FRANCE — The European Union’s medicines regulator has given a new stage of approval for Dupixent, Sanofi, and Regeneron’s product to treat children as young as 6 months old with…
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Sanofi seeks to launch Hemophilia A drug this year — CNBC
FRANCE — French drugmaker Sanofi SA plans to launch a drug for rare bleeding disorder hemophilia A this year, Chief Executive Officer Paul Hudson told CNBC in an interview. The…
Read MoreEveImmune’s oncobiotic drug candidate treats first cancer patient in Phase I clinical trial
FRANCE — EverImmune, a clinical-stage biotech company specializing in the development of live biotherapeutics in microbiota oncology, reports that the first patient has been treated in Phase I clinical trial…
Read MoreFrance suspends internet sales of paracetamol over shortage fears
FRANCE — The French government has announced an immediate ban on the internet sale of all paracetamol-based painkillers, effective until the end of January. Paracetamol, particularly in forms suitable for…
Read MoreIpsen acquires Albireo Pharma bolstering its rare disease portfolio, pipeline
FRANCE — Ipsen and Albireo have agreed to merge, with Ipsen acquiring Albireo, a rare disease company focused on the development of bile acid modulators for the treatment of pediatric…
Read MoreFrench hospital hit by cyberattack, cancels operations
FRANCE — A hospital in Versailles, near Paris had to cancel operations and transfer some patients after being hit by a cyberattack over the weekend, France’s health ministry has said.…
Read MoreQuest for health accelerator launches in French Grand Est region with focus on healthcare start-ups
FRANCE — Quest for change, a French regionally-certified network of five high-quality incubators (Innovact, Quai Alpha, Rimbaud’Tech, SEMIA, and The Pool), based in six locations within the Grand Est region,…
Read MoreProf. Laurence Zitvogel to chair EverImmune’s scientific advisory board
FRANCE — EverImmune, a biotechnology company specialized in the development of live biotherapeutic products in the field of microbiota oncology has appointed its scientific advisory board, which will be chaired…
Read MoreBacterial infections are the second-leading cause of death globally after heart disease: Study
FRANCE — Common bacterial infections were the second-leading cause of death in 2019, and were linked to one in eight deaths globally, according to an analysis published in The Lancet.…
Read MoreIFC’s Africa Medical Equipment Facility welcomes bioMérieux as its newest partner
KENYA – IFC’s Africa Medical Equipment Facility (AMEF) and bioMérieux have joined forces in a move that will expand opportunities for hospitals and stand-alone laboratories in Africa to obtain and…
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