Category: Industry

January 20, 2022

Pfizer and Moderna are now two of the leading pharma companies in the U.S. when it comes to public image, thanks to their COVID vaccines. On the flip side, vaccine rivals J&J and AstraZeneca have seen their reputations plummet. This […]

January 20, 2022

Scientists from the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine describe in a study involving mouse models how a newly developed gene therapy can treat Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy, and potentially prolong survival for people with the […]

January 20, 2022

The Center for Breakthrough Medicines (CBM) and the University of Pennsylvania’s Gene Therapy Program (GTP) have signed a landmark collaboration agreement, to combine Penn’s knowledge and expertise in the development of Gene therapies with CBM’s manufacturing capacity and singular focus […]

January 19, 2022

According to the European Medicines Agency (EMA)’s COVID-19 task force (ETF), a growing body of evidence suggests that messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines do not cause pregnancy complications for expectant mothers and their babies. The ETF undertook a detailed review […]

January 19, 2022

If COVID-19 vaccines and medicines are shared equally worldwide, the pandemic could ease this year, a top World Health Organization official said Tuesday. However, if wealthier countries don’t share their resources with poorer countries, there will continue to be high […]

January 18, 2022

Developing drugs is a capital-intensive activity, and never more so than when a biotech company wants to move from preclinical development to more expensive clinical trials. Early on, there are often angel investments and/or academic or government grants, but the […]

January 14, 2022

The new commitment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation supports the development of Vir Biotech’s ‘vaccinal antibody’ technology, a significant tool in combatting global infectious diseases. Vir’s antibody research initiative aims for a functional cure for HIV and for […]

January 14, 2022

Two months after Pfizer’s covid vaccine was authorized for children ages 5 to 11, just 27% have received at least one shot, according to Jan. 12 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Only 18%, or 5 million […]

January 12, 2022

The momentum of biotech and biopharma companies is on the rise in anticipation of a new wave of emerging therapies moving through the industry’s development pipeline. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of companies that can react quickly […]

January 10, 2022

Last summer, Mikael Dolsten, head of research and development at Pfizer and the company’s top scientist, was thinking of new uses for the messenger RNA technology the pharmaceutical giant had developed so effectively for its coronavirus vaccine. The drugmaker already […]

January 7, 2022

Citing the rapid spread of the Omicron variant and the need for protection against it, U.S. federal health officials are shortening the recommended time between the second dose of the Moderna vaccine and a booster shot from six months down […]

January 7, 2022

Merck is taking a deep dive into complex proteins with the help of artificial-intelligence-powered drug discovery company Absci. The two companies have signed a research collaboration for up to three targets in a deal worth up to $610 million in […]