Priothera Ltd. wants to use €30m from a Series A financing to develop a licenced therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has inked a contract with the European Commission to supply 200 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the European Union.

Peter Bains started at MiNA Therapeutics as new Chief Business Officer at the end of September.

Swiss Santhera Pharmaceuticals has discontinued Phase III development of its DMD drug and will restructure its pipeline.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Ric

Swiss Sophia Genetics has raised $110m, to expand marketing of its AI-driven cancer and genetic disease decision support platform globally.

The European Commission (EC) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have launched a circular bioeconomy fund with a target size of €250m.

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