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Pharma & Biotech Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

New Empa Cable Technology Supports Combined MRI and Neurostimulation Applications Without Interference

(IN BRIEF) Empa has developed polymer-based, MRI-compatible electrode cables in collaboration with Swiss company TI Solutions AG, addressing long-standing safety and performance challenges associated with using conductive materials inside MRI scanners. By replacing traditional copper wiring with polymer fibers coated … Read the full press release

EQT Life Sciences Backs Exciva with €51 Million Financing to Address Unmet Needs in Alzheimer’s Care

(IN BRIEF) EQT Life Sciences has co-led a €51 million Series B financing in Exciva to support a Phase 2 clinical trial of Deraphan, a novel therapy for agitation associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The round, led through the LSP Dementia … Read the full press release

Shionogi Increases Stake in ViiV Healthcare to 21.7 Percent as Shareholder Structure Simplifies

(IN BRIEF) GSK and Shionogi have agreed with Pfizer to restructure ViiV Healthcare’s shareholder base, with Shionogi replacing Pfizer’s 11.7 percent economic interest and increasing its stake to 21.7 percent, while GSK maintains a 78.3 percent majority holding. The transaction, … Read the full press release

GSK Strengthens Immunology Pipeline with $2.2 Billion RAPT Therapeutics Acquisition

(IN BRIEF) GSK has agreed to acquire RAPT Therapeutics in a transaction valued at approximately $2.2 billion, adding ozureprubart, a phase IIb long-acting anti-IgE antibody for food allergy prevention, to its Respiratory, Immunology & Inflammation pipeline. Designed to offer sustained … Read the full press release

Fresenius and SAP Plan Strategic Partnership to Advance Sovereign and AI-Driven Digital Healthcare

(IN BRIEF) Fresenius and SAP have announced plans to form a strategic partnership to accelerate digital innovation in healthcare and establish a sovereign, interoperable, and AI-supported healthcare ecosystem. By combining Fresenius’ global healthcare expertise with SAP’s digital platforms and AI … Read the full press release

ZEISS Showcases Advanced Dental Visualization Systems at AEEDC Dubai to Enhance Precision, Ergonomics, and Clinical Workflows

(IN BRIEF) ZEISS Medical Technology is presenting its advanced dental visualization solutions at AEEDC in Dubai, featuring medical loupes and dental microscopes designed to enhance precision, ergonomics, and workflow efficiency in dental practices. The showcased portfolio includes the EyeMag® Family … Read the full press release

Sanofi Receives Chinese Approval for Myqorzo and Redemplo in Cardiovascular and Rare Metabolic Diseases

(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has secured regulatory approval in China for two innovative medicines, Myqorzo for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and Redemplo for familial chylomicronemia syndrome. The approvals expand treatment options for patients with serious cardiovascular and rare metabolic diseases and underscore … Read the full press release

SCHOTT Pharma and SHL Medical Advance Integrated Solutions for Large-Volume Drug Delivery

(IN BRIEF) SCHOTT Pharma has pre-validated its SCHOTT TOPPAC® ISO-standardized polymer cartridge for compatibility with SHL Medical’s Maggie® large-volume autoinjector platform. The collaboration delivers a ready-to-use, de-risked solution for administering highly sensitive biologics in large volumes, supporting self-injection and home-care … Read the full press release

GEA Supports Angola’s Vaccine Production with Biopharmaceutical Separation Solutions

(IN BRIEF) GEA is equipping the new Veterinary Vaccine Institute in Huambo, Angola, with advanced separation and aseptic valve technology, including a CSC 6 disc centrifuge, a CIP system and GEA VESTA® sterile valves. Scheduled for commissioning in autumn 2026, … Read the full press release

Alta Semper Fund II Secures EIB Investment to Expand Access to Affordable Healthcare in Africa

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank, via EIB Global, has invested $37.5 million in Alta Semper Fund II to support pharmaceutical, life sciences and MedTech companies across Africa, with a primary focus on North Africa. The fund is expected to … Read the full press release

DNV Selected to Certify Noul’s Malaria Blood and Cancer Testing Solutions for EU Market

(IN BRIEF) DNV has partnered with Korean diagnostics company Noul to certify its AI-powered malaria, blood cell and cervical cancer testing solutions under the EU In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation. Acting as an IVDR Notified Body, DNV will assess … Read the full press release

New Partnership Sees Basilea Support INCATE in Expanding Antifungal and Antibacterial Drug Development

(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica has partnered with INCATE, the European incubator for antibacterial therapies, to support the advancement of early-stage anti-infective innovations. As an industry partner, Basilea brings deep expertise in antibacterial and antifungal drug development, while expanding INCATE’s scope … Read the full press release

LIH Study Maps Immune Suppression in Glioblastoma, Opening New Paths for Immunotherapy

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Luxembourg Institute of Health have published a major review in Nature Cancer proposing a new framework to explain and potentially overcome the long-standing resistance of glioblastoma to immunotherapy. The study analyses how this aggressive brain … Read the full press release

Haemonetics Acquires Vivasure as EQT Life Sciences Concludes Long-Term Investment

(IN BRIEF) EQT Life Sciences has exited its investment in Vivasure Medical following the sale of the Irish medical technology company to Haemonetics. Backed by EQT since 2016, Vivasure developed the PerQseal® Elite system, a bioabsorbable, sutureless solution for large-bore … Read the full press release

EQT Life Sciences Invests in Inhaled Asthma Therapy Developer Kinaset Therapeutics

(IN BRIEF) EQT Life Sciences has invested in U.S.-based Kinaset Therapeutics as part of a USD 103 million oversubscribed Series B financing. The funding will support the clinical advancement of frevecitinib, a novel inhaled pan-JAK inhibitor designed to treat a … Read the full press release

Sanofi Secures European Approval for Disease-Modifying Type 1 Diabetes Therapy

(IN BRIEF) The European Commission has approved Sanofi’s Teizeild as the first disease-modifying therapy in the EU to delay the onset of stage 3 type 1 diabetes in adults and children with stage 2 T1D. Supported by TN-10 phase 2 … Read the full press release

ShanX Medtech Secures €24 Million to Fast Track Ultra Rapid Diagnostics Against Antimicrobial Resistance

(IN BRIEF) ShanX Medtech, a spin-off from Eindhoven University of Technology, has raised €24 million in combined public and private funding to accelerate the development of its ultra-rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing platform. The financing includes an oversubscribed €15 million seed … Read the full press release

Basilea Expands Anti-Infective Pipeline Through Antifungal Collaboration with Prokaryotics

(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica has entered into a strategic collaboration with Prokaryotics to develop a first-in-class broad-spectrum antifungal therapy targeting severe invasive fungal infections. The partnership focuses on novel compounds with a new mode of action aimed at pathogens such … Read the full press release

GSK Receives Japanese Approval for Exdensur as Twice-Yearly Treatment for Severe Asthma and CRSwNP

(IN BRIEF) GSK has secured approval in Japan for Exdensur (depemokimab), the country’s first ultra-long-acting biologic for severe asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. Approved by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the therapy delivers sustained disease control … Read the full press release