Biotech news
Biotech
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced new measures to advance the development of biosimilar medicines. 13 December 2018
Biotech
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and charity Cancer Research UK have announced that they will launch a centre to accelerate the discovery of new cancer treatments. 11 December 2018
Americas
American conglomerate GE Healthcare last week filed a lawsuit against California-based life sciences company Bio-Rad Laboratories on four counts of patent infringement. 5 December 2018
Americas
US-based Allele Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, a preclinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has teamed up with a scientific e-commerce marketplace network in efforts to develop nanoantibodies for therapeutic applications. 5 December 2018
Americas
German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim has signed a research collaboration and licence agreement with French and Canadian biopharmaceutical business Domain Therapeutics. 4 December 2018
Biotech
The National Health Service England is set to make record-breaking savings after negotiating deals with five manufacturers of low-cost biosimilar versions of the NHS's most expensive drug. 29 November 2018
Americas
Hector Chagoya and Mariana Gonzalez-Vargas of Becerril, Coca & Becerril examine how Mexico applies the Budapest Treaty, which covers microorganisms in the patent process. 29 November 2018
Biotech
Despite the importance of IP rights to biotech and biopharma innovation, recent decisions and new policies are weakening and reducing the scope of IP-based incentives, according to a report. 27 November 2018
Asia-Pacific
Scientists have urged policymakers to implement a regulatory framework governing the use of CRISPR technology in humans, following reports that a Chinese scientist has successfully created ‘edited’ twins. 26 November 2018
Biotech
The global CRISPR technology market is expected to reach $1.72 million in value by 2023, up from 2018’s predicted figure of $562 million, according to a report released this month. 23 November 2018