Category: Europe

December 8, 2020 Off

Osteolabs nets €1.6 in second financing round

By Dino Mustafić

Osteolab has completed a second financing round in the amount of approximately €1.6 million. The funds were provided by Seed and Start-Up Fonds II of MBG (Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft) Kiel, Labor Dr. Krause & Kollegen MVZ GmbH, Kiel, and SVM Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Hamburg, as new shareholders.

November 30, 2020 Off

 EC Approves Dupixent as the first biologic medicine for children (6-11) with severe atopic dermatitis 

By Dino Mustafić

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi today announced that the European Commission (EC) has extended the marketing authorization for Dupixent (dupilumab) in the European Union (EU) to include children 6 to 11 years of age with severe atopic dermatitis who are candidates for systemic therapy. Dupixent is the only systemic medicine approved in the EU to treat these patients.

November 30, 2020 Off

Carragelose to be tested in preventing COVID-19 infections

By Dino Mustafić

The Swansea University Medical School plans a clinical trial with Iota-/kappa-carrageenan nasal spray as a COVID-19 Prophylaxis for Healthcare Professionals (ICE-COVID), to test Marinomed Carragelose nasal and throat spray in reducing the rate, severity, and duration of COVID-19 infections.