AFRICA – Merck Foundation together with African First Ladies through their Cancer Access Program are providing 110 scholarships of One-, two- and three-year fellowship, diplomas and Master’s degree of oncology…
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BioNTech introduces US$43M plasmid DNA manufacturing site in Germany
GERMANY – BioNTech SE has completed the US$43 million (€40m) construction of its first proprietary plasmid DNA manufacturing facility in Marburg, Germany, to produce an important building block in mRNA-based…
Read MoreMumbai Oncocare Centre lands US$10M in Series A funding for its growth plan
INDIA – Mumbai Oncocare Centre (MOC), a one-stop for flexible cancer care solutions, has secured US$ 10 million in a Series A funding round from Tata Capital Healthcare Fund (TCHF)…
Read MoreAmref, J&J unite to train oncology nurses amidst ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
KENYA – Amref Health Africa, the largest health development non-governmental international organisation based in Africa, and Johnson & Johnson have partnered to build the capacity of nurses in oncology nursing…
Read MoreRoche Pharma India, SKCC-USA introduces certification program for oncologists, pathologists
INDIA- Roche Pharma India in association with Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) has launched an Advanced Certification Program in Molecular Oncology (ACMO) to equip oncologists and pathologists in the country…
Read MoreBiomunex and Institut Curie in new strategic collaboration for cancer treatment
FRANCE – Biomunex Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company that develops cutting-edge immunotherapeutics, and Institut Curie, France’s leading cancer center, have announced a new chapter in their strategic cancer research collaboration. Based…
Read MoreRoyal Philips launches at-home ECG system to reduce clinical trials attrition rates
NETHERLANDS – Royal Philips has unveiled a new at-home ECG system for use in decentralized clinical trials. This new technology is being marketed by the company as a way for…
Read MoreAmerican PE firm buys controlling stake in Avra Labs valued at US$100 million
INDIA –Advent International, a global private equity fund, has announced that it will acquire a controlling stake in Avra Laboratories in a deal valued at US$100 million. Avra, founded in…
Read MoreFDA issues partial hold affecting Gilead’s Magrolimab, an investigational monoclonal antibody
USA – The FDA has temporarily halted trials of Gilead Sciences’ anti-CD47 antibody magrolimab in combination with azacitidine, citing an “apparent imbalance” in investigator-reported suspected unexpected serious adverse reactions (SUSARs)…
Read MoreAster DM Healthcare expands its footprint in India, sets up 6th hospital in Kerala
INDIA – Aster DM Healthcare, one of the largest integrated healthcare providers in the India, is strengthening its foothold in the country by signing a 30-year lease agreement to establish…
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