Salipro Biotech Obtains Patents in US and China for Direct Extraction of Membrane Proteins and Library Generation
Salipro has been granted patents in the United States and China for its proprietary technology to enable the development of therapeutics against challenging drug targets.
Avance Clinical Acquires C3 Research Associates
Avance Clinical’s acquisition of C3 Research Associates expands its CRO services to North America.
Roche to Acquire Good Therapeutics for $250 Million
Roche’s acquisition of Good Therapeutics grants them rights to the company's conditionally activated PD-1-regulated IL-2 program.
SIRIO Enhances Company Strategy with Addition of Lonza’s Sara Lesina
SIRIO is enhancing its strategy for small and medium nutrition brands as Lonza’s Sara Lesina joins as GM in Europe.
Pfizer’s Idea Orchard
The flow of capital and scientific acuity irrigates this pharm system.
Novo Nordisk to Acquire Forma Therapeutics for $1.1 Billion
Novo Nordisk’s $1.1 billion acquisition of Forma Therapeutics is intended to expand its sickle cell and rare blood disorder portfolio.
New Legislation Overhauls Medicare Drug Pricing and Benefits
Pharma loses battle to block price negotiations, but implementation faces many challenges.
What Does Cost Mean?
While the cost of certain medicines are alarmingly high, they can be considered a bargain measured against a lifetime of traditional costs.
Moderna Files Suit Against Pfizer and BioNTech
Moderna is suing Pfizer and BioNTech for allegedly infringing on patents the company filed from 2010 to 2016.
ChargePoint Technology Acquires PuroVaso
ChargePoint Technology has acquired single-use container company PuroVaso.
Alcon to Purchase Aerie Pharmaceuticals for $770 Million
Aerie to be purchased by Alcon after recently bringing two glaucoma drugs to market.
ProBioGen Executes Master Service Agreement with NextPoint Therapeutics
ProBioGen will collobarate with NextPoint Therapeutics to develop and manufacture its lead antibody candidate.
Merck Enters Alzheimer’s Collaboration with Cerevance
Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, will collaborate with Cerevance to identify novel targets for Alzheimer’s disease.
Modernization of India’s Pharma Manufacturing Industry: “Leader” or “Laggard”
Guest contributor B.S. Sathya Durga discusses the importance of modernizing India's pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
Pfizer to Acquire Global Blood Therapeutics for $5.4 Billion
Pfizer’s $5.4 billion acquisition of Global Blood Therapeutics is expected to strengthen its sickle cell disease portfolio.
Sartorius to Acquire Albumedix for £415 Million
Sartorius’ £415 million (US$429 million) acquisition of Albumedix is intended to bolster its portfolio with recombinant albumin-based solutions.
Sanofi and Innovent Enter Oncology Collaboration
Sanofi and Innovent have entered into a strategic collaboration to accelerate development of oncology medicines and expand their presence in China.
Senate Advances Drug Price Negotiations
Democrats approve curbs for Medicare plans, but not for commercial drug coverage.
Amgen Will Acquire Chemocentryx in $4 Billion Deal
Amgen’s acquisition of Chemocentryx includes the autoimmune disease drug Tavneos (avacopan).
La Jolla Institute for Immunology Acquires Carterra LSA Platform
La Jolla’s acquisition of Carterra’s LSA Platform is designed to advance their immunological and infectious disease research.
Ipsen Strikes Deal Worth Up to $1.59 Billion With Marengo Therapeutics
Ipsen and Marengo Therapeutics will collaborate to advance two precision immuno-oncology candidates.
Discovery Life Sciences Acquires AllCells
Discovery Life Sciences’ acquisition of AllCells is intended to bolster its cell and gene therapy products and services.
AstraZeneca to Acquire TeneoTwo in Deal Worth Up to $1.26 Billion
AstraZeneca's acquisition of TeneoTwo will give the company access to its clinical-stage T-cell engager, TNB-486, strengthening their hematological cancer pipeline.
Merck and Orion Announce Global Collaboration for Oncology Drug
Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Orion Corporation are collaborating to develop and commercialize a treatment for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Cytiva Acquires Chromatography Resins Manufacturing Facility in Muskegon, Michigan
Cytiva has acquired a new chromatography resins manufacturing site in the United States as part of its $1.5 billion capacity expansion investment.
Royalty Pharma Acquires Royalty Rights to COPD/Asthma Treatment for $1.6 Billion
Royalty Pharma is paying $1.6 billion for the royalty rights to Trelegy Ellipta, a treatment for COPD and asthma.
Vertex to Acquire ViaCyte for $320 Million
Vertex’s $320 million acquisition of ViaCyte will give the company complementary capabilities for its Type 1 diabetes therapy program.
Merck Digital Sciences Studio Supports Early-Stage Startups
Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, now offers the Merck Digital Sciences Studio, designed to enable innovative tech for drug discovery and development.
Pfizer and Touchlight Enter Patent License Agreement for Use of dbDNA
Pfizer and Touchlight have signed a patent license agreement for Pfizer to use Touchlight’s doggybone DNA (dbDNA) in the manufacture of mRNA vaccines, therapeutics, and gene therapies.
Wacker Biotech Expands Germany Site with Construction of New mRNA Competence Center
Wacker is investing more than €100 million (US$100.5 million) to expand its Halle, Germany, site with an mRNA competence center.
