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- CEO says Pfizer “Very Close” to Filing COVID-19 Vaccine for US Emergency Usehttps://modernod.com/news/ceo-says-pfizer-very-close-to-filing-covid-19-vaccine-for-us-emergency-use/2478573/Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla suggested Tuesday that an FDA emergency-use authorization (EUA) request for the coronavirus vaccine it is co-developing with BioNTech is imminent. “We are very close to submitting for an [EUA],” Bourla reportedly said at a STAT News summit, but he would not sp
- Amazon Unveils Pharmacy Offering, Hitting Shares of Drug Retailershttps://modernod.com/news/amazon-unveils-pharmacy-offering-hitting-shares-of-drug-retailers/2478569/Amazon.com announced Tuesday the launch of Amazon Pharmacy, allowing customers in the US to complete an entire pharmacy transaction on their desktop or mobile device through the Amazon app. The move sent shares in other drug retailers down, with Walgreens Boots falling over 11%, CVS Health slippi
- Clearside Biomedical Announces Data Presentations at the AAO 2020https://modernod.com/news/clearside-biomedical-announces-data-presentations-at-the-aao-2020/2478556/Clearside Biomedical announced that two presentations of Clearside preclinical and clinical data were given at the virtual American Academy Ophthalmology (AAO) 2020 Annual Meeting. Clearside also announced a clinical characterization of the suprachoroidal in
- Adaptilens Announces $1.6 Million in Seed Funding for Development of Accommodating IOLhttps://modernod.com/news/adaptilens-announces-1-6-million-in-seed-funding-for-development-of-accommodating-iol/2478536/Adaptilens announced a $1.6 million seed funding to fund the company’s development of an innovative accommodating IOL with the aim of allowing patients to live their lives free of glasses and contact lenses. The funding was led by Pillar VC with additional participat
- Zeiss Presents Integrated Workflow Advancements at AAOhttps://modernod.com/news/zeiss-presents-integrated-workflow-advancements-at-aao/2478534/The Medical Technology segment of Zeiss will present its latest integrated diagnostic and surgical advancements at the 2020 American Academy of Ophthalmology’s (AAO) Annual Meeting taking place virtually from Nov. 13-15. Zeiss will also be hosting multiple indu
- Wize Pharma Announces Positive Topline Results in Phase 4 Study of LO2A for Dry Eye in Patients with Sjögren’s Syndromehttps://modernod.com/news/wize-pharma-announces-positive-topline-results-in-phase-4-study-of-lo2a-for-dry-eye-in-patients-with-sjogrens-syndrome/2478529/Wize Pharma reported topline results from its phase 4 clinical trial of its in-license eye drop formula, LO2A, for the symptomatic treatment of dry eye syndrome (DES) in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome. The randomized, double-masked comparative study evaluated LO2A versus Alcon̵
- Leo Lens Pharma Achieves FDA IND Submission and Seed Round Fundraisinghttps://modernod.com/news/leo-lens-pharma-achieves-fda-ind-submission-and-seed-round-fundraising/2478530/Leo Lens Pharma announced the achievement of two milestones: the filing of the FDA’s investigational new drug (IND) application for its lead asset, a proprietary drug-eluting, comfort-enhancing contact lens to treat patients suffering from primary open-angle glaucoma or ocular hy
- FDA Fast-Tracks Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine NVXCoV2373https://modernod.com/news/fda-fast-tracks-novavax-covid-19-vaccine-nvxcov2373/2478517/Novavax said Monday that its experimental COVID-19 vaccine NVX-CoV2373 has received fast-track designation from the FDA. The company also reiterated that it expects to begin a pivotal phase 3 trial of the candidate in the US and Mexico by the end of November, data from which could be used to supp
- Health Care Experts Named to Biden’s COVID-19 Advisory Boardhttps://modernod.com/news/health-care-experts-named-to-bidens-covid-19-advisory-board/2478511/Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, and former FDA Commissioner David Kessler, MD, will be among the public health leaders guiding the transition team for President-elect Joe Biden regarding COVID-19, according to a FierceHealthcare
- First COVID-19 Vaccine Doses To Go To Health Workers, Say CDC Advisershttps://modernod.com/news/first-covid-19-vaccine-doses-to-go-to-health-workers-say-cdc-advisers/2478502/Health care workers will almost certainly get the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. when one is approved, according to Dr. José Romero, head of the committee that develops evidence-based immunization guidelines for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as