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Officials boost access to a drug that can protect the immunocompromised from COVID-19

NPR Health - Shots

Evusheld, a course of injected antibodies, helps protect people with weak immune systems for up to six months. The government is making it available through pharmacies and individual providers. Image credit: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images)

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First To Know Syphilis Test Offers At-Home Diagnosis in 15 Minutes

XTalks

The test, the first of its kind approved for over-the-counter (OTC) use in the US, detects antibodies for Treponema pallidum , the bacterium responsible for syphilis. The test is now available online and in thousands of pharmacies, drugstores and retail locations nationwide, providing an accessible option for people across all 50 states.

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Sterling Pharma Solutions Granted MIA (IMP) License by MHRA for cGMP Antibody-Drug Conjugate Manufacturing at its Facility in Deeside, UK

Pharma Mirror

The license allows Sterling to manufacture antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for clinical use in its current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) compliant manufacturing facility in Deeside, UK.

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Amber Specialty Pharmacy and Hy-Vee Pharmacy Solutions to Expand Support of Lilly’s Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for COVID-19

BioTech 365

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Amber Specialty Pharmacy and Hy-Vee Pharmacy Solutions Launch COVID-19 Response to Help Hospitals & Physicians Administer Regeneron Monoclonal Antibody Treatment

BioTech 365

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Watch: Blockbuster drug Humira has new competition. Here’s why that matters

STAT News

Humira’s main patent expired in 2016, but a byzantine patent saga has kept other drugmakers from offering their own version of the monoclonal antibody used to treat conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease.

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Watch: Blockbuster drug Humira has new competition. Here’s why that matters

STAT News

Humira’s main patent expired in 2016, but a byzantine patent saga has kept other drugmakers from offering their own version of the monoclonal antibody used to treat conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease.

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