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European Marketing Application for AVT23, a Proposed Biosimilar to Xolair® (omalizumab), Accepted by the European Medicines Agency
LONDON and REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advanz Pharma Holdco Limited (“Advanz Pharma”), a UK headquartered global pharmaceutical company with a strategic focus on specialty, hospital, and rare disease medicines in Europe...
Positive Polar Launches Wefunder Campaign to Develop Scalable Biotech with the Power to Restore Whale Population
Premium exploration company funds groundbreaking marine science to restore ocean wildlife TAMPA , FL, UNITED STATES, May 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Positive Polar today launched its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Wefunder. Anyone can...
Lucinity Featured in Chartis Research FinCrime and Compliance 50 Ranking for 2025
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lucinity has been listed among the top 50 Financial Crime and Compliance (FCC) companies in the 2025 FCC50 ranking by Chartis Research. This recognition reflects Lucinity’s continued ability to...
Open Ocean Robotics Launches First USV for Marine CO₂ Removal Monitoring with Sales to Leading Research Institutions
With initial sales to Dalhousie University and Iceland’s Röst Centre, Open Ocean Robotics introduces first USV built for marine carbon removal monitoring. VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, May 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Open Ocean Robotics...
Krystal Biotech Announces European Commission Approval of VYJUVEK® for the Treatment of Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa
VYJUVEK approved for the treatment of DEB from birth in Europe Approval allows for dosing at home or in a healthcare setting, as well as patient or caregiver administration if deemed appropriate by a healthcare professional PITTSBURGH, April 28,...
PureCycle Receives REACH Certification, Unlocking EU Sales of PureFive™ Resin
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCT), announced today it has received the REACH Certificate of Compliance, allowing the company to sell PureFive™ resin to customers in the European Union. The...
Oculis Accelerates Privosegtor into Registrational Trials in Acute Optic Neuritis, Pioneering the Path for a Potential First-in-class Neuroprotective Therapy
Successful meeting with FDA enables advancement into pivotal development with Privosegtor in Acute Optic Neuritis (AON) and Non-arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION) Oculis will launch the PIONEER Program, which includes multiple...
Committee advances discussions on trade-related climate measures and technology transfer
Trade-related climate measures Members discussed two new proposals, namely the Republic of Korea's communication titled “Key Considerations for Trade-related Climate Measures (TrCMs): Suggested approaches toward a sustainable future” and the...
The International Myeloma Foundation Announces 2nd Annual Iceland Cycling Expedition, to be Held from August 27 – September 2
STUDIO CITY, Calif., March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) is excited to announce that the 2nd annual Iceland Cycling Expedition (ICE)—a 6-night/7-day endurance fundraiser biking expedition —will take place...
Krystal Biotech Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for VYJUVEK® for the Treatment of Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Krystal Biotech, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KRYS), a commercial-stage biotechnology company, today welcomed the European Medicines Agency's (EMA’s) announcement that its Committee for Medicinal...
Genevant Sciences and Arbutus Biopharma Initiate International Patent Infringement Enforcement Actions Against Moderna
BASEL, Switzerland and VANCOUVER, B.C. and WARMINSTER, Pa., March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genevant Sciences, a leading nucleic acid delivery company with world-class platforms and a robust lipid nanoparticle (LNP) patent portfolio (a...
Genevant Sciences and Arbutus Biopharma Initiate International Patent Infringement Enforcement Actions Against Moderna
BASEL, Switzerland and VANCOUVER, British Columbia and WARMINSTER, Pa., March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genevant Sciences, a leading nucleic acid delivery company with world-class platforms and a robust lipid nanoparticle (LNP) patent portfolio...
European Medicines Agency Recommends Marketing Authorization of AVT03, Alvotech’s Proposed Biosimilar to Prolia® and Xgeva®
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alvotech (NASDAQ: ALVO), a global biotech company specializing in the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide, today announced that the European Medicines...
Tilde enters the global AI race with a European multilingual model and safeguards against disinformation
Latvian AI company Tilde has unveiled TildeOpen LLM, an open-source large language model trained on Europe’s flagship supercomputer LUMI. RīGA, LATVIA, October 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With 30 billion parameters, TildeOpen outperforms...
European Medicines Agency Recommends Marketing Approval of Gobivaz®, Alvotech’s Proposed Biosimilar to Simponi® (golimumab) with Advanz Pharma as Commercialization Partner
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND and LONDON, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alvotech (NASDAQ: ALVO), a global biotech company specializing in the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide and Advanz Pharma Holdco Limited...
Bellame Expands Global Shipping to 17 Countries and Introduces 7-Day-a-Week Fulfillment to Meet Rising Demand
Bellame Expands Global Shipping to 17 Countries and Introduces 7-Day-a-Week Fulfillment to Meet Rising Demand FORT WORTH, TX, UNITED STATES, October 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Bellame, the luxury beauty and wellness brand redefining modern...
What if? “Strategic Competition” vs. “Selective Cooperation”
Back to Publications April 2025 Central Arctic Ocean Roundtable event at Tongji University. Photo: Min Pan A prominent Western narrative portrays China as eagerly pursuing economic and strategic goals in the Arctic. U.S. Defense Department...
Iceland deploys its first fully funded UN Volunteer in India
Chinenye Anekwe is a UN Volunteer Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Specialist with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) India Office since August 2024. She is a 2018 fellow of GRÓ Gender Equality...
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