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Groundbreaking “Make to Order” Process for Stem Cell Therapy Wins Supply Chain Category Vaccine Facility in Singen, Germany, Wins Pharma 4.0 Category for Applying Digital Technologies in Production Process Recognition Illustrates Takeda’s Patient-Centricity Throughout its Manufacturing and Supply Processes OSAKA, Japan and CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 26, 2022 – Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced that the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) has awarded the company top honors in the Supply Chain and Pharma 4.0™ categories for the 2022 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA). In the Supply Chain category, Takeda was awarded for its implementation of a new patient-focused supply chain for its allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell therapy; and Takeda’s vaccine pro…

Now available for use with both Apple and Android devices, the app helps people track pain relief during the treatment journey with neurostimulation devices Updated app provides doctors with an at-a-glance assessment of their patients while on their treatment journey ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced that it has launched an upgraded version of its NeuroSphere™ myPath™ digital health app with enhanced functionality that will help doctors more closely track their patients as they trial Abbott neurostimulation devices to address their chronic pain. This upgrade is part of Abbott's commitment to connected care technology and is intended to put people in control of their health and facilitate better communication with their doctors. The digit…

Collaboration Combines Labcorp’s Diagnostic Tests with Getlabs At-Home Phlebotomy Services Underscores Labcorp’s Commitment to Offer Consumers Choice, Convenience and Access to Health Care BURLINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 22, 2022-- Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a leading global life sciences company, today announced the launch of Getlabs for Labcorp, an innovative health care service that combines Labcorp’s diagnostic tests with Getlabs phlebotomy service to conveniently test consumers in the comfort of their own homes. With the service, individuals can now schedule a home blood draw or specimen collection when it’s convenient for them. Appointments are available through Labcorp.com. Getlabs provides at-home lab appointments performed by its full-time phlebotomists and charges a convenienc…

WILMINGTON, N.C., April 21, 2022 - The PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific was named "Best Contract Research Organization" at the 15th annual Vaccine Industry Excellence (ViE) Awards during the 2022 World Vaccine Congress, recognizing its success in helping customers develop safe and effective vaccines to improve health and save lives. The honor marks the business' second consecutive year earning "Best CRO" at the ViE Awards and follows recognition at the Citeline Awards as "Clinical Research Team of the Year" with Moderna, whose pioneering mRNA vaccine for COVID has been administered to hundreds of millions globally. With more than 30 years of commercial and government vaccine experience, the business has conducted vaccine studies in more than 90 countries and works…

$44 million facility increases production of single-use bioprocess containers that are critical to the development of new vaccines and therapies OGDEN, Utah, April 20, 2022 - Thermo Fisher Scientific today celebrated the opening of its new single-use technology manufacturing site in Ogden, Utah. The state-of-the-art facility creates additional capacity to produce the high-quality technology and materials needed for the development of new vaccines and breakthrough therapies. The $44 million facility is part of Thermo Fisher's $650 million multi-year investment, announced last year, to help ensure flexible, scalable and reliable bioprocessing production capacity exists for critical materials used in developing new and existing biologics and vaccines, including for COVID-19. The Ogden site…

Mobile research – sites an innovative decentralized trial solution – ease barriers to patient participation, improve trial enrollment WILMINGTON, N.C., April 19, 2022 - The PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, and Matrix Clinical Trials, a Matrix Medical Network offering, are collaborating to bring clinical trials to patients with an innovative decentralized clinical trial (DCT) solution. The business is deploying state-of-the-art Matrix mobile research sites and expert clinical staff across the U.S. to help identify, recruit and retain trial participants, while ensuring a positive patient experience. At the same time, the two companies are exploring opportunities to expand the collaboration to additional geographies. Therm…

The Citeline Award recognizes the COVE study, Moderna's Phase III vaccine trial that enrolled more than 30,000 participants across the U.S. WILMINGTON, N.C., April 14, 2022 - The PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific and Moderna, whose pioneering mRNA vaccine for COVID has been administered to hundreds of millions globally, were named "Clinical Research Team of the Year" during the 2021 Citeline Awards. As Moderna's clinical research organization partner, the PPD team, now part of Thermo Fisher, supported Moderna's mRNA-1273-P301 vaccine trials, including its pivotal Phase III COVE study. The study enrolled more than 30,000 participants, ages 18 and older, across 99 U.S. sites in 12 weeks in the summer/fall of 2020. The Citeline Award for "Clinical Research Team of t…

