Biotech news
Americas
Mylan has revealed plans to develop and commercialise a proposed biosimilar to Botox. 6 March 2018
Americas
DowDuPont, a specialist in agriculture, materials science and speciality products, has revealed the names of three independent companies that it intends on creating. 1 March 2018
Biotech
The 12th annual BIO-Europe Spring conference, to be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on March 12 to 14, 2018, will allow key players in the biotech industry to come together, as Catherine Moreno Finan reports. 1 March 2018
Biotech
The EU General Court has crushed a company’s attempt to protect the Gala Schnico apple variety, today affirming a decision of the Community Plant Variety Office. 23 February 2018
Pharma
Johnson & Johnson has revealed plans to strengthen its medical device capabilities with the acquisition of French medical technology company Orthotaxy. 22 February 2018
Americas
Trade associations Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and Biotechnology Innovation Organization have called for Malaysia to be placed on the US Trade Representative’s watch list in its “2018 Special 301 Report”. 20 February 2018
Americas
Switzerland-based Roche has revealed plans to acquire a healthcare technology company for $1.9 billion. 19 February 2018
Americas
Japan-based Astellas Pharma has acquired US-based Universal Cells in a move that will allow it to develop universal donor cell technology. 16 February 2018
Americas
Biotechnology company United Therapeutics has reached a settlement with Actavis Laboratories to resolve a dispute over patents concerning a blood pressure drug. 16 February 2018
Americas
Bristol-Myers Squibb has agreed to pay $1.85 billion for an immuno-oncology programme. 15 February 2018