Global report - May 27, 2025
The US administration blocks Harvard from enrolling foreign students
Kristi Noem, Homeland Security Secretary, stated that the administration had revoked Harvard's "Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification as a result of their failure to adhere to the law."
Global report - May 26, 2025
Doing business in the world’s new life science powerhouse
In a sector long dominated by the US and Europe, Mainland China is now catching up in global pharma and biotechnology.
Collaboration - May 21, 2025
The European life science industry: The time to step up is now
Europe ranks highly when it comes to life science know-how and knowledge, but the region is falling behind when it comes to R&D and turning science into real-world solutions. Complex regulations, a fragmented market, scattered funding, and the potential US market tariffs are just some of the challenges ahead.
Global report - May 21, 2025
Pfizer in licensing agreement with Chinese biopharma company 3SBio
The exclusive global, ex-China, licensing agreement concerns the development, manufacturing and commercialization of SSGJ-707, a bispecific antibody targeting PD-1 and VEGF, currently undergoing several clinical trials in China for non-small cell lung cancer, metastatic colorectal cancer, and gynecological tumors.
Global report - May 14, 2025
US life sciences under Trump
While reports of federal cutbacks across the US health, life sciences, and research landscapes continue to fuel anxiety among scientists, the situation may not be as dire as people fear, according to one investor.
Global report - May 13, 2025
Trump signs executive order directing the pharma industry to lower drug prices
On May 12, US President Trump signed an Executive Order to bring the prices Americans and taxpayers pay for prescription drugs in line with those paid by similar nations.