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Stryker (NYSE: SYK) announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of care.ai, a privately held company specializing in delivering AI-assisted virtual care workflows, smart room technology and ambient intelligence solutions. “We welcome the care.ai team to Stryker and look forward to working together to accelerate our digital vision to provide customers with real-time, smart and connected decision-making tools that can enhance the lives of caregivers and their patients,” stated Andy Pierce, Group President, MedSurg and Neurotechnology, Stryker. The acquisition will strengthen Stryker’s growing healthcare IT offering and wirelessly connected medical device portfolio. About StrykerStryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its custom…

The new research team led by Dr. Stefanie Bärthel will work on developing next-generation immunotherapies by leveraging the antitumor effects of neutrophils. Heidelberg, September 17, 2024. BioMed X, a German biomedical research institute, announced the start of a new research team at the BioMed X Institute in Heidelberg, Germany, the institute’s first joint research project with the Japanese company Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. The scope of this project is to investigate the antitumor effects of neutrophils to develop novel next-generation immunotherapies. The presence of neutrophils in solid tumors has been well-documented, albeit their role in the tumor microenvironment seems paradoxical according to the current data. “We know far more about T cells in the context of immunotherapy tha…

Enhances Labcorp's laboratory services network and expands access to its clinical services  BURLINGTON, N.C. and MIAMI, Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, and OPKO Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPK), a multinational biopharmaceutical and diagnostics company, announced today the completion of Labcorp's acquisition of select assets of BioReference Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of OPKO Health. The transaction is expected to provide patients, physicians and customers with greater access to Labcorp's comprehensive, high-quality laboratory services, scientific expertise and expanded testing capabilities in key regions across the country. The acquisition includes BioReference Health's laboratory testing businesses fo…

OCREVUS ZUNOVO™ has the potential to expand treatment options to centres without IV infrastructure or with IV constraints, like at a doctor's office This approval is backed by a decade of proven safety and efficacy data of Ocrevus® IV, with over 350,000 people treated globally OCREVUS ZUNOVO™ offers people with multiple sclerosis (MS) more options to access treatment based on their individual needs Basel, 16 September 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) has approved OCREVUS ZUNOVO™ (ocrelizumab & hyaluronidase-ocsq) for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). OCREVUS ZUNOVO is the first and only twice-a-year, healthcare professional (HCP)-admin…

Company ups manufacturing investment in Limerick by $1 billion; unveils new $800 million Kinsale facility New investment will enhance global medicine production, benefiting millions of patients worldwide INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced a $1 billion expansion of its Limerick, Ireland, manufacturing site to increase production of biologic active ingredients, including those for its recently approved treatment for early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease. The company also unveiled its new $800 million facility expansion in Kinsale, Ireland, which began making medicines last year to meet demand for Lilly's latest diabetes and obesity treatments. This additional investment is part of the most ambitious manufacturing expansion agenda…

-- Gilead and Genesis Will Leverage the GEMS AI Platform to Generate and Jointly Optimize Molecules Against Selected Targets -- -- Gilead Receives Exclusive Rights to Develop and Commercialize Products from the Collaboration -- FOSTER CITY, Calif. & BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) and Genesis Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that the companies have entered into a strategic collaboration to discover and develop novel, small molecule therapies across multiple targets. Genesis is pioneering generative and predictive artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to help create therapeutics for challenging targets. This collaboration will deploy Genesis’ field-leading AI platform, GEMS (Genesis Exploration of Molecular Space), to assist in generati…

Switzerland’s most innovative research and development center underscores Roche’s long-term investment in scientific advancement to meet patient needs The new center will simplify and increase collaboration thereby accelerating scientific innovation Guy Parmelin, Federal Counsel and Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER) will attend the center’s inauguration Basel, 10 September 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today the opening of its new Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED) Center at its global headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. Equipped with cutting-edge technologies and housing around 1,000 state-of-the-art laboratory and office workplaces, the new center brings together teams of scientists and researchers to accel…

Transfer of outreach services brings enhanced global resources to region, including expanded access to advanced testing, innovative digital tools for improved patient experience and achieves Ballad Health’s goal of continuing to lower the cost of health care JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. and BURLINGTON, NC, (Sept. 9, 2024) -Ballad Health announced today it has reached agreement on a strategic collaboration with Labcorp, a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, to provide outreach laboratory services across the Appalachian Highlands region. This agreement includes the sale of select operating assets of Ballad Health’s outreach lab services to Labcorp. The sale of these lab services, combined with Ballad Health’s ongoing strategic partnership with Labcorp, aims to enhance p…

