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Jazz Pharma buys clinical-stage biotech company
Ireland-based Jazz Pharma has acquired Virginia-based Cavion in a deal that values the clinical-stage biotech company at up to $312.5 million.
Bayer buys BlueRock to build cell therapy expertise
Bayer is set to acquire the rest of BlueRock Therapeutics, in a deal that values the Massachusetts-based cell therapy company at $1 billion.
NHS to receive £250m for new AI lab
The NHS will receive a £250 million investment to develop a new National AI Lab, which will use the technology to improve patient health, the UK government has announced.
Fed Circ backs ITC on E. coli patent dispute
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit yesterday, August 6, affirmed a US International Trade Commission decision to uphold a patent related to E. coli bacteria.
Exact Sciences and Genomic Health in $2.8bn merger
Exact Sciences will acquire Genomic Health in a merger deal worth $2.8 billion.
Federal Circuit dismisses Amgen’s Neulasta appeal
California-based Amgen is barred from succeeding on its patent infringement claim against Coherus Biosciences, according to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Sigma-Aldrich submits CRISPR petition at USPTO
Merck KGaA-owned Sigma-Aldrich has petitioned the US Patent and Trademark Office to open an interference proceeding between its own pending CRISPR-Cas9 patents and patents awarded to the University of California, Berkeley.
EU invests €35m into AI cancer diagnostics
The European Commission has pledged €35 million to promote the development of analysis of health images for cancer diagnostics, based on artificial intelligence.
Cancer Research UK partners with VC firm in $25m deal
Charity Cancer Research UK has united with SV Health Investors, a venture capital and growth equity firm, to develop new cancer medicines for patients.
Carpmaels & Ransford name two new partners
Carpmaels & Ransford has appointed two life sciences attorneys as partners, effective yesterday, July 1.
