UAE – AstraZeneca has officially launched its new sustainable offices at the TECOM Group’s Dubai Science Park as part of the biopharmaceutical company’s flagship sustainability strategy, Ambition Zero Carbon. Spanning…
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Futurize and AstraZeneca launch pioneering HealthTech incubator “FuturizeU” in Africa
AFRICA — Futurize, in partnership with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and co-funded by Bristol Myers Squibb, has officially introduced “FuturizeU,” a groundbreaking HealthTech incubator program set to run from September 12…
Read MoreAstraZeneca and Verge forge AI partnership targeting rare neurological disorders
UNITED KINGDOM — AstraZeneca’s subsidiary, Alexion, has partnered with Verge Genomics, tapping into the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize drug discovery for rare neurodegenerative and neuromuscular diseases. The…
Read MoreAstraZeneca’s battle against drug price caps pits lifesaving breakthroughs against cost control measures
USA —In a dramatic legal move, pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has thrown down the gauntlet against the Biden administration’s attempt to rein in drug prices. The company contends that the measures,…
Read MoreAstraZeneca’s eco-friendly initiative gains momentum with renewables focus in Sweden
SWEDEN — AstraZeneca, a trailblazer in championing sustainability within the pharmaceutical realm, is intensifying its dedication to clean energy initiatives, particularly in Sweden. The British pharmaceutical giant is forging an…
Read MoreCDC backs AstraZeneca and Sanofi’s Beyfortus for infants’ RSV prevention
USA— The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory panel has announced its endorsement of the utilization of Sanofi in collaboration with AstraZeneca’s antibody therapy of Beyfortus (nirsevimab)…
Read MoreFormer Alexion head Sharon Barr takes up new EVP role at AstraZeneca
UNITED KINGDOM – AstraZeneca has tapped Sharon Barr as the new Executive Vice President of Biopharmaceuticals Research and Development (R&D) at the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company. Sharon Barr has replaced Mene…
Read MoreAstraZeneca partners with MoH Kenya to launch new lung cancer treatment therapy
KENYA— Global pharmaceutical giant, AstraZeneca, in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH) Kenya & the Aga Khan University Hospital East Africa has launched an innovative treatment therapy for the…
Read MoreAstraZeneca’s Dapagliflozin scores an additional indication in India
INDIA – AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd. (AstraZeneca India), a science-led biopharmaceutical company, has achieved a major milestone with its drug, Dapagliflozin, indicated for adult patients with heart failure (HF). The…
Read MoreFDA approves Sanofi and AstraZeneca’s Nirsevimab as first shot to protect infants against Respiratory Syncytial Virus
USA — US FDA has granted approval to Sanofi and AstraZeneca’s Beyfortus (nirsevimab) as a preventive treatment for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease in newborns and infants.…
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