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April 12, 2017

GE Healthcare Adds to Its Cell Therapy Portfolio with Acquisition of Asymptote

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]GE Healthcare recently announced the acquisition of British cryogenic processing company Asymptote for an undisclosed price, strengthening its cell therapy portfolio with technologies designed to enable […]
March 2, 2017

The Antibody Quality Conundrum: Abcam Ahead of the Curve with Knockout Validation

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In September 2016 the International Working Group for Antibody Validation (IWGAV) finally announced their five conceptual pillars, outlining recommendations to mitigate the antibody specificity and […]
September 14, 2016

Cancer Immunotherapy: A Developmental Timeline & Examination of the Prior Art Paradox

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) recently named cancer immunotherapy as the 2016 Advance of the Year, with President Dr. Julie Vose noting that “no […]
August 23, 2016

Pfizer to Buy Medivation for $14 Billion, But Who Are the Real Winners?

Pharmaceutical giants Pfizer are expanding their cancer portfolio through the $14B acquisition of California-based biopharmaceutical company Medivation. The acquisition follows two recent unsuccessful bids for Medivation […]