Sanofi and Lead Pharma to develop treatments for autoimmune diseases
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Sanofi announced today that it has entered into a research collaboration and license agreement with Dutch biotech Lead Pharma to discover, develop and commercialize small-molecule therapies directed against the nuclear hormone receptors called ROR gamma t to treat a broad range of autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease, which are among the most common.
GSK strengthens early stage vaccine pipeline with acquisition of GlycoVaxyn AG
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GSK has acquired GlycoVaxyn AG, a specialist vaccine biopharmaceutical company based in Switzerland. Since forming a scientific collaboration in 2012, GSK has held a minority stake in GlycoVaxyn and has now acquired the remaining shares for US $190 million (approximately £124 million) in cash to take full ownership of the company.
Roche acquires Signature Diagnostics to advance translational research for next generation sequencing (NGS) diagnostics
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Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced the acquisition of Signature Diagnostics AG (Signature), a privately held company based in Potsdam, Germany. Signature is a translational oncology and genomics company that develops large blood plasma and tissue biobanks in multiple cancers, including colorectal and lung, which are constructed from multicenter prospective clinical studies.
Bayer forms collaboration with academic and governmental institutions for Rivaroxaban study
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Bayer HealthCare, in partnership with its development partner Janssen Research & Development, LLC, announced a collaboration with the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) and the Canadian Stroke Prevention Intervention Network (C-SPIN) to conduct the global Phase III NAVIGATE ESUS study.
Pfizer to Acquire Hospira
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Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and Hospira, Inc. (NYSE: HSP) have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Pfizer will acquire Hospira, the world's leading provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies and a global leader in biosimilars, for $90 a share in cash for a total enterprise value of approximately $17 billion.
AstraZeneca to acquire rights to Actavis’ branded respiratory portfolio in the US and Canada
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AstraZeneca and Actavis Plc today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which AstraZeneca will acquire the rights to Actavis’ branded respiratory business in the US and Canada for an initial consideration of $600 million on completion and low single-digit royalties above a certain revenue threshold.
Four initiatives from across Africa win share of global US$1 million Healthcare Innovation Award
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A simple mobile-phone app that helps staff at human milk banks (HMBs) with the pasteurisation of donor breast milk and a life-saving kit for the treatment of diarrhoea in under-fives have been awarded joint first prize in the annual GSK and Save the Children $1 million Healthcare Innovation Award.
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