
German researchers find reason for remdesivir's inefficiency
“We have come to a simple conclusion,” said Max Planck Director Patrick Cramer at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry. “Remdesivir does interfere with...

Global bioeconomy in the spotlight
Whereas first editions of the summit took place in Berlin in 2015 and 2018, the third edition was organized as a digital conference week from 16th to...

Cellink AB acquires Ginolis Oy for €70m
Under the agreement, Cellink AB is set to acquire all shares for a purchase price on cash- and debt-free basis of €70m. Forty per cent of the...

Janssen presents one-shot COVID-19 vaccine data
Janssen Pharmaceuticals’ Phase III adenoviral vector vaccine JNJ-78436735 gave immune protection over two and a half months after a single vaccine...

Abingworth raises US-$465m for new life sciences fund
UK-US venture capitalist Abingworth yesterday announced the final closing of its 13th life sciences venture fund, ABV 8, at US$465m exceeding...

UK approves Biontech/Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
Biontech SE in Mainz, Germany, and Pfizer Inc. announced that the Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) of the United Kingdom...

Servier and MiNA Therapeutics sign €220m deal
Under the agreement, MiNA Therapeutics will use its small activating RNA platform (saRNA) to identify candicate saRNAs that can restore normal cell...