Bayer partners with Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) on global clinical research evaluating COVID-19 treatments
Bayer announced today its Canadian organization Bayer Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, will partner with the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) in launching a major clinical research program aimed at identifying potential treatments against COVID-19. The two studies will evaluate the safety and efficacy of different combination therapies including Bayer's chloroquine and interferon beta-1b. 
Sanofi and GSK have signed a letter of intent to enter into a collaboration to develop an adjuvanted vaccine for COVID-19, using innovative technology from both companies, to help address the ongoing pandemic.
Boehringer Ingelheim has significantly stepped up its support to the fight against COVID-19. A Global Support Program has been set up to bring more financial relief, protective materials and medicine donations to healthcare institutions and communities in need around the world. 
AstraZeneca will initiate a randomised, global clinical trial to assess the potential of Calquence (acalabrutinib) in the treatment of the exaggerated immune response (cytokine storm) associated with COVID-19 infection in severely ill patients.
Sanofi has committed to donating 100 million doses of hydroxychloroquine to 50 countries around the world, and has begun to progressively deliver the medicine to authorities that have requested it.
BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX, "BioNTech" or "the Company"), and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) disclosed additional details of their collaboration to advance candidates from BioNTech's mRNA vaccine program, previously announced on March 17, 2020.