Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Life Sciences
Sanofi on Tuesday detailed plans investing in France to increase its vaccines research and production capacities, and contribute in responding to future pandemic risks, aligned with its corporate strategy presented last December, Sanofi will invest €610 million to create a new production site and research center in France with both dedicated to vaccines.
The Federal Republic of Germany will invest 300 million Euros in the biopharmaceutical company CureVac AG, a pioneer in the preclinical and clinical development of mRNA-based drugs.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Sun Pharma), the world’s fourth largest specialty generic pharmaceutical company, announced today that they have entered into an exclusive licensing and distribution agreement for Ilumya, an innovative biologic product, for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Global capsule and equipment developer and manufacturer, Lonza has introduced an enhanced product line aimed at tackling concerns around bias during blinded clinical trials.
Denali Therapeutics and Sanofi have paused clinical studies with small molecule RIPK1 inhibitor DNL747 in Alzheimer’s disease and ALS, due to emerging evidence that higher levels of target inhibition may be required for maximizing efficacy, and certain challenges.
ViiV Healthcare Friday said that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tivicay PD (dolutegravir) tablets for oral suspension, used combined with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in certain young patients.
Pacific Biosciences of California’s CEO Michael Hunkapiller, Ph.D. is retiring as Chief Executive Officer and President by the end of the year, while planning to remain on the Board of Directors.
PCR Biosystems, the UK-based PCR experts, has launched qPCRBIO Probe 1-Step Virus Detect, a high-concentration 4x RT-qPCR kit designed specifically for ultra-sensitive, high-throughput detection of viral RNA sequences, including SARS-CoV-2.
Lonza and the Swedish company Cellink have partnered to offer a comprehensive 3-dimensional (3D) bioprinting solution designed to optimize and increase access to complete 3D cell culture workflows.
CPhI Middle East & Africa has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of the show, scheduled to take place in September in Abu Dhabi. A new earlier date and location for the event has been disclosed, with the show debuting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on March 2021.