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Dupixent approved as first biologic medicine in Japan for COPD patients

April 2, 2025
Research and Development COPD, Chronic Diseases, Regeneron, Sanofi, biotech, respiratory disease

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan has authorised marketing and manufacturing of Dupixent (dupilumab) for the treatment …

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Alfred Merz appointed as CEO of ProBioGen

March 31, 2025
Manufacturing Services, Manufacturing and Production CEO, Pharmacy, ProBioGen, appointment, biotech

ProBioGen has announced the appointment of Alfred Merz as its chief executive officer (CEO), effective 1 April 2025. Merz, who …

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Carole Imbert appointed as CFO of Vect-Horus

March 28, 2025
Biotech/start-up, Sales and Marketing Pharmacy, Vect-Horus, appointment, biotech, cfo

Vect-Horus has announced it has appointed Carole Imbert as chief financial officer (CFO) and to its executive committee. Vect-Horus is …

Appointment

Ceryx Medical Initiates First-In-Human Study of the Cysoni™ RSA Pacemaker

November 21, 2024
Ceryx Medical, Devices, biotech

Ceryx’s Cysoni pacing technology is designed to provide superior therapeutic outcomes for Heart Failure patients by improving cardiac output using …

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Novo Holdings Invests in Oxford Nanopore Technologies 

August 1, 2024
Research and Development Microbiology, Novo Holdings, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, biopharmacuticals, biotech, data, drug therapies, investment

leading life science investor Novo Holdings, announced a £50m investment in Oxford Nanopore Technologies. Oxford Nanopore Technologies is a leading …

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Industry comes together to form the AMR Action Fund, pledging $1bn to fight antimicrobial resistance

July 10, 2020
Medical Communications, Research and Development AMR, antimicrobial resistance, biotech, pharma

Over 20 biopharma firms have come together to launch the AMR Action Fund, an initiative of the International Federation of …

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Scotland leading the UK in life science start-up growth, report reveals

November 20, 2019
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing BioCity, UK, biotech, pharma

A new report published by the life science incubator and business collective BioCity has painted a promising picture of UK …

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Biotechnology Innovation Organization Chief to step down after US 2020 elections

October 11, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Biotechnology Innovation Organization, US, biotech, pharma

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the largest trade body representing the world’s biotechnology industry, has revealed that its President and …

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Darius Hughes, Head of Vaccines Business Unit UK, Pfizer

July 15, 2019
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Darius Hughes, Pfizer, Working Life, biotech, pharma, vaccines

“Vaccines provide a unique opportunity to have a positive effect on hundreds of thousands of people” – Darius Hughes, Head …

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Gilead invests $5.1 billion into Galapagos NV

July 15, 2019
Sales and Marketing Galapagos, Gilead, biotech, collaboration, deal, drug discovery, pharma

Gilead has entered into a 10 year partnership with Belgo-Dutch biotech Galapagos NV. The collaboration will see Gilead invest $5.1 …

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Amgen agrees to buy Nuevolution for $167 million

May 22, 2019
Research and Development Amgen, Cancer, Nuevolution, biotech, drug discovery, immuno-oncology, immunology, pharma

California biotech Amgen has agreed to buy Danish biopharmaceutical company Nuevolution AB for 1.61 billion Swedish crowns ($166.8 million). The …

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MSD buys Peloton Therapeutics in deal worth $2.1 billion

May 22, 2019
Research and Development Cancer, MSD, acquisition, biotech, deal, oncology, pharma

MSD has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares in Peloton Therapeutics in a deal worth up to $2.1 billion. US …

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Iran ready to export medicines to Venezuela

February 25, 2019
Sales and Marketing FDA, Iran, Venezuela, biotech, global, pharma

The chairman of the Iranian Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Mehdi Pirsalehi, has said that Iran is ready to export …

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Israeli biotech claims it has developed cure for cancer

January 30, 2019
Research and Development Cancer, MuTaTo, biotech, israel, lung cancer, oncology

An Israeli biotech has claimed that it has developed a complete cure for cancer. Speaking to the Jerusalem Post, Dan …

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AstraZeneca loses two senior executives as biotechs appoint new CEOs

January 7, 2019
Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, CEO, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, biotech, immunocore

Two of AstraZeneca’s senior executives have been poached by the biotech firms Ironwood Pharmaceuticals and Immunocore, as the two biotechnology …

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