Sierra Oncology’s differentiated momelotinib has the potential to address the critical unmet medical needs of myelofibrosis patients with anaemia Momelotinib complements GSK’s existing expertise in haematology, with Sierra Oncology anticipating US regulatory submission in Q2 this year and EU submission in the second half of 2022 Sales contribution expected to start in 2023 with significant growth potential thereafter Supports development of strong portfolio of new specialty medicines and vaccines GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) and Sierra Oncology, Inc (Nasdaq: SRRA) today announced that the companies have entered into an agreement under which GSK will acquire Sierra Oncology, a California-based, late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on targeted therapies for the treatment of…

Almac Sciences, a member of the Almac Group, today announces a £500,000 investment in NMR instrumentation at its global Headquarters, Craigavon, UK, marking an over £900,000 total investment in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology for the organisation since 2018. High-resolution NMR is a key enabling technology that delivers advanced characterisation and purity assessment abilities in line with regulatory requirements. The service helps deliver comprehensive solutions that support drug substance (API) and drug product development programs, from early phase to commercialisation. Almac’s investment includes the addition of a second 500MHz NMR system, which has been added to further expand the current service offerings within of Almac Sciences’ state-of-the-art cGMP facility. This will…

Proposed acquisition strengthens Pfizer’s capabilities in infectious disease research and development with a complementary strategy to help improve patient outcomes through treatment for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections and prevent illness through vaccination Expands Pfizer’s innovative anti-infective pipeline and utilizes the company’s R&D, manufacturing and commercialization expertise with the goal of addressing a significant unmet need for RSV treatments NEW YORK & LONDON & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and ReViral Ltd. announced today that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Pfizer will acquire ReViral, a privately held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, dev…

Spin-out from the University of Edinburgh commercialising a decade of drug discovery research on kynurenine 3-monooxygenase (KMO), a pivotal enzyme in the kynurenine pathway of tryptophan metabolism Kynos programmes are focused on three key areas: in critical illness post-surgery; in conditions driven by inflammation; and in cancers where inflammation is preventing the immune system from fighting back £9m financing made up of £6.5m equity financing led by Epidarex Capital, together with IP Group and Scottish Enterprise, alongside £2.5m Innovate UK grant funding for a Phase 1 clinical trial of lead KMO inhibitor Innovative pipeline of first-in-class KMO inhibitors exclusively licensed from the University of Edinburgh after a co-development programme with GSK Company led by industry-experie…

Award Celebrates Outstanding Research With a Focus in 2022 on Gastroenterology Winners’ Discoveries Reveal the Power of the Gut Microbiome Recipients Receive Unrestricted $200,000 USD Award OSAKA, Japan, and CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 5, 2022 –  Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) and the New York Academy of Sciences today announced the winners of the fourth Innovators in Science Award for their excellence in, and commitment to, innovative science that has significantly advanced the field of research in gastroenterology. Each winner receives an unrestricted prize of $200,000 USD. The 2022 Senior Scientist Award winner is Jeffrey Gordon, M.D., Director of the Edison Family Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology and Dr. Robert J. Glaser Distinguished University Professor at Washingt…

Initial grants of approximately $5 million awarded to local and global nonprofits that support groups and causes disproportionately affected by COVID-19 CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 4, 2022 / Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced the launch of the Moderna Charitable Foundation to promote public health, access to quality healthcare and educational opportunities, particularly in underserved populations. "We founded Moderna based upon the idea that we can make a transformative positive impact through our medicines, and the work of the Moderna Charitable Foundation will accelerate our efforts to improve health globally, particularly for those with inadequate access to health and medicine," said Noub…

