Top news of the week: 22.12.2020.
Healthcare
Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine Is Cleared for American Use
The Food and Drug Administration’s authorization of Moderna’s vaccine in people ages 18 years and older means that vaccinations with the shot could start as soon as Monday.
A Triumph of the Scientific Enterprise – Industry, Academia, and Government
Vaccines for COVID-19 are here. Some are looking for a fly in the ointment. But there’s no mistaking these vaccines protect 95 percent of people from getting sick from a virus that has ...
BioSpace Movers & Shakers, Dec. 18
Biopharma and life sciences companies strengthen their leadership teams and boards with these Movers & Shakers.
Israeli biotech firm's ALS treatment shows safety of use in trials
The objective of this trial was to evaluate the safety of their treatment, with a secondary objective of the trial of estimating its preliminary efficacy.
Opinion: Venture capital investors are preparing to pour money into biotech and software in 2021
Both industries grew in importance during the pandemic this year.
The Crystal Ball: 10 Healthcare Industry Predictions For 2021
The top 10 healthcare industry predictions for the year 2021 are far more likely to come true than prior year predictions.
Gilead and Galapagos Announce New Commercialization and Development Agreement for Jyseleca® (Filgotinib)
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) and Galapagos NV (Euronext & Nasdaq: GLPG) today announced that the companies have agreed to amend their exis
Biotech CEO Charged With Pushing Fake Fast COVID-19 Test
The CEO of Decision Diagnostics Inc. is facing a charge of criminal securities fraud for falsely telling investors the biotechnology company was developing a 15-second finger prick test for ...