CooperSurgical is hit with second letter for misleading promotion of its copper-containing intrauterine contraceptive. Video lacked any safety information, agency says in request for corrective communication.

Former US FDA commissioners say that data for Lilly and Regeneron’s authorized mABs suggesting that reduced viral load correlates with clinical benefit potentially paves the way for emergency authorization or accelerated approval of mABs specifically designed to target emerging variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

During Q4, device company fundraising totaled $4.2bn; while in vitro diagnostic firms and research tools players raised $6.1bn.

Office of Prescription Drug Promotion issued just six letters citing companies for improper drug promotion in 2020, including the placement of safety information in an email and making unfounded COVID-19 claims. New research projects focus on celebrity endorsements, medical conference materials.