Entries by Thomas Gabrielczyk

The tenth pin for quality management in life sciences

The much-discussed digital transformation in the healthcare sector is in full swing. European Biotechnology spoke with Dr. Sabrina Graf, COO of the globally active Tenthpin Group, about how the right software can improve quality management, keep the system landscape lean, and safe both, time and money.

US President deprioritises biotechnology

The U.S. administration of President Donald Trump has revoked Executive Order 14081, “Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy,” originally issued on September 12, 2022. This decision will have far-reaching consequences for the U.S. biotech industry.

Poland breaks opposition to EU NGT deregulation

At the third attempt, the Polish Council Presidency has broken the resistance of the member states against the deregulation of crops produced by new genomic technologies (NGT). The new draft will enter trilogue discussions in April.

Roche inks US$1.65bn obesity deal with Zealand Pharma

Roche is extending its obesity pipeline signing a US$5.3bn biobucks deal with Zealand Pharma A/S, who will co-develop and co-commercialise a monotherapy of its long-acting amylin analogue petrelintide with the Swiss pharma giant in the US and Europe and do the same for a combo of petrelintide and Roche’s GLP1/GIP receptor agonist CTT388.

Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug CagriSema disappoints again

Novo Nordisk A/S’ combined GLP1-, amylin- and calcitonin receptor agonist CagriSema has failed to meet the expected 25% weight loss within 68 weeks in the second of four pivotal Phase III trials. Shares in Novo Nordisk closed down 8% after the data became public.