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Mereo BioPharma will cut 40% of its headcount and significantly reduce expenses to support the advancement of its lead programs through the clinic.
Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi have announced plans for significant cutbacks and changes in their labor force overseas for financial, operational and logistical reasons.
Researchers at PrecisionLife say they have found a genetic link to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
Scientists from the Francis Crick Institute and University College London say they have, for the first time, conclusively explained how air pollution leads to lung cancer in nonsmokers.
Zealand Pharma and Novo Nordisk linked resources to commercialize Zegalogue for severe hypoglycemia. For that and more from a busy week across the globe, see inside.
Clover’s SCB-2019 showed a robust immune response to the Omicron BA.5 sub-variant, while BrainsWay, TikoMed and more provide updates on their businesses and pipelines.
BioMarin’s Roctavian was granted conditional authorization in the European Union, making it the first gene therapy approved for severe hemophilia A. Now, the company is shooting for U.S. approval.
Russian researchers announced a new Sputnik V vaccine against the Delta and Omicron variants of COVID-19, AB Science files for conditional marketing approval of its ALS drug in the EU and much more.
BrainVectis will begin assessing a gene therapy for Huntington’s disease in France after receiving clearance from health authorities there to conduct a Phase I/II study.
Gilead’s regulatory win could open the doors for patients with complicated medication histories and for whom viral suppression regimens have become difficult to create.
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