The two-part vaccine becomes the second against Ebola to get approval. Janssen is now collaborating with the World Health Organization on vaccine pre-qualification to get it to people in need.

Johan Van Hoof, global head of vaccines at Janssen, talks to In Vivo about the company’s platform, how it is approaching COVID-19 research and the impact of today’s global pandemic on the future of vaccine R&D. 

Emerging Company Profile: Irish start-up Shorla Pharma recently secured $8.3m to move its pipeline candidates into the clinic. While it is not the largest series A financing for an emerging biotech, the company expects to get its first “re-innovated” product approved in the US next year.

Infographic: As the novel coronavirus continues to cause disruption and leave casualties across the globe, In Vivo has taken a look at the activities of the life sciences sector in response. Here is a breakdown of biopharma and medtech research actions against COVID-19. 

Tim Guilliams, CEO of Healx, talks about the company’s mission of creating from existing drugs new options for rare disease patients. The company is using artificial intelligence to find combination treatments against rare conditions, while working closely with patient groups as key partners in the development process. The goal: faster development timelines and cheaper therapies for patients.

Angeli Möller, recently spotlighted by In Vivo as a 2020 Rising Leader, has quickly moved up the ranks at Bayer and is now spearheading one of its key initiatives to bring artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies into the pharma business.