Merck Ends Phase III Keytruda Studies in NSCLC and cSCC Due to Insufficient Results
US-based Merck, Sharp & Dohme Inc. (NYSE: MRK) announced the discontinuation of two Phase III...
BioMarin to Cut 225 Jobs Amid Challenges in Gene Therapy Commercialization
US-based BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: BMRN) is navigating a challenging period marked by difficulties in...
MicroPort CardioFlow to Acquire RMB 380 Million Shanghai Assets for Global HQ Expansion
China-based MicroPort Scientific Corp. (HKG: 0853) has announced that its spin-off, MicroPort CardioFlow Medtech Co.,...
Tonghua Golden-Horse, UCB Seek China Approvals for Alzheimer’s, Myasthenia Gravis Drugs
China’s Tonghua Golden-Horse Pharmaceutical Industry Co. Ltd. and Belgium-based UCB (FRA: UNC) are seeking marketing...
Dizal Pharmaceutical’s Financial Turnaround Continues with 33% Net Loss Reduction in H1 2024
Dizal Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, a pharmaceutical entity listed in Shanghai (SHA: 688192), has unveiled its...
Doma Biopharmaceutical Receives FDA Clearance for Phase I Trial of EGFR-MET Targeting ADC, DM005
Doma Biopharmaceutical (Suzhou) Co., Ltd, a Chinese pharmaceutical firm, has received approval from the U.S....
Jiyuan Biotechnology’s Stem Cell Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes Gains NMPA Tacit Approval for Clinical Trials
BEIJING—Jiyuan Biotechnology, a leading Chinese biopharmaceutical company, has secured tacit clinical trial approval from the...
AstraZeneca Boosts Investment in Qingdao Aerosol Production Hub to $750 Million
QINGDAO—AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN), a leading UK-based pharmaceutical company, has announced a further investment in its...
NMPA Suspends Jeisys Medical Inc.’s Nd:YAG Laser Equipment Over Quality Concerns
BEIJING—The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China has issued a notification to immediately suspend...
CNGB Virogin’s VG161 On Track for Breakthrough Designation in China for Advanced Liver Cancer
BEIJING—CNGB Virogin, a joint venture between Virogin Biotech and China National Biotec Group, is poised...
China’s Healthcare Statistics Show Improvements in Life Expectancy and Access to Medical Services
BEIJING—The National Health Commission (NHC) of China has published the “China’s Healthcare Statistical Communique 2023,”...
Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Reports 11.12% YOY Revenue Growth in 2024H1
SHENZHEN—Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd (SHE: 300760) has announced its financial results for the first...
Hua Medicine’s 2024H1 Revenues Surge on HuaTangNing Sales; Path to Profitability in Sight
HONG KONG—Hua Medicine (HKG: 2552), a China-based pharmaceutical company, has announced its financial results for...
American Government Funds Bolster Chinese Inventors’ Patents, According to USPTO Data
WASHINGTON—A Reuters investigation into the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) data has uncovered...
GeneQuantum Appoints Dr. Lingyu Zhu as Chief Business Strategy and Development Officer
SUZHOU—GeneQuantum, a leading player in the biotech industry known for its cutting-edge enzymatic site-specific conjugation...
Jiangxi Healthcare Security Administration Launches Initiative to Widen Drug Availability
JIANGXI—In a strategic move to enhance drug accessibility, the Healthcare Security Administration (HSA) bureau of...
China’s Supreme Court Deals Blow to Sanofi’s Aubagio, Confirms Patent Cancellation
BEIJING—In a recent development for the pharmaceutical industry, Sanofi’s multiple sclerosis therapy Aubagio (teriflunomide) has...
Pfizer Partners with Quotient Therapeutics for Somatic Mutations Research in Cardiovascular and Renal Diseases
NEW YORK—Pfizer Inc., a pharmaceutical giant listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: PFE),...
Sackler-Owned Mundipharma Fails to Secure $1 Billion Valuation for China Unit
LONDON—Mundipharma International Ltd., the UK-based pharmaceutical firm with ties to the Sackler family of the...
Sinopharm and Ruidio Pharmaceutical Advance in Priority Review for Innovative Drugs and Vaccines
BEIJING—The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) has indicated that two Chinese companies, Foshan Ruidio Pharmaceutical...