Paris, April 4, 2022. Sanofi launches today its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Board, the first-of-its-kind in the pharmaceutical industry to feature outside advisors. Sanofi’s DE&I Board will include three of the most influential voices in the DE&I space as Board members appointed for 3 years: organizational psychologist & best-selling author John Amaechi, award-winning social entrepreneur Caroline Casey, and DE&I pioneer and renowned thought-leader Dr. Rohini Anand. Sanofi’s DE&I strategy was revamped in June 2021 with set objectives toward 2025, built around three key pillars: building representative leadership, creating a work environment where employees can bring their whole selves and engaging with the company’s diverse communities. The DE&I Boar…

The FDA approval of the first dispersible single tablet regimen containing dolutegravir increases age-appropriate treatment options for children living with HIV ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority-owned by GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK), with Pfizer Inc. (Pfizer) and Shionogi B.V. (Shionogi) as shareholders, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug application (NDA) for a dispersible tablet formulation of the fixed dose combination of abacavir, dolutegravir and lamivudine for the treatment of pediatric patients weighing 10kgs to <25 kgs with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). In addition, a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) has been approved for Triumeq tablet, lowering the minimum weight that a child wi…

- Abbott and LISC invest more than $37 million to empower and grow diverse small businesses that provide manufacturing and essential products for healthcare companies - Initiative supports Abbott and LISC's commitment to increase diversity in healthcare and generate jobs and strengthen economies in underinvested communities ABBOTT PARK, Ill., and NEW YORK, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) announced a $37.5 million initiative to provide diverse small businesses with the tailored growth capital, loans and support they need to compete, grow and create jobs. The initiative will support greater diversity in the healthcare industry by advancing a more inclusive supply chain for Abbott and other healthcare companies, while cont…

Ion Torrent Genexus Dx Integrated Sequencer enables rapid NGS for diagnostic applications and clinical research CARLSBAD, Calif., (March 29, 2022) -- Thermo Fisher Scientific today launched the CE-IVD marked Ion Torrent Genexus Dx Integrated Sequencer, an automated, next-generation sequencing (NGS) platform that delivers results in as little as a single day. Designed for use in clinical laboratories, the fully validated system enables users to perform both diagnostic testing and clinical research on a single instrument. “Next-generation sequencing has become an essential tool to bring the promise of precision medicine therapies to patients. With the automated, easy-to-use Genexus Dx Integrated Sequencer, any hospital – including regional and community hospitals – can bring NGS in-house, gi…

* Companies to leverage proprietary IgM antibody technology platform to discover agonists against three oncology targets and three immunology/inflammation targets * Collaboration to create, develop, manufacture and commercialize new class of potential therapeutics combining the superior features of multi-valent IgM antibodies over conventional IgG antibodies for stimulating cell surface receptors * IGM to receive $150 million upfront payments, potentially over $6 billion in aggregate development, regulatory and commercial milestones Paris, March 29, 2022 – Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY) and IGM Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: IGMS) today announced the signing of an exclusive worldwide collaboration agreement to create, develop, manufacture, and commercialize IgM antibody agonists against three oncology t…

Establishment of the first end-to-end Australian capability for product development and commercial scale production of mRNA, DNA and recombinant vaccines  By bringing together the technology, product development, GMP manufacturing, clinical and regulatory expertise of key consortium partners Technovalia, Sypharma and BioNet, Genetis will provide a unique Australian-based vaccine contract and product development manufacturing hub for Australian and offshore research organisations seeking access to quality capability and TGA approved products.  The founding partners have been sharing common interest and commitment in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic through the rapid development, production and/or evaluation of several COVID vaccines. BioNet has established a strong DNA and mRNA manuf…

Construction begins on a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Kent Science Park designed to support the manufacture of regulatory approved cannabis-based medicines This represents a significant commitment to the UK by GW Pharmaceuticals, now part of Jazz Pharmaceuticals, investing $100 million (£75m) and creating more than 100 highly skilled jobs LONDON, March 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) and its subsidiary, GW Pharmaceuticals ("GW") – a world leader in discovering, developing and delivering regulatory approved cannabis-based medicines – today announced the official initiation of construction of its new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Kent Science Park (KSP) in Sittingbourne. The new state-of-the-art facility will be approximately…