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- With cancer patients top of mind, teams of Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) employees will relay Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer (C2C4C) this year and cycle from Oregon to New Jersey with the goal of raising $1 million in support of the V Foundation for Cancer Research . Since the ride’s inception in 2014, Bristol Myers Squibb employees – many of whom have been personally impacted by cancer – have come together to fundraise, resulting in more than $12.7 million in donations for cancer research in North America. Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer Riders kicking off 3,000 mile bike ride from Cannon Beach, OR (Photo: Bristol Myers Squibb) Today, the first team takes off from Cannon Beach, Oregon, where each rider will cycle approximately 225 miles over a three-day period befor…

WALTHAM, Mass, Sept. 05, 2024 – Evotec SE (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: EVT, MDAX/TecDAX, ISIN: DE0005664809; NASDAQ: EVO) and X-Chem, leader in DNA-encoded library (DEL) technology, today announced a collaboration agreement focused on accelerating early-stage drug discovery.  X-Chem’s DEL technology streamlines hit finding by simultaneously screening up to billions of DNA-tagged compounds, identifying potential start points with high efficiency and precision.  In partnership with Evotec’s screening platforms and capabilities, X-Chem is providing access to its DEL technology, including DELflex, a traditional experimental DEL solution, and HITMiner, a machine learning solution, leveraging high quality experimental DEL data to deliver optimal drug intervention starting points for innovative b…

Lilly will license certain baricitinib manufacturing know-how to enable EVA Pharma to manufacture and supply treatment for various immunological diseases across 49 low- to middle-income countries in Africa INDIANAPOLIS and CAIRO, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and EVA Pharma announced today that the companies have entered into an agreement to expand access to baricitinib to an estimated 20,000 people in 49 low- to middle-income countries in Africa by 2030. Discovered by Incyte and licensed to Lilly, baricitinib is for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, alopecia areata, atopic dermatitis, and COVID-19. This collaboration is part of the Lilly 30x30 initiative, which aims to improve access to quality health care for 30 million people living in resource-lim…

Issuer: Mainz BioMed N.V. / Key word(s): Miscellaneous04.09.2024 / 10:01 CET/CESTThe issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Mainz Biomed Partners with Liquid Biosciences to Leverage the Power of Artificial Intelligence for the Expansion and Optimization of Biomarker Selection for PancAlert PancAlert is a Next-Generation Pancreatic Cancer Detection Test in Mainz Biomed’s Research and Development Pipeline – Promising Results of First Analysis  BERKELEY, US and MAINZ, Germany – September 4, 2024 -- Mainz Biomed N.V. (NASDAQ:MYNZ) (“Mainz Biomed” or the “Company”), a molecular genetics diagnostic company specializing in the early detection of cancer, announced today the expansion of its collaboration with Liquid Biosciences to Mainz Biomed’s next-generation detectio…

Dr Matthias Evers steps down as Chief Business Officer effective 01 October 2024 Distribution of responsibilities across other Management Board functions Hamburg, Germany, 03 September 2024:Evotec SE (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: EVT, MDAX/TecDAX, ISIN: DE0005664809; NASDAQ: EVO) today announced that its Chief Business Officer, Dr Matthias Evers, has decided to step down to pursue opportunities outside of Evotec. He will leave the Company effective 01 October 2024. Matthias was appointed Chief Business Officer of Evotec on 01 May 2022. Prof. Dr Iris Löw-Friedrich, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of Evotec, said: “Over the past two-and-a-half years, Matthias has been instrumental in helping Evotec navigate challenging times. His many contributions – in particular establishing Evotec’s…

The funding will support Theolytics’ Phase 1 clinical trial for THEO-260 in ovarian cancer and incorporates comprehensive biomarker studies to showcase the candidate's differentiated dual tumour-lytic (cancer cells and CAFs) and immunotherapeutic mechanism of action Oxford UK September 2nd 2024. Oxford UK September 2nd 2024. Theolytics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation oncolytic viral therapies, has been awarded £2M from Innovate UK’s prestigious Transforming Cancer Therapeutics grant funding competition to support the clinical development of its lead candidate THEO-260. This non-dilutive funding adds to the £19M raised earlier this year from a strong investor syndicate comprising M Ventures, Taiho Ventures, Epidarex Capital, Oxford Science Enterprises…

