EGYPT – SEDICO Pharmaceutical has officially started operations at its new US$32 million (EGP 1 billion) oncology drugs factory in Giza, Egypt, to develop and produce cancer drugs. Located in…
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TM Pick n Pay donates US$10m for children diagnosed with cancer
ZIMBABWE – TM Pick n Pay has donated US$10 million to underprivileged children diagnosed with cancer and undergoing treatment in health facilities around Harare, Zimbabwe. The donation is under the…
Read MoreFIND, KILELE Health collaborate to expand cervical cancer screening in sub-Saharan Africa
AFRICA – FIND, a global alliance for diagnostics and KILELE Health Association have launched a community engagement coalition to expand cervical cancer screening in sub-Saharan Africa. The coalition will identify…
Read MorePricing hurdles force Bristol Myers to abandon plans for launching new cancer drug in Germany
GERMANY — Bristol Myers Squibb, following its European approval last September, has announced that it will not be launching Opdualag, an infusion of Opdivo and new antibody relatlimab, in Germany…
Read MoreNew Fatima bint Mubarak Center at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi opens its doors
UAE – A brand-new oncology facility christened the Fatima bint Mubarak Center has officially opened at the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) focused on personalized…
Read MoreFDA advisory panel to assess broader application of Merck-AstraZeneca cancer medication
USA —Merck & Co Inc and AstraZeneca have announced that an independent committee of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will evaluate their application for the expanded…
Read MoreSelf-collection sample test replacing pap smear for cervical cancer screening in Kisii County
KENYA – Self-collection sample test is seemingly becoming more preferred than pap smear for cervical cancer screening after most women in Kisii county chose it. An ongoing medical camp in…
Read MoreKUTRRH invests US$5.3m in new CyberKnife system to diagnosis and treat tumours
KENYA – The Kenyatta University Teaching Research and Referral Hospital (KUTRRH) has installed CyberKnife’s stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) system, which enables clinicians to deliver precise,…
Read MoreMeru Teaching and Referral Hospital cancer unit closed over safety concerns
KENYA – The National Cancer Institute of Kenya (NCI Kenya) Regulation and Compliance Directorate has closed the cancer unit at Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital (MeTRH) over safety concerns. NCI…
Read MoreBoehringer Ingelheim and 3T Biosciences partner to develop next-gen cancer immunotherapies
GERMANY — Boehringer Ingelheim and 3T Biosciences have formed a strategic partnership and licensing agreement to develop next-generation cancer immunotherapies. Cancer immunotherapy uses the immune system to attack tumor cells…
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