
Bavarian Nordic bags $225m for licence to RSV vaccine
Under the terms of the agreement, Bavarian Nordic A/S (Copenhagen) will receive an upfront payment of US$12.5m and potential milestone payments of up...

Switzerland paves the way for genome editing
Following in the footsteps of the UK, Switzerland wants to exempt genome editing and targeted mutagenesis in plant breeding from the Swiss Genetic...

EU starts consultation on novel plant breeding methods
he EU Commission has launched its final consultation on the deregulation of new breeding techniques in agriculture. A study commissioned by the...

Evotec signs contracts with Almirall and Sernova
Under the alliance Evotec is set to discover novel targets or therapeutics for skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis or basal cell carcinoma....

Switzerland shows sustained growth of biotech sector
Capital investments in Swiss biotech companies reached the second-best amount ever with CHF3.33bn in the second year of the pandemic, according to...

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...

Hot of the press: BIOTECH Insight Newsletter
According to the results of the Biotechnology Company Survey 2022 conducted by BIOCOM AG (Berlin), the turnover of the German biotech sector grew...