DUBLIN – Even by any normal measure of European biotechnology investment, the first two quarters of 2020 were memorable. If it maintains the present momentum, Europe’s drug development sector is on course for a record-breaking year, having already raised $5.034 billion in publicly disclosed equity investments. That puts it well ahead of any other year – the sector edged to a new high in 2019 when it raised $7.739 billion over the full 12 months – but, of course, comparisons with any other year seem irrelevant. This year is like no other. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything.
The latest global regulatory news, changes and updates affecting medical devices and technologies, including: Aetna, Arrow International, BD, Erba Diagnostics, Eternity Healthcare.
Regulatory snapshots, including global submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Abbott, BD, Centogene, Cochlear, Inmode.
Med-tech happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Endologix, Hitachi, Hoya, Medtronic, Myriad Genetics, Nuvera Medical, Sino Medical Science Technology, Vizient.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in cardiology, including: Potassium channel distancing fights stroke; Examining ischemic stroke in patients with COVID-19 vs. those with influenza; COVID-19 infects heart cells in lab dish.
Regulatory snapshots, including global drug submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: ADC, Adial, Ascendis, CSL Behring, Daiichi Sankyo, Esperare Foundation, Gilead, Medivir, Mesoblast, Mylan, Napo, Sinovac, Viiv.
Research focused on finding viable solutions to counter the COVID-19 pandemic continues at an explosive pace with a total of 588 potential therapeutics and vaccines at the forefront of scientific efforts launched by industry, academia and government.