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Trump administration may push back info blocking rule again due to COVID-19 pandemic

The Trump administration is planning to delay the compliance deadlines for healthcare interoperability regulations for a second time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Orgenesis inks Koligo buyout to gain COVID-19 cell therapy

Orgenesis has struck a deal to acquire Koligo Therapeutics. The takeover will give Orgenesis control of an autologous cell therapy treatment for respiratory disease caused by COVID-19. 

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Johnson & Johnson signs on Michigan's Grand River to help with COVID-19 vaccine finishing work

With all eyes on the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine, drugmakers like New Jersey's Johnson & Johnson are scouring the market for manufacturing partners to help meet what would be global demand for their shots. With a couple already in hand, J&J is now turning to a Michigan CDMO to help keep up. 

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Insurers offered new benefits in response to COVID-19. Where do they stand 6 months later?

Here's a look at the status of some of the benefits—such as telehealth coverage—that major national insurers rolled out earlier this year.

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FDA authorizes Hologic's high-throughput COVID-19 test for wider screening of people showing no symptoms

The agency also gave the company’s diagnostic, run on the high-throughput Panther Fusion laboratory platform, a green light for pooled testing.

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Blue Cross NC teams up with North Carolina providers, experts to manufacture N95 masks

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is teaming up with prominent providers and companies in the state to manufacture N95 respirators for healthcare workers.

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Biopharma roundup: SII steps up to produce 100M more COVAX doses

Serum Institute of India will churn out 100 million more vaccine doses for distribution through COVAX. Orgenesis snagged a COVID-19 cell therapy through its Koligo acquisition. Windtree got the OK to launch a phase 2 trial of its synthetic surfactant. And Russia is gearing up to release interim phase 3 vaccine data.

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Healthcare roundup: HHS details plan to deploy 150M rapid COVID-19 tests

Follow along with the latest COVID-19 news straight from the Fierce Healthcare team.

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