
GSK acquires Sierra Oncology for 1.9bn
GSK is paying $1.9 bn in cash ($55 per share) for the deal. This is a 39 per cent premium to the Sierra share price on 12 April and a 63 per cent...

GeNeuro finds biologic against post-COVID syndrome
The results of a collaboration of GeNeuro with the FondaMental Foundation were presented at the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS)...

Mimetas BV participating in €325m cancer funding
As part of a financing of the Dutch Naional Growth Fund the Oncode-PACT (Preclinical Accelerator for Cancer Treatments) initiative has been granted...

EMA delays Valneva vaccine approval
The CHMP’s action puts pressure on the French-Austrian vaccine developer, which wanted to market the vaccine from April on as the UK has already...

Sanofi and IGM Biosciences Inc. in $6.15bn deal
Under the agreement, IGM Biosciences Inc. (Mountain View) will discover IgM antibody agonists against three oncology targets and...

G7 heads call for decarbonisation of industry
The G7 ministers underlined the importance of efforts to improve energy efficiency, the need for increased investment in renewable energy, tracking...

BIONtech breaks ground for manufacturing site in Rwanda
According to BioNtech, the facility will be initially equipped with two BioNTainers, and is expected to employ about 100 staff by 2024. However, the...