At long last, Anne Wojcicki has officially bought 23andMe. The co-founder and former CEO’s nonprofit, TTAM Research Institute, on Monday said it had completed the acquisition of 23andMe’s consumer genetics business and its research unit. In June, Wojcicki’s TTAM won a bid to acquire 23andMe for $305 million as part of bankruptcy proceedings. Regeneron had…
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For biotech companies advancing oncology therapies, regulatory speed can be critical to achieving key milestones and getting new therapies to patients faster. In a recent interview, Josh Taylor, PhD, senior director of regulatory affairs at Allucent, discussed how biotech companies can leverage the FDA’s expedited programs—Fast Track, Breakthrough Therapy, Accelerated Approval and Priority Review—to shorten…
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Expected readouts in obesity, lung cancer and atopic dermatitis headline a series of study results that could give the biotechnology sector a boost in another down year.
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Sino Biopharmaceuticals plans to pay up to $950.9 million to acquire LaNova Medicines, which previously licensed drugs to Merck and AstraZeneca.
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The New Jersey-based pharma has inked one of the biggest deals of the year in pursuit of a promising new way to treat COPD.
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