Health
CSOFT’s health blog aims to provide insight into complex diseases, treatment options and regulatory developments, and other prevalent health issues people face today.
Injection for Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema Released in China
Today (12/8) Takeda announced the approval of the first modern preventative therapy for Hereditary Angioedema, TAHZYRO, for patients 12 and above from China’s National Medical Products Association (NMPA). The disease is chronic and life threatening, and it affects one...
CRISPR Therapeutics & Vertex Pharmaceuticals Present Data on Gene-Editing Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
The New England Journal of Medicine detailed findings of a sickle cell anemia treatment that showed promising data, marking huge strides in CRISPR technology as well as gene editing. These findings were published on December 5, 2020 and were...
Analysis on Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Leaves Many Healthcare Workers Unprotected
Countrywide, hospitals are preparing for the first 3.2 million shipments of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. The first round of shipments will be distributed to five government agencies before Moderna’s vaccine hits the market. State’s will have final say on...
GBA-Health 2020 Annual Panel Discussion: An Interview with Co-Hosts Sam Olson and Brigid Delaney
In the face of global issues in the life sciences sector, cross-border communication and collaboration are more important than ever. To address this need, CSOFT co-organized the GBA-Health 2020 Panel Discussion on cross border opportunities and challenges in the life...
World Health Organization (WHO) Considers E-Vaccination Certificates
Today (12/3) a World Health Organization (WHO) medical expert divulged the organization’s discussions on an e-vaccination certificate for recovered COVID-19 travelers. The WHO has previously expressed concerns regarding "immunity passports" recommendations,...
Center for Disease Control (CDC) Adjusts Quarantine Guidelines
The U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) provided an alternative option to a 14-day quarantine standard, advising that patients with a negative test quarantine for 7 days, and those asymptomatic with no test results for 10. The adjustments were made in hopes to...
Review of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine Underway
After finding that the Johnson & Johnson vaccines triggered antibody cell formation to fight COVID-19, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) began to review the drug for emergency use authorization (EUA). Meanwhile, the company’s rivals Moderna and...
Moderna Requests FDA Emergency Use Authorization for mRNA-1273
Today (11/30) Moderna announced their plans to seek emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their COVID-19 vaccine candidate that reported a 94.1% efficacy rate. The study, that evaluated over 30,000 U.S participants,...
The Importance of Cross-border Cooperation at an International Event: A Reflection
In such a turbulent year, cross-border cooperation pertaining to global health has never been more important. Last week, CSOFT supported panel discussions at the Shenzhen 2020 International BioTech and Health Expo, with CSOFT CEO Shunee Yee joining speakers from key...
FDA Breakthrough Device List Includes Breast Cancer Treatment
A wide variety of medical technology devices are being more rapidly reviewed and tested for patient use through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Breakthrough Device List. Among the list of innovations are two breast cancer diagnostic tests along...
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