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Lilly's CEO warns against medicine hoarding during coronavir...

Eli Lilly’s CEO has warned against the hoarding of medicines by individual states and countries in the coronavirus crisis, saying that it will hamper the effort to fight the virus.

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Coronavirus news roundup – 20/03/2020

We round up the latest news on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting pharma, biotech and health

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Roche begins phase 3 trial of Actemra in COVID-19 pneumonia

Roche is to begin a phase 3 trial of its Actemra/RoActemra as a treatment for patients hospitalised with severe COVID-19 pneumonia, following independent research in China suggesting it may

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Large scale tests for coronavirus 'unfeasible', says Roche C...

Widespread testing for the coronavirus is still unfeasible, Roche’s CEO Severin Schwan said in a press briefing on the coronavirus outbreak from industry leaders.

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FDA guides on running clinical trials during coronavirus out...

The FDA has responded to concerns about the impact on clinical trials of the novel coronavirus with guidance on how to modify trial designs to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.

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