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Carl Zeiss Meditec agrees to buy Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center for €1B

Dec. 19, 2023

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG reported it plans to buy Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center BV (DORC) from investment firm Eurazeo SE for approximately €985 million (US$1.08 billion).

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AND-017 increases RBC and hemoglobin in sickle cell disease

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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited hemoglobinopathy caused by a mutation in the gene encoding β-globin that results in hemoglobin S polymerization, red...

Shionogi nabs revenue-generating ALS drugs with $2.5B Tanabe pact

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Shionogi & Co. Ltd. will acquire global rights to U.S. FDA approved amyotrophic lateral sclerosis therapy edaravone through a $2.5 billion acquisition deal with...

Big pharma taps fast Asia innovation in search of next Keytruda

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Speed and innovation from Asia Pacific’s (APAC) biotechnology sector had big pharma scouring the region for the next oncology heir to Keytruda (pembrolizumab),...