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Mitsubishi Tanabe set to buy Medicago for VLP technology
Life science stocks are hot, venture capitalists have renewed their interest in biotech and a host of big companies are on the hunt for startup vaccine makers with novel products and technology. Medicago is the latest developmental vaccine maker to attract a bid.
Mitsubishi to snap up vaccine developer Medicago in $357M deal
The deal would give the Japanese drug company a 60% stake in the vaccine developer, with Philip Morris Investments holding onto its sizable ownership of the biotech and keeping a 40% stake.
Canadian company reports positive preclinical data for H7N9 bird flu vaccine
As the death toll related to H7N9 avian influenza outbreak in China rises to 37, Quebec-based Medicago has reported new positive results from a preclinical trial for an H7N9 vaccine candidate.
Canada's Medicago reports positive early data for H7N9 vaccine
Global concern is growing over the outbreak of H7N9 avian influenza in China. So far, 133 cases of H7N9 sickness have been confirmed, and at least 37 deaths are deaths are thought to have been caused by the disease.
CDC continues to build defenses in H7N9 lull
The H7N9 situation has quieted down since the early days of the outbreak. China switched from daily to weekly updates, and the number of new cases plateaued after live poultry markets were closed. Yet behind the scenes the U.S., China and others are continuing to ready defenses.
Cigarette maker Philip Morris rolls vaccine interests into China
Craving growth in the huge market for tobacco products in China, Philip Morris International has invested in rights to flu vaccines made from a species of tobacco plant for use in the Asian powerhouse.
Medicago, Philip Morris ink China vaccines deal
Vaccines-focused biopharmaceutical company Medicago inked an agreement giving tobacco company Philip Morris International the license to develop the company's pandemic and seasonal influenza vaccines for China.
Labs, NIH zero in on painless vaccine technology
The Infectious Disease Research Institute and Medicago plan to remove the 'ouch' from vaccine administration. The pair is working on delivering virus-like particles through a device that uses pain-free microneedles.
Medicago completes rapid-fire flu vaccine production
Medicago successfully completed an attempt to quickly deliver H1N1 VLP influenza vaccine candidates, slinging at least 10 million doses in one month.
Medicago unveils new NC manufacturing plant
One year after receiving a $21 million U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency grant to develop a vaccine manufacturing facility, Medicago has opened a 97,000-square-foot plant in Research
