Boehringer Pledges Another €30m To Tackle AMR

Launches JV With Evotec and BioMérieux

The three companies have joined forces to launch Aurobac Therapeutics, combining their respective strengths to develop a precision approach to treating infections.

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A long-time participant in the push against the rise of antibiotic-resistant infections, Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH has now teamed up with Evotec SE and bioMerieux SA to form a joint venture to improve diagnosis and create the next generation of antimicrobials.

The new company, Aurobac Therapeutics, has the lofty goal of "combining the best capabilities of the three founding companies towards developing a new precision medicine approach,

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