Biotech news
Biotech
Germany-based drug discovery company Evotec has signed a deal to acquire most of Sanofi’s infectious disease unit. 19 June 2018
Americas
Clinical technology company Medidata has bought Shyft Analytics, a cloud data analytics platform, for $195 million. 13 June 2018
Americas
The healthcare industry and governments around the world are turning to precision medicine as an opportunity and a potential saviour. Daniel Lim of Kirkland & Ellis discusses the issues around translating the promise of precision medicine into real world clinical practice. 13 June 2018
Americas
China-based pharmaceutical technology company WuXi AppTec has partnered with artificial intelligence specialist Insilico Medicine to integrate Insilico’s AI technology with WuXi’s laboratory infrastructure. 13 June 2018
Pharma
The European Commission has proposed that the next long-term EU budget (2021-2027) includes €100 billion ($117.55 billion) for research and innovation, in what it calls the most ambitious such programme yet. 8 June 2018
Americas
“The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe issue is not unique to just life sciences—we’re likely to see it across the board. There’s likely been other transfers that are not yet public information,” said Teresa Rea, vice-chair of Crowell & Moring’s IP group and former director of the US Patent and Trademark Office. 8 June 2018
Americas
German life sciences company Bayer has completed the $66 billion buyout of agricultural corporation Monsanto, a week after the US government announced Bayer must divest $9 billion worth of assets for the deal to proceed. 7 June 2018
Americas
Private capital must finance the life sciences industry in the US otherwise the country will lose its advantage in the life sciences field, claimed Jonathan Kraft, president of The Kraft Group. 7 June 2018
Americas
Actor and director Rob Reiner first realised his son Nick had problems with drugs when he was 14 years old after Nick’s friend passed out after taking drugs with him. 7 June 2018
Americas
“I have a message for all of you searching for a treatment and a cure in your lifetime; I hope you can look at my story and know that anything is possible,” said Ashanti DeSilva to attendees at the 2018 BIO International Convention. 6 June 2018