Given Omicron Varinat’s potential higher rate of transmissibility, Fapon Biotech has successfully introduced SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant Neutralizing Antibody Titer Testing Solution (ELISA) to effectively evaluate the immune evasiveness and vaccine effectiveness on Omicron varian.

Gabriella Björknert Caracciolo will leave Bactiguard AB, where she currently works as CFO and deputy CEO.

German Apogenix AG has received a €26m in funding for a pivotal Phase III study of its CD95 ligand blocker asunercept for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.

The 2021 spin out of London-based Francis Crick Institute is the very first UK company formation deal of life sciences investor ATP (Apple Tree Partners). 

Swedish Oncopeptides has had a new CEO since mid-November. Jakob Lindberg has taken over the position from Marty J. Duvall again. He has left the company.

Abstract: This report provides a roadmap for assessing and selecting the right partner to get promising biological therapies to patients quickly. Criteria includes:

Abstract: This report provides a roadmap for assessing and selecting the right partner to get promising biological therapies to patients quickly. Criteria includes:

Beijing, China, December 6th, 2021 – Sino Biological, Inc. (https://www.sinobiological.com; SHE: 301047) announced today that it has launched a panel of research reagents for the newly identified Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which quickly raised concerns around the world because of the high number of mutations it carries, especially the 30-plus mutations on the Spike protein.

Italian pharma company Recordati is putting €750m on the table to acquire UK-based specialty pharmaceutical company EUSA Pharma.

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