18.09.2018
- Wacker Biosolutions, the life sciences division of Germany’s Wacker group, has commissioned a new plant at León, Spain, producing fermentation-generated cystine. The new facility...
14.09.2018
- Following the completion of its $64 billion takeover of Shire, Japanese drugmaker Takeda has announced plans to restructure its US operations. In a first move, it will close its...
31.08.2018
- Outsourcing is about the efficiencies of globalization, expense, people, and the challenge of drug discovery. Big Pharma has consolidated and faltered over the past 15 to 20 years...
17.08.2018
- After completing the transfer of certain agrochemicals assets to BASF on Aug. 16, Bayer has begun integrating Monsanto into its organization. Anti-trust regulations had required...
13.08.2018
- US biopharma Ligand Pharmaceuticals has announced its intention to buy UK biotech Vernalis for approximately $43 million. The proposal needs a majority of shareholders representing...
09.08.2018
- US biotech companies Regeneron and bluebird bio are collaborating and applying their respective technology platforms to discover, develop and commercialize novel immune cell...
02.08.2018
- Agrochemical and biotech companies based in the EU are assessing a ruling last week by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that could potentially make work with genetically edited...
29.07.2018
- Eli Lilly has announced plans to spin off its Elanco animal health business, ending months of uncertainty. The US drugmaker said it will file a registration in the coming weeks...
04.07.2018
- US pharma Catalent has agreed to buy Juniper Pharmaceuticals, including UK-based Juniper Pharma Services, for $133 million, boosting its drug development activities. The addition...
25.06.2018
- Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk is collaborating with Kallyope, a US biotech focused on the gut-brain axis, to discover novel peptide therapeutics for obesity and diabetes. Kallyope...
