The U.S. Army has awarded AstraZeneca a $60M contract to produce a combination antibody drug for the prevention and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infections.

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AstraZeneca and the Department of Health and Human Services have signed a partnership agreement on the development of antibiotics for drug-resistant infections and potential bioterrorism threats. HHS said Wednesday the public-private partnership also includes a cost-sharing deal in which the department’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority will contribute up to $170 million over a five-year period. “This agreement demonstrates our […] More

Pfizer Inc. manufactures medicines, vaccines, and other pharmaceutical products for neurology, oncology, cardiology, endocrinology, and more. The company is one of the prime vaccine manufacturers for COVID-19, offering disease control and prevention for the U.S. government and other countries. Here are the top Pfizer government contracts. 1. DoD Finalized Agreements to Produce 10 Million Doses […] More

GlaxoSmithKline is a leading global biotechnology and pharmaceutical company. It specializes in discovering, developing, and marketing a broad range of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and health care products. The company’s origin traces back to when Plough Court Pharmacy was established in 1715. It was founded in 2000 through the merger of Glaxo Wellcome PLC and SmithKline Beecham […] More

Inovio Pharmaceuticals has begun to enroll 125 individuals for the second stage of the Phase 1 clinical trial of its Ebola DNA vaccine candidate in an effort to evaluate how the vaccine generates immune responses. Inovio tested the INO-4212 vaccine in 75 healthy volunteers during the first clinical trial“™s initial stage and found that 100 percent […] More

Lisa Davis, formerly corporate affairs vice president of AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals‘ MedImmune biologics arm, will join Northrop Grumman as VP of communications for its electronic systems business on June 18. Davis will be part of Northrop’s communications council and electronic systems management team and oversee the planning and implementation of communication strategies, the company said Thursday. “Lisa brings extensive leadership experience […] More

Chris Foster serves as the vice president of the civil health business at Booz Allen Hamilton. Previously, as a strategy and organization expert, he focused on strategic communications within the healthcare business. His professional experience includes knowledge of public health, managed care, healthcare provider groups, media relations and pharmaceutical marketing, as well as alliance development and […] More

Battelle and pharmaceutical company Zogenix will present new data about the benefits and feasibility of needle-free injection technology in subcutaneously administered biologics at a national medical industry forum this week in San Diego. The organizations will unveil the findings at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists National Biotechnology Conference Monday through Wednesday, Battelle and Zogenix said […] More

IBM announced today it will contribute a massive chemical database to the National Institutes of Health for use in worldwide cancer and drug discovery research. According to IBM, the database includes more than 2.4 million chemical compounds extracted from around 4.7 million patents. The company also said it contains 11 million biomedical journal abstracts from 1976 to […] More