BioSpace News Archive

In 2018 alone, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity among the life sciences industry totaled US$198B according to the 2019 EY M&A Firepower Report. The report continues on to state that “Life sciences M&A in 2018 was strong but failed to meet market expectations as companies focused on portfolio optimization.”

Transoral approach aims to achieve scar-free surgery with minimal dissection

The effects of linoleic acid on the human body are largely dependent on genes, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Linoleic acid is an essential fatty acid.

Couples can choose the gender of the child based on the UAE rules and regulations

Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that presentations on a series of abstracts highlighting the latest data from post-hoc analyses of a Phase III clinical study (REFLECT/Study 304) on its in-house discovered multiple receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor lenvatinib mesylate will be presented during the 2019 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium (ASCO-GI) in San Francisco from January 17 to 19.

Office Covering the Use of MANF or CDNF as a Treatment for Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration and Retinitis Pigmentosa

Mérieux Equity Partners announced that is has acquired a majority stake in Nutragroup, via Mérieux Participations 3, its third generation fund dedicated to fast-growing companies in the health and nutrition sectors.

The new collaborative international project headed by Bar-Ilan University aims to promote human immunological data storage, integration and controlled sharing to enable personalized medicine

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) and the Henry Schein Cares Foundation are supporting the volunteerism of four oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMSs) through the joint Global Outreach Program

Senior management team and Board strengthened with Andrew Armour joining as Financial Director, and Professor Mark Wilcox and David Beadle as Non-Executive Directors