Category Archives: AZBio News

An Open Letter from Daniel O’Day, Chairman & CEO, Gilead Sciences: October 8, 2020

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Daniel O’Day – October 08, 2020

With today’s publication of new data on remdesivir in the New England Journal of Medicine, we have the clearest picture yet of the medicine’s impact on COVID-19. Over the past months, we had already generated a wealth of clinical data on the benefits of remdesivir, providing much-needed hope to patients and healthcare providers worldwide. On the basis of this data, remdesivir has been approved or authorized for temporary use to treat COVID-19 in more than 50 countries worldwide. Today’s peer-reviewed data come from the gold standard randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 study led by the U.S National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). They provide new information that expands on the benefits of remdesivir and offer greater hope than ever in the fight against COVID-19.Continue reading→

TGen Launches Vidium Animal Health

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After more than a decade of studying naturally occurring cancer in pet dogs, the next logical step was developing a company to provide genomic-based precision-medicine to veterinary oncologists and pet parents. TGen did just that with the launch of Vidium Animal Health.Continue reading→

Findings Reveal Hundreds of Mutated Genes Could Contribute to Cerebral Palsy: International Study Will Allow Physicians to Identify Genetic Cause of Cerebral Palsy for Many

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A new study provides the first strong statistical and laboratory evidence that a large proportion of cerebral palsy cases are caused by mutations in a single gene. These findings will directly inform clinical care by improving physicians’ ability to identify the cause of an individual’s cerebral palsy, which will provide closure for families, guide preventative health care and can even alter the course of treatment.

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