Major Cash Injection Advances Augustine’s HDAC6 Hopes

 
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The Belgian firm banks nearly €77.7m to push its Charcot-Marie-Tooth to proof-of-concept.

Profile: Prof Koul’s Journey From ‘Jumping Genes’ To Sirturo And AI-Led Drug Discovery

 

Prof Anil Koul shares vignettes of his life and career trajectory, a captivating mix of hope, science and destiny that took him to the lab of eminent cancer biologist Alex Ullrich at the Max Planck Institute and also saw him contribute to the development of breakthrough TB drug bedaquiline. Medicine 3.0, the intersection of science and spirituality are other aspects he talked about.

How Miltenyi Hopes To Help Shape India’s CGT Landscape

 

Miltenyi’s leadership calls for a streamlined regulatory framework as India gears to scale in cell and gene therapy. Executives from the German group also talked to Scrip about helping advance local capabilities, delivering point-of-care CAR- T cell therapy to hospitals and pricing dynamics.

After Securing Biogen Pact, Stoke’s CEO Edward Kaye Bows Out

 

The 75-year-old veteran of rare disease drug development is handing over the reins to a successor, but will stay to help Stoke Therapeutics expand its pipeline.


Almirall Looks To Dominate Across Derma Spectrum

 
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CEO Carlos Gallardo tells Scrip the Barcelona-based group has laid the foundations to advance four promising assets that have considerable potential for a variety of dermatological diseases.

Amgen’s Research VP On Goldilocks Viscosity, AI’s Hinge Moment

 
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Amgen’s AI model to predict proteins in the “bright Goldilocks zone of viscosity” with over 80% accuracy minus a wet lab experiment holds immense potential, VP Research Haldar said at an event as he spoke about a “hinge moment” for AI in pharma

Big Pharma Backing For Sofinnova Biotech Acceleration Plans In Europe

 
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The Biovelocita II fund is supported by the likes of Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer

MSD’s CIDO Williams: ‘We Must Shorten Technology Adoption Cycles’

 

MSD's chief information & digital officer emphasizes the need for pharma to accelerate technology adoption cycles to ensure drugs reach patients faster. The role of a robust digital backbone for seamless data flow, leadership commitment in digital transformation and an upcoming technology center in Hyderabad are other aspects he discussed.


Zealand Turnaround Complete In Three Years

 
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CEO Adam Steensberg has led a major change in fortunes for the Danish biotech since March 2022.

Roche Means Business With Biggest Ever Obesity Pact

 
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The Swiss giant has inked a deal potentially worth $5.30bn with Zealand to access the Danish biotech's long-acting amylin analog petrelintide.

Zydus’s Amplitude Acquisition Marks Global Medtech Entry With High Potential In India

 
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Zydus Lifesciences plans to expand global markets for patented products of French orthopedic tech company Amplitude Surgicals which it is acquiring from PE firm PAI Partners and others. Could the European business also serve as a buffer to upheaval in the US amid talks of tariffs?

What’s Hot And What’s Not For Sofinnova

 
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Chairman Antoine Papiernik spoke to Scrip about the therapeutic areas that where the VC major is looking at to invest its considerable cash pile.


Is Mittelstand The Missing Piece In India’s Q Quotient?

 
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Can India’s Mittelstand or small and medium enterprises win the quality game and what could help? Sectoral insights from defense and FMCG industries and from other countries like Germany might hold the key for Indian pharma, a panel of experts at a recent event opined.

India CDMOs Seek To Counter China With New Industry Body, See Europe As Ally

 
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Indian CDMOs could consider collaborating with allies in Europe amid a focused effort via a new industry body to counter existing challenges like China’s manufacturing, regulatory and policy advantages and a shortage of funding and talent in the country even as talk of US tariffs throws a new spoke in the wheel

ADDF’s Harris On Alzheimer’s Outlook And Investment

 

Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation CFO Karen Harris talked to Scrip about the non-profit group’s investment strategy and biopharma interest in Alzheimer’s disease.

India Pharma Chiefs On Future Manufacturing Networks And Specter Of Tariffs

 

CEOs of top Indian firms discuss how policies and geopolitics could shape future manufacturing networks and also the simmering issue of tariffs. US President Donald Trump has just reiterated plans for reciprocal tariffs at a joint session of Congress.


Wockhardt On Superbug Buster Zaynich, US Tariff Talk, Europe Manufacture

 
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In a video interview, Wockhardt chairman Habil Khorakiwala talks about global commercial and manufacturing plans for superbug-busting novel antibiotics and developments such as proposed US tariffs and the Windsor framework that could impact its markets.

Quotable: Pharma Leaders On The Month’s Hot Topics

 

The highlights of recent comments and insights from industry executives on the key issues covered in Scrip.

Laser Focus Lifts Leo Pharma To Point Of Profitability

 
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CEO Christophe Bourdon tells Scrip that the Danish dermatology specialist is delivering consistently strong sales while maintaining financial discipline and has created the foundation for long-term growth.

Novartis Development Head On The India Hub, AI And Not Doing ‘Me Too’ Stuff In Obesity

 

Novartis president, development and chief medical officer talks about the pivotal role of the development India hub in progressing breakthrough drugs, how AI is delivering gains in the trials arena, driving focus in the R&D engine and the Swiss group’s approach in the obesity space.