Evotec SE will use its PanOmics platform to validate and screen targets and drug candidates in ophtalmology for Boehringer Ingelheim.

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE have started clinical safety testing of an Omikron-specific vaccine in healthy adults 18 through 55 years of age.

Norway’s immuno-oncology specialist Cytovation A/S has raised $20m in a Series A financing led by early-stage investor Sandwater.

Immunovia AB announces that Philipp Mathieu has been appointed as acting CEO and President with immediate effect. The search for a permanent CEO continues, as previously communicated.

French-Austrian vaccine specialist Valneva SE has demonstrated that its COVID-19 vaccine induced neutralisation of 87% of the Omicron variant.

Leading the way with the industry’s largest portfolio of CE-IVD labeled flow cytometry reagents in the market, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences announces that it has received a EU Quality Management System Certificate under the new In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR) for more than 200 flow cytometry reagents developed and manufactured at their Marseille, France facility.

Swiss Neurimmune AG has signed an expanded drug discovery collaboration agreement with Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. covering antibody drug targeting neurodegenerative diseases

German Evotec SE  has entered into a US$1bn drug discovery and development partnership with Eli Lilly and Company in the field of metabolic and renal diseases and diabetes.

Following their last year announcement to merge, Protagen Protein Services GmbH, BioAnalytix, Inc., and GeneWerk GmbH launch a CRO named ProtaGene.

Paris-based Onxeo S.A. has started the new year with an interim CEO. Julien Miara has taken over the position.