Healthcare Roundup – Moderna won’t seek FDA emergency use nod before November 25, AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine nabs accelerated review in Europe Life Science
Healthcare Roundup – Aptorum Group raises $9M in public offering, Pfizer inks deal with CStone Life Science
Technology Roundup – Baidu inks agreements to raise financing for smart living business, Nokia signs 5G deal with Britain’s BT Technology
Healthcare Roundup – Analysts move to sidelines on Inovio on delay in pivotal COVID-19 vaccine study, JD.com’s Health-Care Business to go public in Hong Kong Life Science
Technology Roundup – Microsoft launches Azure platform, Amazon to expand tech hubs, corporate offices, adding 3,500 jobs Technology
AI Drug R&D Startup XtalPi Announces Over 300 Million Series C Investment Led by SoftBank Vision Fund, PICC Capital, and Morningside Life Science
Healthcare Roundup – J&J COVID-19 vaccine sees strong immune response in early trial, Gilead and Galapagos’ filgotinib OK’d in Europe for rheumatoid arthritis Life Science
Technology Roundup- Google blocking political ads after election polls close, Baidu price target raised at KeyBanc on ‘underappreciated’ AI Technology
Technology Roundup – Spotify, Match Group, and Epic Games join app fairness nonprofit taking on Apple; ByteDance applies for export license from China Technology
Healthcare Roundup – White House may overrule tightening of FDA vaccine rules, Novavax initiates pivotal study of COVID-19 vaccine candidate Life Science
Healthcare Roundup – NeuroRx requests emergency use of RLF-100 in COVID-19, AstraZeneca’s late-stage U.S. study of COVID-19 vaccine still on hold Life Science
Technology Roundup – Apple launches first online store in India, TikTok files for injunction against Trump administration ban Technology
Technology Roundup – Microsoft Azure launches services, Amazon restricts ads from device rivals Technology
Healthcare Roundup – Stricter FDA standards make COVID-19 vaccine approval unlikely before election day, Adial commence sale of COVID-19 test kits Life Science
Healthcare Roundup – Medicare coverage of COVID-19 vaccine not there, Teva launches two digital inhalers in U.S. for asthma Life Science