With just eight weeks of cash and a lead product that six months ago failed to win European approval, the Euronext-listed gene therapy company Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics BV (AMT) has announced plans to be taken private by long-term venture capital investor Forbion Capital Partners, which currently holds just under 20% of AMT stock.
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Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics plans to be acquired by a newly formed private company, uniQure, and to delist from Euronext.
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Swiss authorities have introduced temporary measures that will make it easier for health care professionals to import medicines that are either not authorized or not available in Switzerland, which will particularly benefit pediatric drugs, in light of ongoing shortages.
Both the EU Clinical Trials Regulation and the European Health Data Space Regulation have the potential to improve harmonization and be highly valuable for industry – but the importance of protecting company data will be paramount, a life sciences consultant says.
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