As Big Data analytics begin to inspire medical decisionmaking, companies and scientists have gone to war over access to data derived from patient biopsies. Cancer profiling is a seminal situation. While some companies are seeking to profit from approaches to advanced mutation analysis, researchers are vociferous in demanding open access to proprietary databases behind company firewalls.
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sterna biologicals GmbH & Co. KG announced today that the Company has appointed Christian M. Pangratz as Chief Executive Officer.
Global theranostics major Roche expands its digitalised medicine portfolio. The next agreed project is a digital diagnostics platform to improve oncology and critical care treatment.
Laboratoris Sanifit S.L., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on treatments for calcification disorders, today announced the appointment of Cris Calsada as Chief Financial Officer.
Targovax ASA (OSE: TRVX) announces that Michael Bogenstaetter has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Business Officer (CBO). He will take up this role in January 2018.
A new method to test the likelihood of a drug turning into a potentially harmful version of itself when it enters the body has been developed by researchers at Cardiff University.
Japanese Pharma major Takeda had announced its intention to take over Belgian adipose stem cell therapy specialist Tigenix, which has already exclusively licenced its lead product darvadstrocel (Cx601) to treat Crohns disease. In December darvadstrocel received a recommendation from the European Medicines Agency to market the product in Europe in patients with complex perianal fistulas, one of the most disabling manifestations of Crohn’s disease.
German human and veterinay medicines major Boehringer Ingelheim has more than doubled the amount in funding of its Venture Fund (BIVF) to €250m. Additionally, the investment focus has been extended to include infectious diseases and digital health.
Swiss allosteric modulation specialist Addex Therapeutics has licenced its GABA modulator ADX71441 to US addiction therapeutics expert Indivior plc.
Pharmapack 2018 Focus:?The dawning age of digital healthcare is expected to transform the pharma packaging and drug delivery sector. At the 21st edition of Pharmapack Europe (7-8 February, 2018, Paris), an expected 5000+ professionals and 400+ exhibiting companies – the industrys largest meeting ever – will discuss the latest innovations in serialisation, connected devices, and digitalised meds.