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Kenya to commence local production of drugs and vaccines in collaboration with Belgium company

30 March 202330 March 2023

KENYA — Kenya’s efforts towards achieving universal healthcare have taken a significant leap forward with the announcement of a partnership with Univercells, a Belgian biotech company, to establish a biotechnology…

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Takeda ramps up production capacity for plasma-derived therapies with US$765M investment in Japanese facility

30 March 202330 March 2023

JAPAN —Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited has announced that it will invest approximately US$764.6 million to construct a new manufacturing facility for plasma-derived therapies (PDTs) in Osaka, Japan. This significant investment…

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Major drug manufacturers partner with Amazon to integrate coupons for their products

30 March 202330 March 2023

USA — Amazon Pharmacy has formed partnerships with notable manufacturers such as GSK, Kaléo, Novo Nordisk, and Dexcom to offer their brand-name drugs, including Trelegy, AUVI-Q, Wegovy, and the G6…

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Ghana’s Ministry of Health and FDA take measures to ensure usage of only registered products

29 March 202330 March 2023

GHANA — Ms. Deborah Djanie, Director of the Ministry of Health, has announced the Ministry’s collaboration with the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to improve market surveillance and enforce the…

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Ghana FDA issues warning on contaminated eye drops in circulation

29 March 202330 March 2023

GHANA — The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has issued a warning to the general public regarding the use of two brands of contaminated eye drops that are currently on…

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Vertex expands investment in CRISPR Therapeutics for diabetes treatment development

29 March 202330 March 2023

USA — Vertex Pharmaceuticals has inked a non-exclusive licensing deal with CRISPR Therapeutics to expedite the development of its hypo immune cell therapies for the treatment of type 1 diabetes…

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Merck KGaA and Pfizer end collaboration on cancer drug Bavencio

28 March 202328 March 2023

GERMANY— Merck KGaA has regained global rights to anti-PD-L1 antibody Bavencio (avelumab) as its agreement with Pfizer has ended. The news comes just a few weeks after Pfizer announced plans…

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UK regulator introduces major updates to streamline trials and attract global studies

28 March 202328 March 2023

UNITED KINGDOM — The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has introduced a new framework that aims to streamline the process for drugmakers to gain approval for new medicines…

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Zynyz receives FDA accelerated approval for treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma

26 March 202326 March 2023

USA — Incyte’s Zynyz (retifanlimab-dlwr) has received accelerated approval from the FDA for the treatment of metastatic or recurrent locally advanced Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) in adults. MCC is a…

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Danaher to tackle manufacturing hurdles affecting cell therapies

26 March 202326 March 2023

USA — Danaher has announced a new collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) aimed at addressing the manufacturing challenges that limit the consistency of clinical outcomes and slow the…

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