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Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:30:00 -0000 API producer PharmaZell and contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) Novasep have entered into negotiations to combine both companies to create a European leader in API manufacturing and the CDMO market. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/pharmazell-and-novasep/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/pharmazell-and-novasep/ Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:30:00 -0000 merger.png Regenerative medicines company Locate Bio has raised £10 million of equity investment in a funding round co-led by existing shareholder Mercia Asset Management and new investor BGF. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/locate-bio-raises-10-million-investment/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/locate-bio-raises-10-million-investment/ Thu, 09 Sep 2021 14:50:00 -0000 Investment (2).png Pharmaceutical process development company CARBOGEN AMCIS has signed a co-investment agreement of CHF 4 million to help it facilitate the manufacture of a customer’s commercial product. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/carbogen-amcis-raises-investment/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/carbogen-amcis-raises-investment/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0000 Investment.png Cancer Research UK has helped launch three spinouts after partnering with Deep Science Ventures (DSV) on a project designed to support scientists working on ideas for new cancer therapies. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/cancer-research-uk-launches-three-oncology-spinouts/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/cancer-research-uk-launches-three-oncology-spinouts/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:35:00 -0000 launch.png Clinical stage pharmaceutical company Beckley Psytech has raised $80 million in an oversubscribed Series B financing round to help accelerate its pipeline of psychedelic medicines for neurological and psychiatric disorders. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/beckley-psytech-raises-80m-to-advance-psychedelic-medicines-pipeline/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/beckley-psytech-raises-80m-to-advance-psychedelic-medicines-pipeline/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0000 Financing Pharmaceutical company Sanofi will acquire the clinical-stage mRNA therapeutics company Translate Bio in a transaction worth $3.2 billion. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/sanofi-expands-mrna/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/sanofi-expands-mrna/ Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:25:00 -0000 acquisition.png Pharmaceutical company Advanz has been fined over £100 million by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for inflating the price of thyroid tablets. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/advanz-fined/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/advanz-fined/ Fri, 30 Jul 2021 09:45:00 -0000 drug prices.png Technology and services providers to the life sciences industry Cytiva and Pall Corporation will invest $1.5 billion over the next two years to expand their manufacturing capacity for biotechnology solutions. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/pall-cytiva-invest-1-5bn-to-expand/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/pall-cytiva-invest-1-5bn-to-expand/ Tue, 27 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0000 Investment Virtual research organisation (VRO) ObvioHealth has raised $31 million in funding to help boost its capabilities in conducting virtual clinical trials. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/obviohealth-raises-31m/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/obviohealth-raises-31m/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:37:49 -0000 Partnership Fujifilm is investing $850 million in its CDMO subsidiary, Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies in order to increase capacity for biologics in the UK and US. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/fujifilm-invests-850m-in-cdmo-to-expand/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/fujifilm-invests-850m-in-cdmo-to-expand/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 08:29:52 -0000 Investment (2).png Genomics and diagnostics company Dante Labs has announced it has acquired Cambridge Cancer Genomics (CCG.ai) in a move to create a leading player in genomics and oncology data analysis. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/dante-labs-acquires/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/dante-labs-acquires/ Thu, 24 Jun 2021 08:00:00 -0000 Acquisition-puzzle.gif A new fund has been launched in Scotland to help biotechnology spin-outs bring their products to market and to encourage the creation of more companies. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/new-fund-launches-in-scotland-to/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/new-fund-launches-in-scotland-to/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0000 biotech.png Biotech Ochre Bio has raised $9.6 million in a funding round to help it advance the development of its RNA therapies. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/ochre-bio-raises-9-6m-to-advance-rna-therapies-for-liver-dis/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/ochre-bio-raises-9-6m-to-advance-rna-therapies-for-liver-dis/ Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:00:00 -0000 Liver.png The UK government has announced a £210 million partnership with IBM in an effort to support businesses in the adoption of new digital technologies. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/uk-invests-210-million-with-ibm-to-advance-digital-technolo/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/uk-invests-210-million-with-ibm-to-advance-digital-technolo/ Thu, 17 Jun 2021 09:35:00 -0000 Digital technologies.png Antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) developer Iksuda Therapeutics has raised £34 million in a financing round to support the expansion of its conjugation platform technologies. