BioSpace News Archive

The global pharma & healthcare market report points out the key trends and developments taking place in this business space in the ongoing COVID-19 times.

Ractigen Therapeutics, a pioneer of the RNAa technology, today announced the closing of a Series A+ financing round totaling $30 million led by SDIC Venture Capital with participation from Eisai Co., Ltd., LC Ventures, CSSD Capital, and Xianghe Capital.

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) issued a positive opinion recommending the conditional marketing authorization (CMA) of Pfizer’s PAXLOVID™ (nirmatrelvir [PF-07321332] tablets and ritonavir tablets) for the treatment of COVID-19 in adults who do not require supplemental oxygen and who are at increased risk for progressing to severe COVID-19.

Ocugen, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCGN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing breakthrough gene therapies and vaccines, announced that it has signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) with Liminal BioSciences, Inc.

Enable Injections, Inc. (“Enable”), a company developing and manufacturing the enFuse® platform of investigational wearable drug delivery systems, is pleased to announce $215 million in Series C financing.

GT Molecular, a company providing multiplexed, ultrasensitive PCR assays for wastewater-based epidemiology, cancer and pathogen panels, has announced the upcoming release of its sensitive PCR tests to monitor the coronavirus Omicron variant, B.1.1.529.

Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIVO), a leading global provider of diagnostic testing solutions and life science raw materials, announced today that John C. McIlwraith has been elected as Chairman of the Meridian Board of Directors, effective January 26, 2022.

The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) and its clinical affiliate Lupus Therapeutics (LT) announced two major initiatives to address underrepresentation of minorities in clinical trials and in the scientific research profession: Project CHANGE by LT and the Diversity in Lupus Research Program.

23andMe Holding Co., a leading consumer genetics and research company, announced that it will report financial results for the fiscal year 2022 third quarter after the market closes on Thursday, February 10, 2022.

Indivior PLC (LON: INDV) today announced the publication of data from a clinical pharmacology study designed to assess the ability of buprenorphine to reduce respiratory depression and apnea associated with escalating doses of fentanyl administered in a clinical setting.