Irish Independent – Open Orphan subsidiary starts testing drug for treating Covid-19

by Ellie Donnelly A subsidiary of Open Orphan has started testing a drug that could potentially treat Covid-19. Open Orphan is a Europe- focused pharma services company specialising in rare disease and so-called orphan drugs. The tests are being carried out by its London-based subsidiary Hvivo on behalf of its client Nearmedic International. The drug […]

Irish Times – Open Orphan to test Covid-19 drug through London subsidiary

Pharma company steps up fight against virus that has infected more than 2.6m worldwide by Ciara O’Brien Dublin-listed pharma services company Open Orphan has begun testing an anti-viral treatment for Covid-19 through its London-based subsidiary Hvivo. The testing is being carried out on behalf of Nearmedic International, a specialist pharmaceutical, biotechnological and medical company headquartered […]

Open Orphan #ORPH – Testing of anti-viral for treating COVID-19 underway

Open Orphan plc (ORPH) the rapidly growing specialist CRO pharmaceutical services company which has a focus on orphan drugs and is a world leader in the provision of virology and vaccine challenge study services, is pleased to announce that its London-based subsidiary hVIVO has commenced the testing of an anti-viral for treating COVID-19 on behalf of […]

A view from the hVivo / Open Orphan #ORPH Laboratory – Professor John Oxford

With Marie’s help and encouragement from the scientific group and Cathal Friel, I am re starting “My View” Series which will be as before, a mixture of Science and with a personal view. Marie is very important, not least since she can read my writing after a 5-year absence. I am pleased to be back. […]

Race to stop the world getting sick: As coronavirus ravages the globe, experts work around the clock developing vaccines and trialling drugs in a desperate attempt to contain it

by Pat Hagan, Daily Mail As the needle slipped into Jennifer Haller’s arm, the world watched and held its breath. This was the moment last week when Jennifer became the first person to be injected with an experimental vaccine that scientists hope will help prevent future pandemics of the deadly Covid-19 coronavirus. Mother-of-two Jennifer, 43, […]