The Latest Breaking News from biotechnology

New method of preserving donated kidneys ‘could mean fewer organs wasted’

The technique could keep kidneys viable for longer and increase the number available for transplant.

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2022

Who’s Afraid of Gene-Edited Crops?

A new U.K. bill is a chance at food security—if Britain can get past unfounded fears.

Foreign Policy · Sep 17, 2022

MingMed Biotech Joins Queue of Revenue-less Drug Startups Seeking IPO Cash

Key Takeaways: With no drug revenues and growing R&D costs, MingMed Biotechnology plans to feed its cash-burning machine with a Hong Kong IPO Company has seven drugs in development, including six in the clinical stages By Ellie Si

Benzinga · Aug 31, 2022

Recap Of Friday's Biotech Catalysts - End Of the Day Summary

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) announced positive top-line results from its pivotal U.S. Phase 3 study in infants evaluating its 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine candidate (20vPnC) for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). The study met two co-primary objectives, associated with immunogenicity responses. Pfizer shares traded in a range of $48.55 to…

Benzinga · Aug 12, 2022

Biotech Daily: Amgen, Gilead Go Shopping, Nod For AstraZeneca's Lynparza In Early Stage Breast Cancer, Decision Day For Alzheimer's Associated Hallucinations Candidate

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

Benzinga · Aug 4, 2022

Don't Rule out a Summer Rally for This 1 Biotech Stock

Leading biotechnology company Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) has achieved strong top and bottom-line growth in its last quarter. Furthermore, the company is well-positioned to benefit from its diversified pipeline of transformative small-molecule, cell, and genetic therapies. Thus, even after gaining 27.5% year-to-date, we think VRTX still has decent upside potential. Read…

StockNews.com · Jul 26, 2022

5 Biotech Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Next Decade

The biotech industry seems poised to witness solid growth over the next decade with intensive innovation, breakthrough developments, and growing investments in the sector. So, given analysts’ promising growth outlook for the industry, it could be wise for investors to buy and hold fundamentally solid biotech stocks Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX),…

StockNews.com · Jul 26, 2022

4 Downgraded Stocks You'll Want to Sell or Avoid Right Now

With the growing odds of the economy tipping into a recession due to an aggressive monetary policy tightening to tame the sky-high inflation, it could be difficult for fundamentally weak stocks to stay afloat. Invesco (IVZ), Kymera (KYMR), Mogo (MOGO), and Sana Biotechnology (SANA) have been recently downgraded by our…

StockNews.com · Jul 25, 2022

Bavarian Nordic monkeypox vaccine wins EU approval

Danish biotechnology company Bavarian Nordic said on Monday the European Commission had given permission for its Imvanex vaccine to be marketed as protection against monkeypox, as recommended last week by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

Reuters · Jul 25, 2022

Genetically modified cowpea clears its first hurdle in Ghana, but there's a long way to go

Genetically modified (GM) cowpea has cleared the first of the three regulatory hurdles in the way of commercialisation in Ghana. If it is commercialised, it will be the first GM crop grown in the country – a major milestone. Biotechnology proponents have been working for decades to integrate GM crops…

The Conversation · Jul 18, 2022