Biotech news
Asia
Naoko Munakata was selected in the LSIPR 50 2018 publication for her influence on the life sciences industry. She featured in the government and policy section, as LSIPR reports. 30 July 2018
Americas
Actor Clint Eastwood has gone to war against a medical company which he claims took patents covering an antioxidant from an inventor. 27 July 2018
Biotech
Genome-editing techniques, including CRISPR/Cas9, will be subject to more stringent regulations after a ruling from Europe’s highest court yesterday. 26 July 2018
Americas
California-based Sangamo Therapeutics has acquired biotech company TxCell for approximately €72 million. 25 July 2018
Americas
Biopharmaceutical company Kite, a subsidiary of Gilead, and immunotherapy development company Gadeta announced on Thursday, July 19 that they have entered into a strategic collaboration to produce cancer therapies. 23 July 2018
Biotech
Novartis has signed a global licensing agreement with two biotechnology companies centring on the development of an antibody treatment for inflammatory skin conditions. 20 July 2018
Americas
Raymond Chen and Kathleen O’Malley were selected in the LSIPR 50 2018 publication for their influence on the life sciences industry. They featured in the government and policy section, as LSIPR reports. 20 July 2018
Americas
Sanofi has partnered with biotechnology company Revolution Medicines to develop treatments for multiple cancers. 19 July 2018
Americas
US-based law firm Cantor Colburn has hired Bryan Zerhusen as a partner and chair of the firm’s life sciences practice group. 19 July 2018
Americas
The US Food and Drug Administration is not going to play regulatory ‘whack-a-mole’ with companies trying to delay or derail the entry of biosimilar competitors, according to Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the FDA. 19 July 2018