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Weekly roundup: Approvals, patents and pricing: healthcare regulation heats up

PDUFA action date for Hansa Biopharma’s imlifidase BLA set for December 19, 2026 Hansa Biopharma announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified the company that the previously accepted Biologics License Application (BLA) for imlifidase has been assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date of December 19, 2026. 📺Optimum TV […]

Weekly roundup: Industry events, gender and GLP-1s, highlighting Rare Disease Day

Novo Nordisk Foundation announced it had awarded DKK 11.8 billion (€1.6 billion) during 2025 to support more than 2,200 projects aimed at improving people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet. The projects cover the full range of the Foundation’s grant-giving areas, including key topics such as cardiometabolic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, the development of more resilient and climate-friendly […]

Weekly roundup: Huge fundraisings, patents approved, award winners and more. Next up Genesis 2025!

What an incredible few days at Jefferies & London Life Science Week! 🎉 A huge thank you to Jefferies, the BioIndustry Association (BIA), MedCity, and London & Partners for hosting this goliath event. It gets bigger, better and more impactful every year, and we’re proud to be part of it. We are glad so many […]

Weekly roundup: Big ideas, bold moves, and the future of biotech

Last week, Optimum hosted its 17th Annual Healthcare Investor Conference 2025. Held in the heart of London, the event brought together a powerhouse of industry leaders, investors, innovators, and communicators to exchange ideas, explore the market outlook, and tackle the pressing questions facing the life sciences sector.  If you missed the day, or just want […]

Novo Holdings Venture Investments 2023 Newsletter: A record year advancing innovative therapies for patients

18 new portfolio investments Five portfolio companies acquired $766 million invested and committed $600 million of cash exit proceeds San Francisco, Boston, London, and Copenhagen, Denmark, 5 March 2024 – The Novo Holdings Venture Investments team today published its review of 2023 – a record year advancing innovative therapies for patients. Read more…