Shortly before the Global Bioeconomy Summit (19.-20.4.2018) in Berlin will begin, Germany’s new Research Minister Anja Karliczek announced three major initiatives to strengthen the biologisation of the industry and the foundation of innovative biotechs.

Canopy Growth Corp. is growing its medical cannabis business in Europe with the acquisition of Czech market leader Annabis Medical sro.

Mid last year, the company Pierre Guerin has opened a new location in Germany, Hildesheim.

Dr. Pearce Joins as ABIVAX Works with FDA and EMA on Next Stage Developments of its Clinical Product Candidates  

British drug major GlaxoSmithKline  (GSK) has passed its orphan autologous cell and gene therapy pipeline including its EU-approved ADA-SCID treatment Strimvelis to British/US Orchard Therapeutics. GSK acquired a 19,9% equity stake in Orchard and a board membership.

A public offer from orphan drug major Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. has been accepted by Wilson Therapeutics‘ Board of Directors. Alexion’s SEK232/share bid would total in an acqusition price of SEK6.564bn or €638.8m.

The Eppendorf DASbox mini bioreactor system with its small working volume, compact design, as well as advanced control, and information management options is ideal for research and early development processes.

Swiss drug major Novartis has secured a potential stake in the multibillion dollar market of treatments for the orphan genetic muscle disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The company acquired AveXis Inc, whose SMA gene therapy AVXS-101 is in Phase III testing.

Commense, Inc., an affiliate of PureTech Health plc developing microbiome-derived immune modulators for paediatric and maternal health, today announced the appointment of Edward J. Tad Stewart as President and Chief Executive Officer.

A newly developed blood test indicates Alzheimer’s disease on average eight years before the clinical diagnosis.