Topas Therapeutics GmbH will use the €22m proceeds from a Series B Financing to advance two pipeline candidates.
Siemens Healthineers has launched its Clinitest Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Test in Europe, which can identify persons infected with SARS-CoV-2 in 15 minutes.
Priothera Ltd. wants to use €30m from a Series A financing to develop a licenced therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has inked a contract with the European Commission to supply 200 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the European Union.
Swiss Santhera Pharmaceuticals has discontinued Phase III development of its DMD drug and will restructure its pipeline.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Ric
Swiss Sophia Genetics has raised $110m, to expand marketing of its AI-driven cancer and genetic disease decision support platform globally.
The European Commission (EC) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have launched a circular bioeconomy fund with a target size of €250m.
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A $77 Series B financing allows Dewpoint Therapeutics Inc to select a lead programme from its new drug class of molecular condensates and push proof-of-concept studies.
The only investment fund dedicated to breakthrough diagnostics, Kurma Diagnostics 2, had its first closing at €50m.