DNA
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and Watchmaker Genomics enter collaboration
May 1, 2024Manufacturing and Production Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, DNA, Pharmacy, RNA, Watchmaker Genomics, collaboration
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and Watchmaker Genomics have announced that they have entered into a collaborative partnership with the aim …
Touchlight completes expansion of one of world’s largest DNA manufacturing facilities in London
May 24, 2023Manufacturing and Production DNA, London, Manufacturing Facility, Touchlight, manufacturing
Touchlight, a company that focuses on pioneering enzymatic DNA production, has announced that it has completed the redevelopment and expansion …
CRISPR gene editing may frequently cause undetected genetic damage
July 17, 2018Manufacturing and Production DNA, crispr, gene editing, genetic damage
Scientists studying the gene editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 have discovered the technique appears to frequently cause genetic damage that may slip …
Furore over DNA testing company’s licensing of consumers’ data
May 26, 2017Medical Communications 23andME, Ancestry, DNA, DNA testing, genetic information
A company that assesses DNA is dealing with the repercussions of public outcry after a data protection lawyer highlighted a …
China conducts first gene-editing human trial
November 21, 2016Research and Development, Sales and Marketing China, DNA, cas9, crispr
China has used Crispr/Cas9 gene-editing technology to edit the DNA of a human subject, suffering from metastatic lung cancer. This …
23andMe targets $150 million for drug development
July 8, 2015Research and Development 23andME, DNA, DNA testing, genetics, venture capital
The genetic testing firm 23andMe is seeking to raise $150 million in order to move into its own drug development …
23andMe to move into drug development
March 16, 2015Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing 23andME, DNA, Genentech, Pfizer, google
The Google-backed DNA test company 23andMe has announced plans to start using genetic data to design new drugs. In recent …
Genentech and Human Longevity ink genomics deal
January 19, 2015Research and Development, Sales and Marketing 23andME, DNA, Genentech, Illumina, hli, human longevity
Genentech is partnering with US genetics firm Human Longevity (HLI) in another 2015 genomics deal to continue its push into …
Genentech makes $10m gene testing outlay
January 8, 2015Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing 23andME, DNA, Genentech, MHRA, Pfizer, Roche
Genentech has thrown its weight behind the contentious DNA testing company 23andMe, by agreeing a deal to buy the genomic …
MHRA approves Google gene test for UK
December 2, 2014Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing 23andME, DNA, FDA, MHRA, UK, US, gene, google, test
The MHRA has approved a controversial genetic test for the UK – despite it being banned by the US FDA. …
Google hopes DNA search will yield health results
July 27, 2014Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing DNA, calico, google, smart lens
Google is to collect samples of human tissue from thousands of people as part of an experiment that could help …
Illumina ‘gets 100,000 Genomes contract’
July 15, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Cambridge, DNA, DoH, NHS, genomes, illimina
Gene analysis specialist Illumina has been chosen to deliver a project to sequence 100,000 whole genomes from NHS patients by …
AbbVie advances oncology drug
January 21, 2014Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AbbVie, DNA, oncology, veliparib
AbbVie has begun a Phase III trial of its investigational compound veliparib in women with early-stage, triple-negative breast cancer. This …
Sanofi signs new genetics deal with Isarna
January 14, 2014Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing DNA, RNA, Sanofi, aso, isarna
Sanofi has agreed to produce genetic compounds developed by German biotech Isarna Therepeutics to accelerate their progress to the clinical …
£10 million competition for gene mapping
December 3, 2013Research and Development, Sales and Marketing DNA, UK, cansar, genes, mapping
The Department of Health has launched a £10 million competition to fund businesses working on new technology which will map …
