Biotech news
Pharma
Roche has entered into a $200 million agreement to licence Dicerna’s GalXC RNAi platform technology to develop novel therapies for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. 31 October 2019
Americas
Cancer Research UK has announced a new research collaboration aimed at discovering new technologies to enable the early detection of cancer. 24 October 2019
Americas
Former Holland & Knight trial lawyer Merri Moken has joined Paul Hastings’ team in New York as of counsel. 24 October 2019
Americas
Choosing the right IP strategy is crucial for companies, but constrained budgets and picking the wrong partners are all factors that can steer companies off the correct path. 24 October 2019
Pharma
US biotechnology company 10x Genomics is to pay its competitor, Becton Dickinson, $25 million as part of a deal to end worldwide patent infringement litigation between the companies. 23 October 2019
Pharma
The special 25th anniversary BIO-Europe 2019 global life science partnering event will be held November 11–13, 2019, in Hamburg, Germany. 22 October 2019
Pharma
Alexion Pharmaceuticals is to acquire immune-system specialist Achillion for almost $1 billion dollars. 17 October 2019
Pharma
Brexit uncertainty is already having a negative impact on UK science, according to The Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences. 17 October 2019
Pharma
Uncertainty surrounding the patentability of artificial intelligence (AI) and changes to patented medicine pricing in Canada were two topics discussed yesterday, October 15 at Life Sciences Patent Network Fall in San Francisco. 17 October 2019
Pharma
Belgium head-quartered pharmaceutical company UCB is to acquire Ra Pharmaceuticals for approximately $2.1 billion. 14 October 2019