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Patient safety is at the heart of COVID-19 vaccine R&D

Patient safety is at the heart of COVID-19 vaccine R&D

As the world continues to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the biopharmaceutical industry is continuing working around the clock to research, develop and manufacture vaccines to prevent infection. To date, substantial progress has been made in vaccinating Americans with COVID-19 vaccines that have been granted emergency use authorization (EUA) by the U.S. Food … Continued

ICYMI: WSJ showcases breakthrough science of COVID-19 vaccines and implications for future medicines

Building on deep scientific knowledge gained from decades of experience with viruses such as MERS, SARS, influenza, HIV and Hepatitis C, biopharmaceutical companies have made unprecedented progress in advancing treatments and vaccines to help fight COVID-19. At this time, three vaccines and several treatments have received emergency use authorizations (EUAs) from the U.S. Food and … Continued

Content from PhRMA: Beating COVID-19 and Preparing for the Future

When the pandemic began, America’s biopharmaceutical companies immediately started to develop solutions to help diagnose, treat and prevent COVID-19 infection. While authorized vaccines provide hope that this pandemic may soon be over, the biopharmaceutical industry is preparing for the next public health emergency. PhRMA′s CEO, Stephen J. Ubl, will share lessons the biopharmaceutical has learned … Continued

PhRMA Statement on Biopharmaceutical Companies’ Pledge on COVID-19 Vaccines

On September 8, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America President and CEO Stephen J. Ubl made the following statement: “The biopharmaceutical industry is confident we can beat COVID-19 because science guides every aspect of our work. Our industry is committed to ensuring the highest of standards of research, clinical testing and manufacturing are upheld throughout … Continued

How the Biopharmaceutical Industry is Working to Defeat a Common Threat: COVID–19

As the fight to research and develop innovative treatments and vaccines advances, three biopharmaceutical scientists share what they have in common: combatting COVID-19.

PhRMA Report Shows More than 400 Medicines and Vaccines in Development to Tackle Infectious Diseases, Including COVID-19

The biopharmaceutical industry is committed to the discovery and the development of treatments and development of vaccines for infectious diseases, despite their complicated nature. A new report finds that there are 421 medicines and vaccines in clinical development to treat or prevent bacterial and viral infections that cause infectious diseases, including COVID-19.

PhRMA’s COVID-19 Response: Supporting the Front-line

In these unprecedented times, America’s biopharmaceutical companies are coming together to achieve one shared goal: to combat COVID-19, a disease caused by a novel strain of coronavirus. Our companies are working around the clock to research and develop new vaccines and treatments, as well as testing existing medicines to help those infected with the virus. In … Continued

Doing Our Part to Fight Coronavirus

Just as you are doing your part to fight the novel coronavirus, America’s Biopharmaceutical Companies are working around the clock to fight COVID-19. Click to watch video.

Infographic: How we are fighting COVID-19

A new infographic from PhRMA illustrates how America’s biopharmaceutical companies are utilizing diagnostics, existing medicines, new treatments, manufacturing, and vaccines for one shared goal: Fighting COVID-19.

The Latest on the Biopharmaceutical Industry’s Efforts to Beat Coronavirus

More than half of PhRMA members have R&D for potential treatments and vaccines under way or are providing donations of medicines and critical medical supplies as well as providing financial donations to support patients and first responders in addressing this evolving crisis.