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Pfizer to acquire Seagen for $43 billion
To advance cancer breakthroughs, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are the central technology in Pfizer’s intended acquisition of Seagen Inc.
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Bioavailability enhancement services market to exhibit 11 percent CAGR
Between 2022 and 2035, the bioavailability enhancement services market will see an 11 percent compound annual growth rate, a report has predicted.
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Developing terminal sterilisation processes for oligonucleotide drugs
A report reviewing the state of sterile oligonucleotide drug processing has recommended ways to aid development of terminal sterilisation processes.
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Pfizer and BioNTech mRNA shingles vaccine study begins
A Phase I/II trial for the first mRNA-based shingles vaccine programme has been initiated by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE.
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Pfizer offers 1.2 billion in poorer countries access to full medicine portfolio
Pfizer has expanded its not-for-profit initiative ‘An Accord for a Healthier World’ to enable 45 lower-income countries access to its full product portfolio.
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Major M&A deals on 2023 agenda, says report
Subin Baral, EY Global Deals Leader, Life Sciences, recounts the global M&A trends in 2022 and predicts activity for 2023 in EY’s 2023 M&A Firepower report.
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Raman mapping to visualise the three-dimensional structure of pharmaceutical tablets
Raman mapping is a powerful tool that can be used to reveal details about the size and spatial arrangement of components throughout a tablet matrix. Here, Andrew Ewing, Don Clark and Fiona Clarke from the Materials Characterisation Team at Pfizer present a 3D imaging approach using Raman mapping to investigate…
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Comirnaty® authorised for patients six months to four years
Comirnaty® has been authorised by the MHRA as a vaccine to protect against Covid-19 for individuals from six months to four years old.
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Top biopharma firms report Q3 market capitalisation decline
The top 20 biopharma companies averaged a market capitalisation decline of $3.45 trillion in Q2 to $3.14 trillion in Q3 2022, says GlobalData.
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Pfizer’s €1.2 billion manufacturing site expansion
Pfizer’s €1.2 billion investment in its Grange Castle site in Dublin is expected to double the plant’s capacity for manufacturing biologics.
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CPI opens £88 million manufacturing innovation centre
CPI has opened its Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre in Scotland to focus on efficient, sustainable manufacturing and advance medicine research.
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Pfizer 20vPnC vaccine as safe as Prevenar 13®
The paediatric pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (20vPnC) can help protect against all 20 pneumococcal disease-causing serotypes, says Pfizer.
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Pfizer’s RSV vaccine effective in older patients
Pfizer’s bivalent Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine candidate was 85.7 percent effective when administered to adults 60 years of age or older, according to top-line data from a Phase III trial.
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Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech over mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
Moderna alleges that Pfizer and BioNTech used its patented mRNA vaccine technologies in the Comirnaty® COVID-19 vaccine without its permission.
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Pfizer to acquire Global Blood Therapeutics in $5.4bn deal
Through the acquisition of Global Blood Therapeutics, Pfizer aims to enhance its presence in rare haematology and particularly sickle cell disease (SCD).
