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The current state of political affairs in the U.S. does not bode well for the direction of that turn. The country is at real risk of losing its long-held lead in biotech innovation.
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A rapturous response to data published last year for Pelage’s hair loss candidate overwhelmed the biotech. Now, the company is ready to show the world the science behind the breakthrough.
Pfizer, Eli Lilly, Novartis, Bristol Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca are all ramping up the use of AI, but drug discovery is not the primary success story—yet.
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Both Bristol Myers Squibb and AbbVie filed a WARN notice with the California state government stating they intend to lay off up to 360 people.
As a leading biotech hub, the second city still ranks far below many other U.S. locations. That is starting to change, however, as new companies move into the heart of the BioMidwest region.
Palisade Bio is laying off 20 percent of its workforce, the company announced Thursday. The cost-saving measures are expected to amount to over $1.5 million per annum.
Biopharma and life science companies added changes to their leadership teams this week, with Cara Therapeutics, SOTIO Biotech, Agenus, and more filling several C-suite positions.
With a distinct take on CRISPR, Carver Biosciences secured seed financing to support the development of RNA-targeting gene therapies aimed at RNA-based respiratory infectious diseases.
There’s a new collaboration in the Parkinson’s disease development space, Cardiff Oncology kicks off a mid-phase study in colorectal cancer and Ocugen published a new review of COVAXIN.
Gala Therapeutics and Galaxy Medical will be folded into Galvanize Therapeutics to continue to develop their electric pulse therapies for bronchitis, cardiac arrhythmias and solid tumors.
This week was rife with Series financings, which channeled money into innovative treatments for immune diseases and cancers, genomic treatments and precision healthcare.
Bayer CEO Werner Baumann may be on the way out. For the past several years, Baumann has been in the sites of angry shareholders but has evaded an ouster. That soon may be over.
With $165 million in the bank, Capstan launched Wednesday to combine the potency of cell therapy with the precision of genetic medicines against various difficult-to-treat diseases.