Abcam to acquire BioVision for $340 million

2 August 2021, Cambridge, UK  – Abcam plc (“Abcam”, “the Company” or “the Group”) (AIM LSE: ABC; Nasdaq: ABCM), a global leader in the supply of life science research tools, announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BioVision, Inc. (“BioVision”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Boai NKY Medical Holdings Ltd. (“NKY”), for... Read more

Tecan successfully completes the acquisition of Paramit

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Article 53 of the SIX Exchange Regulation Listing Rules Männedorf, Switzerland, August 2 2021 – The Tecan Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN) announced today that it has successfully completed the acquisition of US-based Paramit Corporation and its affiliates (“Paramit”) for a total purchase consideration of USD 1.0 billion (CHF 920 million). On June 23, 2021, Tecan... Read more

WITec alpha300 [i]apyron[/i] wins 2021 Microscopy Today Innovation Award

The fully automated Raman microscope is deemed one of the year’s best developments. Ulm, Germany August 2, 2021 WITec GmbH, the prime mover of technological advance in commercial Raman microscopes, has received a 2021 Microscopy Today Innovation Award for its alpha300 apyron fully automated Raman imaging system. It was selected by the editors of Microscopy Today... Read more

HORIBA develops IRLAM™ technology to bring new value in gas analysis with the first four products equipped with IRLAM technology

07/29/2021 |   Press Release HORIBA, Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “HORIBA”) today announced that it has developed an innovative proprietary gas analysis technology called InfraRed Laser Absorption Modulation (IRLAM™*1) and will launch four new products on July 29th as the first products equipped with this technology. IRLAM, a new infrared gas measurement technology invented by HORIBA, utilizes... Read more

Strategic partnership between Genedata and SCIEX deepens and accelerates characterization of next generation biotherapeutics

The collaboration will drive the development of new software solutions for in-depth characterization of novel biotherapeutics during the drug development process. July 29, 2021 Framingham, MA, USA and Basel, Switzerland — SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, and Genedata, leading provider of biopharma enterprise software solutions, have entered into a strategic partnership to develop new software... Read more

FDA accepts application for Roche’s faricimab for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME)

Across four phase III studies, approximately half of patients receiving faricimab could extend treatment time to every four months – the first time this level of durability has been achieved in phase III nAMD and DME studies If approved, faricimab would be the first and only medicine designed to target two distinct pathways that drive... Read more

Data for Roche’s Evrysdi® (risdiplam) published in New England Journal of Medicine shows significant improvement in survival and motor milestones in babies with Type 1 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

FIREFISH Part 2 study showed treatment with Evrysdi helped babies stay free of permanent ventilation, sit without support and improve across a range of motor milestones Evrysdi has proven efficacy in adults, children and babies two months and older with over 4,000 patients treated to date SMA is the leading genetic cause of death in... Read more

17[sup]th[/sup] Confocal Raman Imaging Symposium Goes Virtual

Europe’s foremost molecular characterization conference will be held online. Ulm, Germany July 29, 2021 WITec GmbH, the technology leader in Raman microscopy solutions, has re-envisioned the Confocal Raman Imaging Symposium as a virtual event for its 17th year. This scientific conference has become highly regarded within the international chemical imaging community for its amiable atmosphere,... Read more