Mithra raises €20m through private placement

Women’s health specialist Mithra Pharmaceuticals SA has entered into a definitive agreement to raise €20m in gross proceeds via a private placement of 10 million new ordinary shares with Armistice Capital.

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Synbio experts develop cells that hear

ETH Zurich researchers have developed a gene switch that triggers insulin release in designer cells by playing music.

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Spexis AG bags money for pivotal Phase III trial

Swiss Spexis AG  has announced a US$2.5m capital commitment to fund a two-part pivotal Phase III study to get market approval for its inhaled cystic fibrosis antibiotic colistimethate sodium.

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Novo Nordisk takes over Inversago Pharma Inc.

With a US$1bn acquisition of Canadian Inversago Pharma, Novo Nordisk A/S fiights to maintain its dominant position in the booming weight loss drug market.

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More marine plastics than expected

A Dutch-German team of researchers has found out that the amount of not degradable plastics is lower than estimated but that they persist for longer than previously assumed.

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Sygnature Discovery Ltd acquires leading Canadian CRO

British drug discovery specialist Sygnature Discovery Ltd has taken over Canadian NuChem Sciences Inc., one of North America’s largest discovery CROs

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