharma Writer for the Investigative News team at GlobalData, offers his view: “The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) vaccine guidance mirrors the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) prior statement on minimal prerequisites for approval, including at least 50% protection, but the US agency’s comments […]
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Adenovirus-vectored vaccines for COVID-19 could face booster issues

The usefulness of adenovirus-vectored vaccines for COVID-19 is currently questionable as these should only be administered two times over the lifetime of an individual and those currently in development only last for a year, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Johanna Swanson, Product Manager at GlobalData, comments: “Repeated administration of adenovirus-vectored vaccines can […]
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Immunity passports may not be viable since COVID-19 antibodies last two to three months

The short duration of the COVID-19 antibodies throws into doubt the concept of immunity passports for this illness, as those who caught the disease could potentially catch it again. This is especially true if they were asymptomatic the first time around, as those patients had a shorter duration of antibodies, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Dara Lo, Medical Devices […]
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Discussions on COVID-19 and the use of telehealth and telemedicine by digital pharma influencers peaked in March, says GlobalData

The number of social media posts made by digital pharma influencers related to COVID-19 has increased significantly since it was declared a pandemic in March, but content specifically discussing telehealth and telemedicine seems to have peaked in March, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s Digital Pharma Influencer database, there were […]
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High number of social media posts about COVID-19 and asthma by immunology influencers since February, says GlobalData

Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020, social media posts related to the virus from immunology influencers increased significantly, with content peaking in March, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s Immunology Influencer database, there were only 2 and 19 COVID-19 posts, respectively, from immunology influencers in January and […]
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Social media posts about COVID-19 and stroke by neurology influencers peaked in April, says GlobalData

Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020, social media posts related to the virus from neurology influencers increased significantly, with content peaking in April, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s Neurology Influencer database there were only three COVID-19 posts made by neurology influencers for both January and February, […]
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