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Merck announces supply agreement with US for initial doses of investigational biological therapy to treat Covid-19

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced it has entered into an agreement with the United States Government to support the development, manufacture and initial distribution of an investigational biological therapeutic (CD24Fc, to be named MK-7110) upon approval or Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Pfizer, BioNTech agree to supply additional 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to US

Pfizer and BioNTech have entered into a second agreement with the US government to supply an additional 100 million doses of their Covid-19 vaccine.

Moderna confirms agreement with Singapore for supply of mRNA vaccine against Covid-19

Moderna confirmed that the Company concluded an agreement with the Ministry of Health of Singapore to supply mRNA-1273, Moderna’s vaccine candidate against COVID-19, to support ongoing efforts to secure access to a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine for the people of Singapore.

Eli Lilly announces 650,000 additional doses of bamlanivimab purchased by US government to treat Covid-19

The US government has purchased 650,000 additional doses of Eli Lilly and Company's (NYSE: LLY) neutralizing antibody bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) 700 mg. The purchase agreement is for $812.5 million and the doses will be delivered through January 31, 2021, with at least 350,000 of the additional doses delivered in December 2020.

Boston Scientific signs agreement to divest BTG Specialty Pharmaceuticals business

Boston Scientific announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Stark International Lux S.A.R.L., and SERB SAS, affiliates of SERB, a European specialty pharmaceutical group, to sell its BTG Specialty Pharmaceuticals business for $800 million in cash.

Dr. Reddy’s to acquire select anti-allergy brands from Glenmark in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has entered into a definitive agreement with Glenmark Pharmaceuticals to acquire, subject to completion of certain precedent actions and closing activities, brands Momat Rino (for Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan), Momat Rino Advance (for Russia), Momat A (for Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan), Glenspray and Glenspray Active (for Ukraine), along-with rights to the trademarks, dossiers and patents for the territories mentioned.

EC approves agreement for purchase of Covid-19 vaccine candidate from Moderna

The European Commission (EC) has approved an agreement to purchase an initial 80 million doses of mRNA-1273, a vaccine candidate against Covid-19, from Moderna.

Moderna announces supply agreement with UK government to supply Covid-19 mRNA vaccine

Moderna, a new generation of transformative medicines for patients, today announced a supply agreement with the UK government to supply mRNA-1273, its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, beginning in March 2021 if it is approved for use by UK regulatory authorities.

Cheplapharm to buy AstraZeneca’s heart failure and hypertension drugs for $400m

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel has agreed to acquire commercial rights of heart failure and hypertension drugs from AstraZeneca in a deal valued at around $400m.