For the first time this year, the amount of money raised by the biopharma industry has dropped below the amount collected during the same timeframe last year, even though the number of transactions has climbed by nearly 10%.
Zydus Cadila Group could make history after applying for approval for the first ever human DNA vaccine in India. But that could be just the start for a technology that could treat a vast array of diseases, including cancer, infectious diseases and chronic diseases.
The world has been running an ultramarathon since the COVID-19 pandemic began, but despite the ups and downs of cases and deaths, the wins and losses of clinical efforts, every day is another step forward toward herd immunity and the finish line.
Although 14 of the 17 stocks that make up BioWorld’s Neurological Disease Index (NDI) dropped in value over the last month, the index is still ahead by about 9% this year, with a huge surge by Prothena Corp. plc leading the way.