Medical/Pharmaceuticals

Medical expert warns thousands could die from HPV programming interrupted by Covid-19

LONDON, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On HPV Awareness Day, the International Papillomavirus Society is urging women to attend delayed cervical screenings and for all interrupted services to re-start as thousands continue to miss out on vital HPV care, with deadly consequences. The IPVS is also c...

2021-03-04 08:01 2783

Remote Pre-Approval Inspection Completed by EMA on WuXi Biologics' MFG4 Facility

WUXI, China, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics ("WuXi Bio") (2269.HK), a global company with leading open-access biologics technology platforms, today announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has completed a remote Pre-Approval Inspection (PAI) on its drug substance facility ...

2021-03-03 18:23 2644

Seegene's Latest COVID-19 Test Can Simultaneously Target 4 Genes of SARS-CoV-2 and Recognize Multiple Virus Variants

* Seegene's new product filters COVID-19 and variants during primary PCR testing in 1 hr 55 minutes * Seegene's proprietary high multiplex technology enables detection of 10 different targets * S. Korean firm to research additional versions of variant diagnostic tests SEOUL, South Korea,...

2021-03-03 09:20 2092

e-condLIFE: Cost of human life and business shut down can be minimized with this new prevention technology

* A smarter preventative way to keep family members safe * Peace of mind for staff and customers that the premises are being disinfected 24 hours KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Since launching inJune 2020, e-condLIFE has been well received and proven to be effective. Dr...

2021-03-03 09:00 3211

AGC Biologics Announces the Expansion of Their Cell and Gene Therapy Facility in Milan, Italy

SEATTLE, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AGC Biologics, a leading global Biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), announced plans for the expansion of their Cell and Gene Therapy Center of Excellence inMilan, to increase capacities and implement viral vector su...

2021-03-03 08:00 3764

Cipla Gulf Expands Partnership with Alvotech for Commercialization of Biosimilars in Australia and New Zealand

MUMBAI, India, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cipla Limited (BSE: 500087) (NSE: CIPLA EQ) referred to as "Cipla" today announced that its subsidiary, Cipla Gulf FZ LCC ("Cipla Gulf') is expanding its partnership with Alvotech for the marketing and distribution of four biosimilar medicines inAustra...

2021-03-02 22:05 6256

Ambu Acclaimed by Frost & Sullivan for Its Groundbreaking Single-use Flexible Endoscopes

Ambu's customer-focused innovations and use of advanced technologies help the company address market needs in a wide range of applications SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the global flexible single-use endoscope market for advanced visualization...

2021-03-02 21:00 1633

Cloud-based Enterprise Imaging to Help Expedite Healthcare Providers' Journey of Enabling Better Care

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to the shift toward value-based care, provider M&A and consolidation, data expansion, and analytics innovations, healthcare providers are accelerating their digital transformation for greater efficiency, automation and access across cl...

2021-03-02 20:03 4687

Global Cord Blood Corporation Announces Receipt of Unsolicited Non-Binding Acquisition Proposal

HONG KONG, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Cord Blood Corporation (NYSE: CO) ("GCBC" or the "Company"),China's leading provider of cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing and stem cell storage services, today announced that its board of directors (the "...

2021-03-02 20:00 11323

Merck and GPHL Collaborate on Business Innovation and Development in the Greater Bay Area

GUANGZHOU, China, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Merck, a leading science and technology company, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to begin strategic collaboration with Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Holdings Limited (GPHL), China's leading pharmaceutical company. The collaboration aim...

2021-03-02 18:12 3965

Cipla receives final approval for generic version of GlaxoSmithKline's IMITREX® (Sumatriptan Nasal Spray, 20 mg)

MUMBAI, India, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cipla Limited (BSE: 500087) (NSE: CIPLA EQ) (hereinafter referred to as "Cipla") today announced that it has received final approval for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Sumatriptan Nasal Spray, 20 mg from the United States Food and Drug...

2021-03-02 16:01 5450

Oscotec and Beactica Therapeutics announce license and collaboration agreement to develop new cancer drug

STOCKHOLM, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Oscotec Inc. (039200: KOSDAQ), the Korean drug development company, and Beactica Therapeutics AB, the Swedish drug discovery company, today announced a new research development and licensing agreement. Oscotec and Beactica will initially jointly collaborat...

2021-03-02 15:21 1690

Kazia Licenses Cantrixil, a Clinical-stage, First-in-class Ovarian Cancer Drug Candidate, to Oasmia Pharmacetical AB

SYDNEY, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kazia Therapeutics Limited (ASX: KZA; NASDAQ: KZIA), an Australian oncology-focused biotechnology company, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Oasmia Pharmaceutical AB (STO: OASM), an innovation-focuse...

2021-03-02 07:00 5007

INOVIO Announces Positive Results from REVEAL 1, a Phase 3 Pivotal Trial Evaluating VGX-3100, its DNA-based HPV Immunotherapy for the Treatment of High-grade Precancerous Cervical Dysplasia Caused by HPV-16 and/or HPV-18

Trial achieved primary and secondary efficacy endpoints among all evaluable subjects in the Phase 3 multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial VGX-3100 is the first DNA medicine to achieve efficacy endpoints in a Phase 3 clinical trial INOVIO also continues to partner with...

2021-03-02 05:05 5647

TVM Capital Healthcare Exits Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center for US$ 232 Million, a 4.6x Return on Capital Invested

SINGAPORE, March 1, 2021  /PRNewswire/ -- TVM Capital Healthcare, a global specialist healthcare private equity firm operating in emerging markets, announces the successful sale of its portfolio company Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center ("CMRC") to UAE-based publicly traded investment c...

2021-03-01 16:18 3963

Everest Medicines Announces Selection as a Constituent of Certain Indexes of Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited

SHANGHAI, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Everest Medicines (HKEX 1952.HK), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing transformative pharmaceutical products that address critical unmet medical needs for patients inGreater China and other parts of Asia, today announced t...

2021-03-01 12:36 5616

Sciwind's Investigational New Drug Approved for NASH Trial

HANGZHOU, China, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hangzhou Sciwind Biosciences Co., Ltd., (Sciwind), a clinical-stage, fast-growing biotech focusing on research and development of innovative biologics, today announced that XW003, a potential candidate for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatit...

2021-03-01 09:00 3401

Innovent Announces First Patient Outside China Dosed in the Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Anti-CD47/PD-L1 Bispecific Antibody

SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, metabolic, autoimmune and other major di...

2021-03-01 08:23 7499

Antengene (6996.HK) Selected as a Constituent Stock of Nine Benchmark and Thematic Indexes Including the Hang Seng Composite Index

SHANGHAI and HONG KONG, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Antengene Corporation Limited ("Antengene", SEHK: 6996.HK), a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing global first-in-class and/or best-in-class therapeutics in hematology and oncol...

2021-03-01 08:00 3259

Sirtex Medical receives positive recommendation from National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) using SIR-Spheres®

NICE recommends SIR-Spheres® Y-90 microspheres as an option for treating unresectable advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in adults WOBURN, Mass., Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirtex Medical US Holdings, Inc. ("Sirtex"), a leading manufacturer of targeted cancer therapies, received positive...

2021-02-26 23:37 3012

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