20.04.2020
- The worldwide spread of the corona virus shows once again that despite all technological progress, humanity is still exposed to health risks. The biotech and pharmaceutical...
24.11.2017
- US immunology company Dynavax has finally secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its hepatitis B vaccine. Heplisav-B is the first new vaccine to be...
21.03.2017
- UK medical research charity MRC Technology has licensed an antibody to Newsummit Biopharma, a leading Chinese drug developer, in an effort to create a novel therapeutic for...
05.09.2016
- Gilead Sciences is once again preparing to defend itself against a challenge to its hepatitis C intellectual property. The latest lawsuit comes from the University of Minnesota...
04.07.2016
- The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Gilead Sciences’ combination pill Epclusa, the first to treat all major forms of hepatitis C. This is the latest in a series of...
07.10.2015
- The pharmaceutical industry is entering a period of sustained growth. Prescription drug sales are set to advance at almost 5% a year until 2020, while worldwide prescription drug...