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- HelpMeSee Names Saro Jahani As President and CEOhttps://modernod.com/news/helpmesee-names-saro-jahani-as-president-and-ceo/2478266/Nonprofit HelpMeSee announced the appointment of Saro Jahani as President and CEO. He will also join the Board of Directors. Mr. Jahani succeeds Jacob Mohan Thazahathu, who retired after 10 years of service. Mr. Jahani
- CEO Expects Pfizer Will Know By October If COVID-19 Vaccine Workshttps://modernod.com/news/ceo-expects-pfizer-will-know-by-october-if-covid-19-vaccine-works/2478246/Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said that late-stage study results could be available by the end of October for a coronavirus vaccine it is co-developing with BioNTech, adding “we should have enough [data]…to say whether the product works or not.” His remarks come in the wake of the Trump ad
- Analysis Finds Corticosteroids Cut Risk of Death in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patientshttps://modernod.com/news/analysis-finds-corticosteroids-cut-risk-of-death-in-critically-ill-covid-19-patients/2478240/Results of a meta-analysis published Wednesday in JAMA suggest that the use of systemic corticosteroids in critically ill patients with COVID-19 is associated with lower 28-day all-cause mortality compared to usual care or placebo. Study author Jonathan Sterne noted that the benefit was
- HHS Bids $250 Million Contract Meant to ‘Defeat Despair and Inspire Hope’ on Coronavirushttps://modernod.com/news/hhs-bids-250-million-contract-meant-to-defeat-despair-and-inspire-hope-on-coronavirus/2478236/As the presidential election fast approaches, the Department of Health and Human Services is bidding out a more than $250 million contract to a communications firm as it seeks to “defeat despair and inspire hope” about the coronavirus pandemic, according to a
- Zeiss Launches Virtual Optometry Hubhttps://modernod.com/news/zeiss-launches-virtual-optometry-hub/2478226/Zeiss announced it is launching the Zeiss Virtual Optometry Hub on September 20-21. In the all-new 360° experience, visitors will be able to take a walk through the Zeiss Virtual Practice and see how diagnostic equipment and data management can integrate seamlessly to provide a sophisticated prac
- Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise in Older Adultshttps://modernod.com/news/modernas-covid-19-vaccine-candidate-shows-promise-in-older-adults/2478211/Interim data from a phase 1 study presented by Moderna showed that its experimental vaccine mRNA-1273 was safe and generated an immune response in people over the age of 55. Results from cohorts of older adults aged 56 to 70 years, as well as elderly participants 71 years and older, were detailed
- Zeiss Adds Central Topography Feature to IOLMaster 700https://modernod.com/news/zeiss-adds-central-topography-feature-to-iol-master-700/2478210/Zeiss announced new software for the IOLMaster 700, including a new Central Topography feature. Zeiss says the software allows for more insights on corneal shape, empowers physicians to access surgical planning data o
- Regenxbio Announces FDA Clearance of IND for Phase 2 Trial of RGX-314 for the Treatment of DR Using Suprachoroidal Deliveryhttps://modernod.com/news/regenxbio-announces-fda-clearance-of-ind-for-phase-2-trial-of-rgx-314-for-the-treatment-of-dr-using-suprachoroidal-delivery/2478202/Regenxbio announced the clearance of the investigational new drug (IND) application by the FDA to evaluate the suprachoroidal delivery of RGX-314 in patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR). The IND is active, and Regenxbio plans to begin dosing patients in a phase 2 trial, ALTITUDE, in the second
- EU Wraps Up Advanced Talks With Moderna for COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Dealhttps://modernod.com/news/eu-wraps-up-advanced-talks-with-moderna-for-covid-19-vaccine-supply-deal/2478195/The European Commission said Monday that it concluded exploratory talks with Moderna for an initial purchase of 80 million doses of the company’s mRNA vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2. The contractual framework would also provide an option for EU member states to purchase an additional
- LensGen Closes $10 Million Financing and Welcomes James V. Mazzo to its Board of Directorshttps://modernod.com/news/lensgen-closes-10-million-financing-and-welcomes-james-v-mazzo-to-its-board-of-directors/2478182/LensGen announced the initial closing of a $10 million of the $20 million Bridge Financing and announcd the election of James Mazzo to its Board of Directors.