Biopharma companies brought in $13.08 billion in financing during the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, marking a significant drop from every quarter of 2024. The number of financings also declined, with 239 transactions completed in Q1 this year, down from a quarterly average of approximately 299 deals in 2024.
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on April 8 cleared Barythrax injection (GC-1009) as the world’s first recombinant anthrax vaccine. The product was codeveloped by GC Biopharma Corp. and Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.
When an autoimmune disease disrupted the life of someone close to scientist Dario Gutierrez, an idea emerged for a new company called Merida Biosciences focused on removing misdirected antibodies and their negative effects using Fc biotherapeutics.