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/iksuda-therapeutics-raises-%C2%A334-million-to-expand/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/iksuda-therapeutics-raises-%C2%A334-million-to-expand/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:30:05 -0000 Investment (1).png Pharmatech Exscientia is to acquire precision medicine company Allcyte to help increase its understanding of patient biology and expand out of artificial cell lines and animal models. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/exscientia-acquires-ai-precision-medicine-company-allcyte/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/exscientia-acquires-ai-precision-medicine-company-allcyte/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 10:15:00 -0000 Acquisition An Indian-Irish biotech has raised $1.4 million in funding to help it accelerate its cancer and rare genetic disease therapy. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/biotech-raises-1-4-million-to/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/biotech-raises-1-4-million-to/ Tue, 08 Jun 2021 10:25:00 -0000 Investment.png £1.2 million is being invested into new multiple sclerosis projects around the UK as part of a renewed effort to stop the condition. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/1-2m-being-invested-into-ms-projects/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/1-2m-being-invested-into-ms-projects/ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:16:14 -0000 Multiple Sclerosis.png Formulation and development services MedPharm is investing £1.5 million in a refurbishment to increase its laboratory space in the UK by 30%. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/medpharm-invests-1-5m-to-expand-lab-space/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/medpharm-invests-1-5m-to-expand-lab-space/ Tue, 25 May 2021 09:00:00 -0000 MedPharm-Lab.gif British life sciences companies were involved with £11 billion of corporate investment over the first quarter of 2021, over half of the record amount raised in total during 2020, a new report on the sector has found. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/british-life-sciences/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/british-life-sciences/ Tue, 04 May 2021 23:00:00 -0000 Investment Three companies have been merged to create a nationwide life sciences ecosystem, helping early-stage British businesses compete on a global stage. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/merger-creates-uk/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/merger-creates-uk/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 23:00:00 -0000 WAPG Merger Three winners have been chosen from over 150 Nordic companies as part of the first-ever Nordic Life Science Investment Day (NLSInvest). https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/life-science-companies-recognised-as-part-of-nordic/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/life-science-companies-recognised-as-part-of-nordic/ Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:32:16 -0000 Competition Global contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), Sterling Pharma Solutions, has announced the acquisition of UK-based ADC Biotechnology, a company specialising in development services for antibody drug conjugates (ADCs). https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/sterling-pharma-solutions-acquires-adc-biotechnology/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/sterling-pharma-solutions-acquires-adc-biotechnology/ Wed, 07 Apr 2021 09:09:37 -0000 Acquisition Biotechnology company Antiverse has raised £1.4 million in seed funding to further develop its artificial intelligence (AI) antibody drug discovery platform which is focused on identifying new therapeutics for cancer, heart and lung diseases. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/biotech-raises-1-4m-to-develop-ai-drug-discovery-platform/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/biotech-raises-1-4m-to-develop-ai-drug-discovery-platform/ Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:25:00 -0000 Drug Discovery Immuno-oncology company NeoPhore has announced the close of a £15.2m funding round to advance its drug discovery pipeline in oncology. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/neophore-raises-%C2%A315-2m-to-advance-cancer/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/neophore-raises-%C2%A315-2m-to-advance-cancer/ Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:31:31 -0000 Funding Biotech company Pathios Therapeutics has received a £350,000 grant from Innovate UK to help accelerate its cancer immunotherapy programme. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/pathios-therapeutics/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/pathios-therapeutics/ Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:50:00 -0000 Melanoma Life sciences investor Novo Holdings will acquire early drug development services platform provider, Altasciences, both groups have announced. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/novo-holdings-to-acquire/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/novo-holdings-to-acquire/ Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:25:00 -0000 Acquisitions Biopharmaceutical company Takeda Ireland is investing $36 million in its Grange Castle facility to support the supply of a cell therapy treatment throughout the European, US and Canadian markets. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/takeda-ireland-to/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/takeda-ireland-to/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:00:00 -0000 Investment Global pharmaceutical development and manufacturing company WuXi STA has agreed to purchase Bristol Myers Squibb’s manufacturing facility in Couvet, Switzerland. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/wuxi-sta-to-purchase-bms-facility/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/wuxi-sta-to-purchase-bms-facility/ Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:30:00 -0000 Acquisition Start-ups and SMEs in life sciences could win £5,000 worth of communications expertise from a new national competition, launched by marketing agency Onyx Health. https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/onyx-health-launches-competition-for-life-sciences-smes/ https://www.epmmagazine.com/pharma-manufacturing-news/pharma-finance-and-investment-news/onyx-health-launches-competition-for-life-sciences-smes/ Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:55:37 -0000 Innovation