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Junshi Biosciences Announces NDA Acceptance in Hong Kong for Toripalimab

Junshi Biosciences Announces NDA Acceptance in Hong Kong for Toripalimab

SHANGHAI, China, Apr. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd (“Junshi Biosciences,” HKEX: 1877; SSE: 688180), a leading innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies, announced that the Drug Office, Department of Health, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“DO”) has recently accepted the [...]

Global COVID-19 Memorial Will Honor Pandemic Frontline & Essential Workers

Global COVID-19 Memorial Will Honor Pandemic Frontline & Essential Workers

CHICAGO, April 24, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – A monument park and website honoring medical frontline and essential workers worldwide who risked their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic will break ground this summer in Chicago, Illinois. The COVID-19 Monument of Honor, Remembrance, and Resilience draws attention to the enormous sacrifices made by these workers and the stress they [...]

Sandoz Confirms European Commission Approval of Pyzchiva® (ustekinumab), Further Strengthening Immunology Offering

Sandoz Confirms European Commission Approval of Pyzchiva® (ustekinumab), Further Strengthening Immunology Offering

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to art. 53 SIX Swiss Exchange Listing Rules Pyzchiva® approved as one of first ustekinumab biosimilars in Europe EC approval based on robust development program confirming match to reference medicine in terms of safety, efficacy and quality Sandoz remains committed to accelerating access to potentially life-changing treatments and continues strengthening immunology portfolio [...]

Dr. Sam Barrell CBE appointed as CEO of LifeArc

Dr. Sam Barrell CBE appointed as CEO of LifeArc

19 April 2024 (Korea Bizwire) –  LifeArc is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sam Barrell, CBE, as Chief Executive Officer. Sam’s appointment follows an extensive international recruitment process. Sam will join LifeArc from the Francis Crick Institute where she is currently Deputy CEO with responsibility for strategic management and operational leadership, as well [...]

Vaccinologists Keith Klugman and Shabir Madhi Awarded Sabin’s Prestigious Gold Medal; Infectious Diseases Epidemiologist Nicole Basta Receives Rising Star Award

Vaccinologists Keith Klugman and Shabir Madhi Awarded Sabin’s Prestigious Gold Medal; Infectious Diseases Epidemiologist Nicole Basta Receives Rising Star Award

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – The Sabin Vaccine Institute yesterday presented the Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal to physician-researchers Keith Paul Klugman and Shabir Ahmed Madhi, and its Rising Star award to infectious diseases epidemiologist Nicole Elaine Basta at a ceremony in the National Academy of Sciences building in Washington D.C. Klugman and [...]

Smith+Nephew Announces New Evidence Supporting ALLEVYN LIFE Foam Dressing’s Role in Pressure Injury Prevention

Smith+Nephew Announces New Evidence Supporting ALLEVYN LIFE Foam Dressing’s Role in Pressure Injury Prevention

Smith+Nephew (NYSE:SNN; LSE:SN), the global medical technology company is pleased to announce exciting data for its ALLEVYN LIFE Dressing in a recent study by Professor Amit Gefen and his research group published in the International Wound Journal,1 that shows a novel mechanism of action relating to pressure injury prevention (PIP). The study found that due to the [...]

Essential Pharma Announces the Acquisition of Reminyl® (galantamine hydrobromide) Oral Capsules

Essential Pharma Announces the Acquisition of Reminyl® (galantamine hydrobromide) Oral Capsules

Reminyl® is an established CNS brand for the symptomatic treatment of mild to moderately severe dementia of the Alzheimer type The acquisition ensures continued access to this essential cholinesterase inhibitor for dementia patients in key markets Significant addition to Essential Pharma’s portfolio of specialty central nervous system (CNS) medicines and further expands the company’s presence [...]

Ascom Annual General Meeting Approves Increased Dividend Payout of CHF 0.30

Ascom Annual General Meeting Approves Increased Dividend Payout of CHF 0.30

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR Baar, Switzerland, April 16, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) At the Annual General Meeting held in Zug on April 16, 2024, the shareholders of Ascom Holding AG approved all proposals of the Board of Directors by a large majority, except for the Remuneration Report. The Annual General Meeting was attended by [...]

Recursion Appoints Najat Khan, PhD, as Chief R&D Officer and Chief Commercial Officer

Recursion Appoints Najat Khan, PhD, as Chief R&D Officer and Chief Commercial Officer

Dr. Khan, formerly the Chief Data Science Officer and Global Head of Strategy and Portfolio, Innovative Medicine R&D at Johnson & Johnson (J&J), will also join Recursion’s Board of Directors SALT LAKE CITY, April 16, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – Recursion (Nasdaq: RXRX), a clinical stage TechBio company leading the space by decoding biology to industrialize [...]

Boehringer Ingelheim Reports Strong Growth in 2023 and Accelerates Late-stage Pipeline

Boehringer Ingelheim Reports Strong Growth in 2023 and Accelerates Late-stage Pipeline

Human Pharma sales up 10.3%* to EUR 20.8 bn, driven by JARDIANCE® and OFEV® Animal Health sales up 6.9 %* to EUR 4.7 bn, fueled by new product launches R&D expenditures increase by 14.2% to EUR 5.8 bn Boehringer Ingelheim today announced a strong acceleration of its pipeline in 2023, as pivotal trials in key [...]