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Pharma & Biotech Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

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

GSK Secures China Approval for Nucala in Broad COPD Patient Population

(IN BRIEF) GSK has received approval from China’s National Medical Products Administration for Nucala as an add-on maintenance therapy for adults with inadequately controlled COPD and elevated blood eosinophils. Supported by positive MATINEE and METREX phase III trial data, the … Read the full press release

Fraunhofer Spin Off PerioTrap Advances Microbiome Friendly Solutions for Gum Health

(IN BRIEF) Fraunhofer researchers have developed a targeted oral care technology that selectively inhibits periodontitis-causing bacteria while preserving the beneficial oral microbiome. The innovation, created at Fraunhofer IZI and commercialized by the spin-off PerioTrap, avoids the drawbacks of conventional antiseptic … Read the full press release

FDA Accepts Priority Review of Sanofi’s Tzield to Expand Treatment to Children Aged One and Older

(IN BRIEF) Sanofi’s Tzield has been accepted for priority review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to expand its use to children aged one year and older with stage 2 type 1 diabetes. The submission is supported by interim … Read the full press release

Evotec Establishes Integrated Communications and Investor Relations Leadership Role

(IN BRIEF) Evotec SE has created a new Executive Vice President role that combines Global Communications and Investor Relations as part of a broader effort to strengthen strategic clarity and stakeholder engagement. Dr. Sarah Fakih has been appointed to lead … Read the full press release

Institute of Cancer Research study identifies blood-based marker of chemotherapy resistance in advanced prostate cancer

(IN BRIEF) The Institute of Cancer Research has led a study showing that chromosomal instability in circulating tumour cells can predict resistance to cabazitaxel in men with advanced prostate cancer. Using blood samples from more than 200 patients enrolled in … Read the full press release

ZEISS and WEHI Establish First Australian labs@location Hub for Advanced Imaging

(IN BRIEF) ZEISS has launched its labs@location program in Australia, naming the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research’s Centre for Dynamic Imaging as its first local partner. The collaboration brings ZEISS’ advanced microscopy technologies together with WEHI’s long-standing … Read the full press release

EBRD Supports Farmalogist with €14 Million Loan for Energy-Efficient Logistics Expansion in Serbia

(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is providing a €14 million loan to Farmalogist to build a new, energy-efficient logistics centre in Belgrade, with €1.2 million in concessional financing from the Global Environment Fund. The project will centralise and automate operations, significantly … Read the full press release

AI-Enhanced FFR-CT Shown to Predict Heart Attacks and Death in Patients With Suspected Coronary Disease

(IN BRIEF) A nationwide retrospective study presented at EACVI 2025 found that AI-derived fractional flow reserve from coronary CT (FFR-CT) is a strong independent predictor of future cardiovascular events in patients undergoing evaluation for suspected stable coronary artery disease. Using … Read the full press release