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Industry News

Recaps of the latest breakthroughs, as reported in CBF’s monthly newsletter.

COVID-19 Vaccines Are Here!

January 2021

Since the end of last year, huge strides have been made in the search and distribution for COVID-19 vaccines. Two vaccines – one from Pfizer-BioNTech and another from Moderna – received FDA approval. …read more

COVID-19 Vaccine Arrival & CAR T Legislative Webinar

December 2020

The California Biotechnology Foundation cohosted a legislative webinar centered on CAR T cancer therapies and shared progress made in COVID-19 vaccine development. …read more

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Bristol Myers finally wins FDA approval for cancer cell therapy

February 5, 2021

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Breyanzi, a cancer cell therapy from Bristol Myers Squibb, for the treatment of late-stage lymphoma.
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Merck, Bayer win FDA approval for heart failure drug

January 20, 2021

Merck & Co. and Bayer on Tuesday won Food and Drug Administration approval for the heart failure drug Verquvo, one of the few medicines Merck has recently brought through late-stage development.
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