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Following a rapid FDA approval, the European drug authority EMA has recommended to conditionally  approve BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine BNT162b2 in the EU.

Only two and a half months after its launch, the EU bioecocomy venture capital fund ECBF has doubled the volume of its first closing.

Danish Novo Holdings has founded Hemab ApS that is focussed on fighting orphan bleeding disorders by bi-specific antibodies.

Strasbourg-based Transgene appoints Hedi Ben Brahim as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Austria has needed a biotech association for a long time. In just two months, entrepreneurs have launched Biotech Austria.

Weathered microplastic particles may pose a greater risk than pristine ones, suggests a study of German researchers on mouse cells.

Diagnostics developer Centogene NV and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals launched a clinical programme aimed at improving ATTRv diagnosis.

Green chemistry company Avantium NV has secured a €7.5m funding from the National Programme Groningen to support the construction of a 5 kilotonnes FDCA plant.

The digital version of the 22nd Guide to German Biotech Companies is now available via the free BIOCOM App! Available for smartphone and tablet users via Apple App Store and Android Store.