New campaign aims to inform and educate the public about the ongoing risks of COVID-19 and the impact the virus continues to have on day-to-day life Updated vaccines targeting KP.2 variant have been approved by the U.S. FDA and are now available across the country CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 29, 2024 / Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) today announced the launch of its new awareness campaign, "Do It For You & Them." The initiative is part of Moderna's broader efforts to drive vaccination rates in the United States as COVID-19 infection rates continue to be elevated across the country. "COVID-19 remains a significant health risk and is a leading cause of respiratory illness-related hospitalization, regardless of age or health condition," said Francesca Ceddia, Chief Medical Affairs Of…

A multi-million-pound clinical trial to find out whether existing drugs could be used to treat people with a debilitating lung disease called Bronchiectasis will start next month. Despite being the third most common lung condition in the UK, bronchiectasis is sometimes considered to be a ‘hidden’ disease due to a lack of public awareness, investment and research. The disease occurs when tubes in the lungs, called bronchi, become permanently damaged and widened, resulting in persistent breathing difficulties and repeated lung infections. The condition affects 1 in 200 people in the UK (approximately 200,000) but numbers are increasing due to an aging population. In the past decade, cases have increased by 40% and they are expected to grow globally by a further 20% over the next 10 years. De…

PfizerForAll makes managing everyday health quicker and more convenient for millions of Americans Platform is designed for patients with migraine, COVID-19 or flu, and adults seeking vaccines for preventable diseases, including COVID-19, flu, RSV and pneumococcal pneumonia End-to-end offering gives people an easier way to connect with a qualified healthcare professional the same day, find and book vaccines, receive tests and medications at home or via a preferred pharmacy, and find savings and support if prescribed a Pfizer medicine PfizerForAll works within the existing healthcare system and through a growing network of partners to simplify access via established channels and to close gaps in care NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today introduced PfizerForAll , a us…

UCB to divest its mature neurology and allergy business in China, including Keppra®, Vimpat®, Neupro®, Zyrtec®, Xyzal® and the Zhuhai manufacturing site to CBC Group and Mubadala Investment Company for an amount of US$680 million  Strategy in China evolving towards a stronger focus on innovation and partnerships Brussels (Belgium), August 26, 2024 – 07:00 (CEST) – UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced a strategic divestment deal in China, underscoring its strategic shift towards innovation and partnership in one of the world’s fastest-growing pharmaceutical markets. This transaction involves the sale, divestment and license of UCB’s mature business (neurology and allergy) in China, including Keppra®, Vimpat®, Neupro®, Zyrtec®, Xyzal®, and the Zhuhai manufacturing site,…

PORTAGE, Mich. – Aug. 22, 2024 – Stryker (NYSE: SYK), a global leader in medical technologies, announced today a definitive agreement to acquire Vertos Medical Inc., a privately held company providing a minimally invasive solution for treating chronic lower back pain caused by lumbar spinal stenosis.  Lumbar spinal stenosis affects millions of people globally and is a leading cause of pain and disability. Patients today are seeking minimally invasive treatment options, valuing reduced recovery times and quicker returns to daily life. Vertos Medical’s mild® procedure provides a solution for pain relief and may improve mobility1,2 without the need for major surgery.  “We are committed to helping customers restore patients’ quality of life with interventional solutions to address c…

Greg Friberg, M.D., Appointed EVP, Chief Research & Development Officer as Hank Fuchs, M.D., Will Retire After 15 Years at Company James Sabry, M.D., Ph.D., Appointed EVP, Chief Business Officer SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq: BMRN) today announced the appointments of Greg Friberg, M.D., as Executive Vice President, Chief Research & Development Officer, succeeding Hank Fuchs, M.D., and James Sabry, M.D., Ph.D., as Executive Vice President, Chief Business Officer. Dr. Friberg, who will join BioMarin effective Sept. 30, is a proven leader with nearly two decades of industry experience. He comes to BioMarin from Amgen, Inc., where he most recently served as Vice President, Global Medical Affairs, Rare Disease. Dr. Friberg bring…