News & Analysis on the Clinical Development and Manufacture of Large Molecule Drugs
The European Medicine Agency (EMA) says its safety committee has ruled that COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca is safe and effective, and the benefits of its use outweigh any possible risks.
Pfizer is selling a biologics manufacturing unit in the eastern city of Hangzhou to WuXi Biologics, despite the US pharma giant having ploughed US$350m into the site in 2016 to develop biosimilars.
Axol Biosciences, a UK provider of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) derived cells, media, and characterization services, has merged with Scotland based, Censo Biotechnologies, a cell biology CRO with expertise in iPSC-related technologies.
Seekyo, a startup biotechnology company specializing in the development of ‘smart chemotherapy’ drugs that limit harmful side effects, has raised in excess of €650,000 (US$775K) in bridge funding.