Japanese drugmaker Otsuka Pharmaceutical has agreed to acquire Astex Pharmaceuticals for $866m in an all-cash tender offer. Under the deal, Astex's fragment-based drug design technology called 'PYRAMID' will be integrated into Otsuka, ...
Pfizer has collaborated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) to expand its centers for therapeutic innovation (CTI) into the development of small-molecule drug candidates and enhance its drug discovery capabilities. ...
Abide Therapeutics and Merck, referred to as MSD outside the US and Canada, have collaborated to develop new therapies for type 2 diabetes and metabolic diseases. The collaboration will focus on the discovery, development and ...
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CSL Behring has obtained expanded label approval for a C1-esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) concentrate, Berinert, for short-term prophylaxis in adults and children with hereditary angioedema (HAE) in 23 European countries. Berinert is ...
Health Canada has granted regulatory approval to Monteris Medical's MRI-guided ablation therapy system for brain lesions. The AutoLITT system, which is now known as NeuroBlate, has been available in the US for providing focal ablation ...
CSL Behring's Privigen has obtained marketing authorization from the European Commission for use in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). Privigen is an immune globulin intravenous [human], 10% liquid, developed for ...
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Medtronic has obtained regulatory approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct an early feasibility study on its Native Outflow Tract transcatheter pulmonary valve (TPV), designed for the treatment of patients with ...
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Six translational health research centers across the globe have formed an alliance to advance the global international academic and/or not-for-profit drug development. The alliance will also focus on commercializing network, thereby ...
Abbott has obtained the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Omnilink Elite Vascular Balloon-Expandable Stent system, designed as a treatment for atherosclerotic iliac artery lesions with reference vessel diameters of ≥ ...
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Sygnis Pharma has completed the acquisition of Spanish company, X-Pol Biotech. The annual general meeting held on 17 October 2012, has approved the acquisition of 100% of the shares of X-Pol by way of a capital increase against ...
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Mundipharma and Northlake International have joined forces to develop structurally new next generation alkylating agents to treat haematological malignancies. Under the $84.5m agreement, Mundipharma and its independent associated ...
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CLC bio has implemented specialized antibody engineering and selection software for Crucell, one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, that integrates with CLC bio's bioinformatics platform. The specialized module ...
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Shire and Boston Children's Hospital have formed a three-year, broad research collaboration to develop new therapies to treat rare pediatric diseases. As part of the agreement, Shire will make an initial upfront payment to Boston ...
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Sorin Group, a medical device company, has announced the approval and the commercial launch of the REPLY and ESPRIT families of pacemakers in China. The REPLY and ESPRIT families have common attributes such as smallest devices, ...
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Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA (TPUSA) and Affymax have announced supply agreement with US Renal Care for Omontys (peginesatide) injection in the US. Under the agreement, US Renal Care will purchase Omontys for use within its organization and ...
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