The U.S Defense Department has selected Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) and BioIntelliSense to receive nearly $2.8 million. Amsterdam-based Philips (which has its U.S. base in Cambridge, Mass.) was selected by the DoD through a Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) award to validate BioIntelliSense’s FDA-cleared BioSticker device for the early detection of COVID-19 symptoms, according to a news […]
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Baxter lands major DoD contract
The U.S. Defense Dept. (DoD) announced that it awarded Baxter (NYSE:BAX) $40 million for its infusion pumps and accessories. Baxter’s contract includes a maximum $40 million fixed-price award with economic-price-adjustment and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity for its infusion pumps and accessories. The competitive acquisition had 105 offers received. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business […]
3M lands $37.5M federal mask contract
The U.S. Department of Defense announced that it issued nearly $37.5 million to 3M (NYSE:MMM) for expanded production of N95 respirators. St. Paul, Minn.-based 3M will receive approximately $37.46 million in a firm-fixed-price modification to expand the production capacity for its N95 respirators, which have been in high demand since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
CytoSorbents wins $1.1M DoD contract for universal plasma
CytoSorbents (OTC:CTSO) announced today that the U.S. Army has awarded it a $1.1 million contract to develop its HemoDefend-BGA adsorber. HemoDefend-BGA can rapidly remove more than 99% of anti-A and anti-B antibodies from plasma to create a “universal plasma” that could be administered to anyone, irrespective of blood type, while maintaining critical coagulation activity, according to […]
Federal watchdog tells HHS, FEMA and DoD: You can do better on COVID-19
The General Accounting Office (GAO) took three major federal departments to task today on their coronavirus responses and gave some pointed advice for the future. In a wide-ranging report, the GAO told the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) how to better manage coronavirus-related […]
Report: Why is there still an N95 shortage?
The nationwide shortage of N95 respirators needed by healthcare workers and others during the coronavirus pandemic shows no indications of letting up, according to an article in today’s Washington Post. The newspaper cites a lack of inter-industry cooperation on N95 production, the Trump administration’s use of the Defense Production Act to force companies to make […]
Feds unveil COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan
The Trump administration today released a plan to distribute an eventual COVID-19 vaccine free of charge, initially to targeted groups and more broadly as supply increases. The government is planning a phased distribution using a contract awarded to McKesson in August. The first recipients could include: Healthcare personnel likely to be exposed to or treat […]
Feds ink COVID-19 vaccine distro deal with McKesson
The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Defense Dept. (DoD) announced a COVID-19 vaccine distribution deal with McKesson. Under Operation Warp Speed, McKesson will become a central distributor of future COVID-19 vaccines and related supplies needed to administer the pandemic vaccinations, according to a news release. Get the full story at our sister […]
DoD paying Biomérieux subsidiary $3.1M to boost COVID-19 test production
The U.S. government announced that it signed a $3.1 million agreement with Biomérieux subsidiary BioFire to expand production of its COVID-19 test. Government funding came from the U.S. Defense Dept. (DoD), in coordination with the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to a news release. BioFire’s COVID-19 test received FDA emergency use authorization […]
U.S. to spend $1B for doses of J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate
The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services and Defense Dept. agreed to a $1 billion deal for a vaccine candidate from Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ). HHS and DoD announced the agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutical, as the J&J subsidiary is set to offer large-scale manufacturing and the delivery of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, with the federal […]
HHS, DOD invest $7.6m in Hologic COVID-19 test samples
The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Defense Dept. (DoD) announced a $7.6 million contract for COVID-19 testing from Hologic (NSDQ:HOLX). Marlborough, Mass.-based Hologic will receive the contract with a ceiling of $7.6 million so it can expand production of custom sample collection and processing consumables for COVID-19 testing, according to a news […]
