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Mirum scores second FDA nod for rare liver disease drug Livmarli, this one to treat PFIC

With Livmarli sales reaching $142 million during its second full year on the market, Mirum Pharmaceuticals’ rare liver disease treatment is off to a solid start in f...
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Coherus again axes staff, with 30% of roles on chopping block amid ‘sharpened focus’ on cancer drugs

About a year after launching a prior round of layoffs, Coherus BioSciences is again reducing its head count, this time by 30%. Coherus unveiled the latest job cut...
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Skincare products maker Galderma gears up for long-awaited $2.6B IPO

After a few holdups, Swiss skincare company Galderma is finally going public in a highly anticipated market debut that could make for one of Europe’s largest listing...
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Biotech trade group pledges support for BIOSECURE Act, plans to boot member WuXi AppTec

As CDMO giants Wuxi AppTec and WuXi Biologics come under mounting scrutiny for their alleged ties to Chinese government officials, they are losing a key ally in Wash...
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Evonik, looking to cut costs, shrinks workforce by 2,000 in structural overhaul

Up to 2,000 Evonik workers worldwide will be laid off as the German chemicals company and contract drug manufacturer looks to cut costs. Over the last few months,...
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WHO flags increasing resistance to GSK’s HIV med Tivicay in some countries

GSK's antiretroviral HIV medicine Tivicay (dolutegravir) has been recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2018 as a preferred treatment for the viru...
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Growing Almac boosts capacity for manufacturing peptides and packaging commercial products

In its continuing expansion blitz, Almac has completed new two facilities at its headquarters in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, which will expand the capacity of the C...
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AstraZeneca pledges £650M in UK investments to boost vaccine capabilities, expand near HQ

AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot, who has been critical of the U.K.’s business environment for the life sciences industry, is directing a big chunk of money into the Bi...
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SGS LABORATORY IN FAIRFIELD, NJ, USA DEMONSTRATES ITS COMMITMENT TO TESTING AND CALIBRATION EXCELLENCE WITH NEW ISO/IEC 17025:2017 CERTIFICATION

The world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company announced today that its Fairfield laboratory has earned its ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certification. ...
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EuroAPI appoints new CEO and lays out restructuring plan as manufacturer’s losses mount

With a new CEO tapped to drive EuroAPI’s turnaround, the Sanofi spinoff is proposing drastic steps to get its business on track, including potential layoffs and site...
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