Archives for January 20, 2020

LomÉ Initiative Signing

African governments agree to criminalize falsified drugs trafficking

Heads of state of seven African countries met in Lomé, Togo, to sign the Lomé Initiative, a political declaration to tackle fake medicine distribution on the continent.

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Civica Rx signs 7-year deal with Thermo Fisher

The non-profit agrees deal with Thermo Fisher to develop and manufacture essential medications at risk of shortages.

Drug discovery service provider Schrödinger files for $100M IPO

Schrödinger files for $100m IPO after establishing itself as a drug discovery partner to big pharma.

Merck looks to CMOs to help ease vaccine supply bottleneck

Merck enlists CMOs to help increase Gardasil manufacturing capacity in response to rising demand.