PerkinElmer to acquire Oxford Immunotec for $591M

World |  News | 0 Comment | 11 Jan, 2021

PerkinElmer, Inc. and Oxford Immunotec Global PLC have reached an agreement on terms under which PerkinElmer w...Read more

Medical waste management market rings in huge opportunities

World |  News | 0 Comment | 08 Jan, 2021

Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis, Growth Opportunities in the Medical Waste Management Market in North A...Read more

“We plan to launch our prevention and early detection service in India”

World |  Opinion | 0 Comment | 04 Jan, 2021

With its recent entry into India, the company is geared to provide access of its global healthcare services to Indian cu...Read more

Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine first to receive emergency validation from WHO

World |  News | 0 Comment | 01 Jan, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the Comirnaty COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for emergency use, making the Pfizer/...Read more

Oncotype DX test can now spare chemotherapy use in early-stage breast cancer

World |  News | 0 Comment | 30 Dec, 2020

Exact Sciences Corp. on 9 Dec 2020 announced that data from the Rx for Positive Node, Endocrine Responsive Breast Cancer...Read more

NIH funds research to study pediatric COVID-19 and related conditions

World |  News | 0 Comment | 31 Dec, 2020

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US has awarded eight research grants to develop approaches for identifyin...Read more

FAO, OIE and WHO commit to joint multi-sectoral efforts in APAC

World |  News | 0 Comment | 28 Dec, 2020

COVID-19 reignites drive for a “One Health” approach to tackle preventable illnesses at the animal-human-eco...Read more

Argentina officially registers Sputnik V vaccine

World |  News | 0 Comment | 24 Dec, 2020

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) announces the registration of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronaviru...Read more

COVAX plans global rollout of COVID-19 vaccine starting Q1 2021

World |  News | 0 Comment | 21 Dec, 2020

COVAX, the global initiative to ensure rapid and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for all countries, regardless of ...Read more

BD surpasses 1B injection device orders for COVID-19 vaccination

World |  News | 0 Comment | 18 Dec, 2020

BD, a leading global medical technology company, has announced that it has received orders for needles and syringes in t...Read more

SUEZ unveils new Sievers TOC analyzers for online ultrapure water monitoring

World |  News | 0 Comment | 17 Dec, 2020

SUEZ – Water Technologies & Solutions has announced the launch of two new Total Organic Carbon (TOC) online an...Read more

AstraZeneca to acquire Alexion for $39B

World |  News | 0 Comment | 15 Dec, 2020

British multinational AstraZeneca and US based Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement fo...Read more

WHO launches year-long campaign to help 100 M people quit tobacco

World |  News | 0 Comment | 14 Dec, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a year-long global campaign for World No Tobacco Day 2021 - “...Read more

Gates Foundation commits additional $250M in global effort against COVID-19

World |  News | 0 Comment | 11 Dec, 2020

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced that it will commit an additional $250 million to support th...Read more

WHO announces updates on systematic screening for tuberculosis

World |  News | 0 Comment | 09 Dec, 2020

World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a number of updates to its forthcoming guidance on the systematic screen...Read more

Merck expands life science production capacities in US

World |  News | 0 Comment | 08 Dec, 2020

Merck, a leading science and technology company, has announced the broadening of its manufacturing footprint with a comb...Read more

INOVIO expands global manufacturing consortium for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate

World |  News | 0 Comment | 04 Dec, 2020

INOVIO, a biotechnology company focused on bringing to market precisely designed DNA medicines to treat and protect peop...Read more

Initial COVID-19 global vaccines roll-out to see some vaccine nationalism

World |  News | 0 Comment | 04 Dec, 2020

A new report from CPhI explores the potential implications in 2021 of impending vaccine approvals, a new administration ...Read more