Reportedly, Pfizer is holding the company’s COVID-19 antiviral therapy Paxlovid under tight control. This is a disappointment to numerous investigators who want to test the antiviral combination therapy with other drugs in case the virus develops resistance to the combo.

Klick Health debuted The Mother of All Reviews, an emotional new video paying tribute to working moms in advance of Mother’s Day, and acknowledging the extra load they have shouldered throughout the pandemic. The video was produced in support of nonprofit Path Forward to help empower moms to restart their careers.

JScreen, a national non-profit public health initiative dedicated to preventing genetic diseases and hereditary cancer, educates communities across the United States on the importance of genetic screening for personal and family health. JScreen announced their support for National Cancer Control Month in April.

Three Lakes Foundation and the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) recently announced their collaboration on a multiphase educational initiative aiming to reduce the time it takes to diagnose patients with Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD).

Building on the success of its COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, Moderna, Inc. is partnering with the nonprofit scientific research organization IAVI to develop treatments and vaccines against global health threats.

BrandShield, together with the Pharmaceutical Security Institute, announced its findings following a disruption program carried out from December 2020 to November 2021 involving the monitoring, detecting and removal of online threats. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the biopharma industry. From artificial intelligence breakthroughs to at-home genetic testing, BioSpace reviews some of the ways COVID-19 has changed the industry and what we may see in the near future. 

Domestic violence nonprofits Safe in Harm’s Way Foundation Inc. and DomesticShelters.org, a service of Theresa’s Fund, are partnering with IPG Health company Neon and the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) to continue raising nationwide awareness of domestic abuse. Experts say the COVID-19 crisis prompted a shadow pandemic or uptick in domestic abuse and the campaign aims to connect victims of abuse with the help they need through out of home advertising.

After a U.S. District Court judge ruled that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration must begin disclosing data surrounding the approval of COVID-19 vaccines within a span of eight months, Pfizer hopes to step in to ensure that no trade secrets are disclosed when the regulatory agency begins to share that information.

A U.S. federal judge in Texas denied attempts by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to conceal data on Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.