Posted on 4/23/20
Better Coronavirus Stock: Johnson & Johnson vs. Inovio Pharmaceuticals
One way to gauge whether a company is part of the effort to develop coronavirus treatments or vaccines is to simply look at its stock price. . . .
Posted on 4/23/20
BioNTech Gets Green Light to Start Coronavirus Vaccine Trials in Germany
German immunotherapy specialist BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX), which is collaborating with Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) on a potential coronavirus vaccine, on Wednesday received regulatory permission to begin phase 1/2 . . .
Posted on 4/23/20
Johnson & Johnson and AbbVie Earn a New FDA Approval for Imbruvica
Imbruvica, a blockbuster cancer drug marketed by Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV), recently secured its 11th approval. On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration . . .
Posted on 4/23/20
Quest Diagnostics to Double U.S. Coronavirus Testing Capacity by Mid-May
One of the country's largest clinical laboratory operators, Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) says that by mid-May, it will have enough capacity in the U.S. to perform . . .
Posted on 4/22/20
Actinium Pharmaceuticals Prices $27.5M Public Offering
Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: ATNM) today announced the pricing of the Company's previously announced underwritten public offering of 183,333,334 shares of common stock (or common . . .
Posted on 4/22/20
Coronavirus Relief Survey: 84% of Americans Want Another Stimulus Check – WalletHub
The coronavirus pandemic has been one of the most disastrous events for the economy ever, already wiping out over 22 million jobs. In response to these . . .
Posted on 4/22/20
Cara Therapeutics Reports Success for Korsuva in Pivotal Trial
Shares of clinical-stage biotech Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CARA) rose 4% Tuesday after the company reported successful results from a phase 3 trial of its lead drug Korsuva . . .
Posted on 4/22/20
AIkido Pharma Executes Licensing Agreement with University of Maryland for Antiviral Compounds
AIkido Pharma Inc. (Nasdaq: AIKI) today announced that on April 13, 2020, the Company executed a Master License Agreement with the University of Maryland, Baltimore. The . . .
Posted on 4/21/20
Lenco Diagnostic Laboratories Provides Update on Its Recent COVID-19
Lenco Diagnostic Laboratories (Lenco), one of NYC's largest privately-owned full service reference laboratories, provides an update on COVID-19 testing and recently launched IgG and IgM serology . . .
Posted on 4/21/20
Actinium Pharmaceuticals Announces Proposed Public Offering
Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: ATNM) today announced that it intends to offer and sell shares of its common stock (or pre-funded warrants to purchase common . . .
Posted on 4/21/20
Cigna Foundation And New York Life Foundation Partner
The Cigna Foundation and New York Life Foundation today launched the Brave of Heart Fund to provide monetary grants to survivors of front-line U.S. healthcare workers . . .
Posted on 4/21/20
Cyclacel Prices $20M Public Offering
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., April 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYCC, NASDAQ: CYCCP), a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative medicines based on cancer cell . . .
Posted on 4/21/20
Mental Health Technologies Offers Free Online Anxiety and Depression Screening Service to the Public During COVID-19 Crisis
Assessments are anonymous, convenient and secure; free public service adheres to government stay-at-home mandates while providing access to critical mental health support Mental Health Technologies, Inc. . . .
Posted on 4/21/20
Bristol Myers Squibb's Cancer Drug Opdivo Successful in 2 Clinical Trials
Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) started off the week by delivering a double-dose of good news regarding its cancer drug Opdivo: In two late-stage clinical trials testing . . .
Posted on 4/21/20
Provention Bio: The First Type 1 Diabetes Breakthrough In A 100 Years
SummaryProvention Bio is on track to complete submission of a BLA for its T1D drug Teplizumab by the end of 2020.This will revolutionise treatment of at-risk . . .
Posted on 4/21/20
Novartis to Test Hydroxychloroquine as Possible Coronavirus Treatment
Over the weekend, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, Novartis (NYSE:NVS) reached an agreement with U.S. regulators to begin treating hospitalized coronavirus patients with hydroxychloroquine. . . .
Posted on 4/21/20
Vela Diagnostics Receives BARDA Funding
Vela Diagnostics has been awarded a $225,000 contract by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) part of the office of the Assistant Secretary for . . .
Posted on 4/20/20
Memorial Health System and Phreesia Partner
MARIETTA, Ohio & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Memorial Health System, a non-profit health system serving southeastern Ohio and northwestern West Virginia, and Phreesia, the nation’s leading patient intake . . .
Posted on 4/20/20
Novolex Repurposes to Manufacture Medical Protective Equipment
As healthcare professionals and first responders have come under increasing strain due to the COVID-19 crisis, Novolex has retooled its manufacturing capabilities and repurposed its supply . . .
Posted on 4/20/20
Oscar Launches First Testing Center Locator for COVID-19
Oscar, a tech-driven health insurance company, launched the first testing center locator for COVID-19 in the U.S., featuring more than 100 centers today. It is accessible . . .
Posted on 4/20/20
Better Buy: GlaxoSmithKline vs. Bristol Myers Squibb
If you're hunting for great stocks to buy while the market is still down, you'll definitely want to check out big pharma stocks. Many large drugmakers . . .
Posted on 4/20/20
Teladoc Health: Get Out
SummaryTeladoc Health has tripled from October lows.The telemedicine specialist as seen a surge in visits due to COVID-19, but the Q1 results show limited benefits to . . .
Posted on 4/20/20
Report: Macy's Considering Flotation of Property-Backed Bonds in Bid to Raise Capital
It appears that Macy's (NYSE:M) is thinking about putting its considerable real estate holdings to use as the foundation for a new round of financing. According . . .
Posted on 4/19/20
Rite Aid Expands COVID-19 On-Site Testing with Seven New Locations Across Four States
CAMP HILL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) continues to expand COVID-19 testing sites with new locations opening Monday, April 20, in New York, New Jersey, Michigan . . .
Posted on 4/19/20
electroCore Provides Business Update
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., April 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- electroCore, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECOR), a commercial-stage bioelectronic medicine company, today provided a business update, and introduced select . . .
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