Pharmaceuticals
Turkey probes Israeli pharmaceutical company Teva over claims it blocked rivals in drug market
The Turkish investigation was opened against Teva International, its subsidiary Teva Europe, and its subsidiary in Turkey to determine whether the law was violated.
Israeli PolyPid signs $320 million deal to sell drug preventing surgical infections in US, Canada
Europe, Israel, and the medical record of a nation - opinion
How Evogene is changing the future for the pharma and agriculture markets
In light of coronavirus crisis, resilience is crucial, says Takeda GM
Arie Kramer spoke to 'The Jerusalem Post' about the role of Big Pharma in a health crisis, the importance of meriting people’s trust and what they are doing to help.
Hillel's Tech Corner: CytoReason: Where AI meets drug development
CytoReason’s technology uses a machine learning model to build a molecular level understanding of tissues in diseases on the cellular level.
Moderna, Pfizer start pivotal COVID-19 vaccine trials, eye year-end launch
The study is expected to include about 120 sites globally and could include up to 30,000 participants. It will include regions heavily impacted by COVID-19.
Pfizer, BioNTech say vaccine expected to be ready for approval by December
If it receives marketing approval, the companies are preparing to make up to 100 million doses by the end of 2020 and another 1.2 billion doses by the end of 2021.
BioNTech and Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine shows potential in human trial
"These first trial results show that the vaccine yields immune activity and causes a strong immune response," said BioNTech's co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Ugur Sahin.
Canadian company Medicago develops plant-based coronavirus vaccine
The company has developed a unique method of creating a vaccine by letting plants do the work. "We're using plants as mini factories," said Natalie Charland, a senior director at Medicago.
Bayer to test new drugs on 3D-printed heart tissue at Tel Aviv University
The new method of testing bypasses many tedious screening methods, making it faster, cheaper and more efficient.
The Lounge March 10, 2020: SuperPharm
A number of Super Pharm’s managers attended the ceremony, and Kupler and Keshet arranged to meet again in the future to discuss continued cooperation.
After turbulent years, Teva CEO Schultz forecasts stability
Teva completed its two-year major restructuring plan in 2019, reducing its cost base by over $3 billion and net debt by more than $9b.
86-year-old Copaxone creator has no intention of slowing down
When it comes to being excited by experiments, age is simply not a factor for 86-year-old Prof. Ruth Arnon, co-creator of multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone.