
Swiss Noema Pharma raises CHF54m in Series A financing
It is one of the largest Series A rounds in Europe: Led by Sofinnova Partners and Polaris Partners, rare neurological diseases start-up Noema Pharma...

How microplastic particles get into the body
Microplastic particles exposed to freshwater or saltwater environments for several weeks are about ten times more likely than pristine particles to...

Vifor Pharma inks $340m deal with Angion Biomedica Inc.
Under the deal, Zurich-based Vifor Pharma will pay $30m upfront, make a $30m equity investment in Angion Biomedica and hold out the prospect of...

BI initiates Phase II testing of COVID-19 drug
A new potential weapon against severe complications such as ARDS caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 have been advanced by Boehringer Ingelheim...

EMA greenlights BioNtech's COVID-19 vaccine
It's the first time, that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended a mRNA vaccine. On Monday, the drug agency cleared the way for...

Galecto raise US$85m in Nasdaq IPO
The IPO money infusion for the Danish company came just two weeks after Galecto AB had closed a US$64m Series D round, with a share price of...

Immunocore bags US$75m in Series C round
The round included support from existing investors and funds and accounts managed by BlackRock. Immunocore said it will use the proceeds to ...