On Monday, Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche stated, it has hired a professor from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as its new head of its U.S. research arm which was responsible for some of it’s best-selling medicines in the last… Read More ›
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Britain increases capacity to test for COVID-19 with new deal with Roche
According to a Channel 4 news bulletin, Roche has struck a deal with Britain to increase the country’s testing capacity for the Wuhan coronavirus. The report, cites Britain’s health authority Public Health England as saying, the new COVID-19 testing machines… Read More ›
Swiss drugmaker Roche wins U.S. & British approval for its $4.3B acquisition of Spark Therapeutics
Swiss drugmaker Roche has won approval from U.S. antitrust authorities for its $4.3 billion bid to acquire gene therapy specialist Spark Therapeutics. The development clears the way for Roche’s strategic push to position itself in the treatment of rare diseases,… Read More ›
Mark Suzman to replace Sue Desmond-Hellmann as CEO at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
In a statement the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation stated, its Chief Executive Sue Desmond-Hellmann will be stepping down after more than five years, and Mark Suzman will be replacing her. Desmond-Hellmann stated, she was stepping down from the Gates… Read More ›
Roche extends $4.3 billion takeover offer for Spark Therapeutics to September 3
The decision comes in the wake of continuing regulatory scrutiny by antitrust regulators in the UK and U.S. over its takeover offer. Following a continuation of regulatory reviews in the United States and Britain, Roche and Spark Therapeutics announced another… Read More ›
Roche announces changes to its board and executive leadership
The Swiss drugmaker’s board is seeing some reshuffles, including on at its diagnostics business, which had been held by Michael Heuer on an interim basis. On Tuesday, Swiss drugmaker Roche announced changes to its board and executive leadership. Longtime director… Read More ›
China to adopt stricter intellectual property rights: Premier Li
He will be replaced by Michael Heuer, Roche’s regional head of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, until a permanent replacement is found. On Tuesday, Roche disclosed, Roland Diggelmann the head of its diagnostics division will be leaving… Read More ›
French drugmaker Sanofi enters $100 billion cancer drug treatment market
Sanofi’s strength in molecular oncology is likely to provide it a competitive edge over its peers as to what drives the growth of cancer tissues, how these cells functions and proliferation in the body. In a strategic development, French drugmaker,… Read More ›
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche acquires U.S. Cancer drug maker Ignyta for $1.7 billion
Ignyta’s precision drugs and diagnostic portfolio will help Roche increase its global footprint in the oncology department. On Friday, U.S. cancer drugmaker Ignyta Inc and Swiss drugmaker Roche disclosed that the Swiss pharmaceutical giant will acquire U.S. drugmaker for $1.7… Read More ›