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In Depth 24 Aug 2023

Saudi Arabia: is the country set to become a global biotech hub?

Saudi Arabia seems set to become a global competitive biotech hub; over the next decade, it is expected to become a world leader in biotech research and generate significant economic growth. A recent report by Strategy& Middle East, part of the PwC network, entitled “Accelerating Saudi Arabia’s Biotechnology Sector”, suggested that Saudi Arabia has the […]

August 24, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

News and Trends 29 Jun 2023

Centogene and Lifera to form Saudi Arabian Joint Venture

Centogene N.V. and Lifera have announced a strategic collaboration with the formation of a joint venture (JV) to increase local and regional access and rapid delivery of multiomic testing to patients in Saudi Arabia and countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Under the terms of the collaboration, Centogene will receive a $30 million mandatory […]

June 29, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 8 Dec 2022

DNA repair mechanism study could boost cancer treatment

A better understanding of the mechanisms involved in DNA repair may pave the way for developing inhibitors to improve the effectiveness of radiation therapy. Nucleotide excision repair (NER) is a critical DNA repair pathway that plays a key role in maintaining transcription and genome integrity by removing bulky DNA lesions. The key steps in the […]

December 8, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 10 Oct 2022

Saudi university study could pave way for new cancer drugs

Precise details of how a master regulator of gene expression binds its activating partner could open new avenues for cancer drug development. The findings were made at the King Abdullah University Of Science And Technology in Saudi Arabia. They reveal how the activating partner, a small cellular metabolite and signaling molecule called PI5P, interacts simultaneously […]

October 10, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 29 Aug 2022

Malaysian Genomics and Ajlan to explore MENA biopharma opportunities

Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre Berhad, a genomics and biopharmaceutical company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities for the distribution of biopharmaceutical and genomics products and services with Ajlan & Bros Medical Company. Ajlan, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is part of a multinational conglomerate established in 1979 with extensive global private […]

August 29, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 27 Jun 2022

Saudi Arabia to inject $3B into vaccines and medicines industry

Saudi Arabia is boosting biotech and looking to become a center for the vaccine industry. The Saudi Arabian Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, chairman of the manufacturing vaccines and vital medicines committee, Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef, has announced the launch of several investment opportunities in the vaccines and vital medicines industry, valued at $3.4 […]

June 27, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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