genomics
Broken String Biosciences and the Francis Crick Institute collaborate on ALS research
May 7, 2024Research and Development Broken String Biosciences, Francis Crick Institute, Neurology, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, genomics
Genomics company Broken String Biosciences and biomedical discovery institute Francis Crick have announced a research collaboration, focusing on amyotrophic lateral …
AstraZeneca’s Alexion partners with Pfizer for rare disease therapies
July 28, 2023Research and Development Alexion, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Rare Diseases, genomics, rare disease
Alexion, AstraZeneca’s Rare Disease division, has announced that it has entered a definitive purchase and licence agreement with Pfizer. The …
Data science firm Genomics Plc names new Chief Strategy Officer
March 10, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing genomics, pharma
Data science firm Genomics Plc, which lays claim to “the world’s largest genomic database”, has welcomed Mitchell Harris to the …
Manchester emerges as genomics research hub
May 29, 2019Research and Development Diagnostics, Manchester, UK, genomics, pharma
Manchester, UK is emerging as a major hub for genomics research, according to a new firm set up in collaboration …
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March 15, 2019Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Acadia Pharmaceuticals, FDA, Sandoz, brexit, genomics, pharma, pharmacovigilance, top 10
The US Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the sales and marketing practices of San Diego firm Acadia …
23andMe to offer genetic reports on diabetes
March 11, 2019Sales and Marketing 23andME, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Lundbeck, diabetes, genetics, genomics
Personal genomics company, 23andMe will offer customers information on the likelihood that they are genetically predisposed to developing type 2 …
AstraZeneca to sequence genomes to develop new drugs
April 22, 2016Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Finland, Wellcome Trust, collaboration, genome, genomics, human longevity, institute for molecular medicine, sanger institute
AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) has announced an integrated genomics initiative that aims to transform the drug discovery and development across is …
UK’s genomics and personalised medicine expertise showcased at major international gathering
April 8, 2016Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development 000 genomics project, 100, NHS, UK, expertise, genomics, international gathering, world leader
The UK’s expertise in genomics was showcased at a major international gathering to foster global collaboration in this burgeoning field. …
Obama announces acceleration of Precision Medicines Initiative
February 26, 2016Medical Communications, Research and Development Obama, Precision Medicine, cancer moonshot, genomics
A year after Barack Obama announced the $200 million Precision Medicines Initiative (PMI), the US President yesterday outlined the next …
Genomics appoints Sekar Kathiresan as scientific advisory board chair
January 11, 2016Sales and Marketing genomics
Genomics has appointed Dr Sekar Kathiresan as chair of the company’s newly-formed scientific advisory board as chair, with immediate effect. Dr …
Berg interview: artificial intelligence and big data join the war on disease
October 13, 2015Medical Communications, Research and Development AI, Berg, Big Data, genomics
Boston-based biopharmaceutical company Berg recently announced it joined an industry collaboration with Genomics England, set up by UK Prime Minister …
Time for pharma to think big on genomics research
October 12, 2015Research and Development Sir John Chisholm, genomics
Sir John Chisholm, executive chair of Genomics England, is very clear about what the project he is overseeing is – …
Roche stakes $1 billion in cancer gene research firm
January 12, 2015Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Cancer, Foundation Medicine, Genentech, Roche, genomics, jp morgan
Roche has announced a huge billion-dollar investment in the cancer genomics research firm Foundation Medicine. Timed with the beginning of …
Merck collaborates with China-based genomics specialist BGI
September 14, 2011Research and Development BGI, Merck & Co, biomarkers, genomics
Scientists from Merck & Co and China-based genomics specialist BGI are to work together to find and develop biomarkers and …
The utility of next generation sequencing in drug development
November 3, 2010Research and Development Dr Cheng Eng Ang, Illumina, Source BioScience, drug development, genomics, human genome, next generation sequencing
Drug development studies are extremely expensive, costing many millions of pounds and taking up to 12 years to bring a …
