Dont mess with nature just ride the w...Welcome to December, and a rather nautical analogy this month. I dont mean the title of this piece literally of course messing with nature is what biotech is supposed to do (in a well thought-out … more ➔
Why Europe needs a European Biotech WeekPut simply, biotechnology is the use of living organisms to develop useful products. Its basic principles have been employed to alter plants and livestock for domestication for thousands of years. more ➔
It’s all about recognising your targ...Hurrah for the news that a GM yeast has been developed that can convert crop waste into biofuel! Not just because this is an awesome thing in its own right (which it is), but also because it opens up … more ➔
Shifting paradigms in EU biotechnology pol...The start of Europe’s new financial framework and the framework research programme Horizon 2020 seems a good moment to take a step back and look into some recent and not so recent – but even more substantial … more ➔
Will regulation finally pay off for Europe...A recent interesting look at markets beyond Europe has given some interesting food for thought. You know, sometimes the EU is actually easier to do business in than many other places. Sounds a bit crazy, … more ➔
Carsten Thiel: In biosimilars, don’t...Biosimilar products are not generic medicines, nor are they identical to their reference product or each other. Instead, they are similar versions of well-established recombinant proteins with well-characterised … more ➔
Is getting specialised smart? Europe is go...Europe has a wealth of talent and skills embedded in its regions, skills which are highly diverse and usually associated with a long history of trade and culture. more ➔
A Bioeconomy PPP the next generation in...As Horizon 2020 takes shape, I was keen to read about the new public private initiative that will target the bioeconomy. Public private partnerships mark a significant change in how collaborative research … more ➔
Peter Liese: Learning to regulate powerful...In September of last year, the European Commission presented a proposal concerning a revision of the in vitro diagnostics medical devices (IVD) Directive. The European Parliament and Council will negotiate … more ➔
Another step towards increasing patient ac...As part of the outcomes of the European Commissions Process on Corporate Responsibility in the Field of Pharmaceuticals from 17 April 2013, Member States formally endorsed recommendations on a potential … more ➔
