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BELGIUM – The European Commission has proposed updated rules on blood, tissue and cells to provide greater protection to donors and recipients and to increase access to innovative transfusion and…
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SWITZERLAND – The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported more than 150 suspected cases of Salmonellosis, a bacterial intestinal disease that has affected people in Europe and the United States.…
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BELGIUM – UCB has completed the previously announced acquisition of international biopharmaceutical firm Zogenix for up to US$1.9 billion (€1.7 billion). UCB signed a definitive agreement in January to acquire…
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BELGIUM – Medtronic has announced that the Hugo robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system was used for the first time in Europe. The robotic prostatectomy was performed by Dr. Alexandre Mottrie, head…
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BELGIUM – Univercells has entered the synthetic biology space with the acquisition of SynHelix, a French DNA synthesis firm. Univercells, a Belgian bioprocess firm, adds technology aimed at simplifying biotherapeutic…
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UNITED KINGDOM – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Evusheld for the pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 in certain individuals 12 years of age and older weighing at least…
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BELGIUM – Novartis is putting US$150 million into a Parkinson’s disease drug candidate that is competing with drugs in development at companies such as Roche and AstraZeneca. Novartis will pay…
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BELGIUM – PDC*line Pharma, a clinical-stage biotech company developing a new class of potent and scalable active off-the-shelf cancer vaccine, has completed its Series B2 round of funding, raising €17.5…
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USA – Aptar Pharma, a global leader in drug delivery systems, services, and active material science solutions, has formed an exclusive partnership with Stallergenes Greer, a global healthcare company specializing…
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BELGIUM – The European Union has set up a new authority to prevent and rapidly respond to health emergencies based on the lessons learned from the coronavirus crisis. About 30…
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