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Roche bulks up in gene therapy and hemophilia with $4.3bn Spark buyout

Late-to-the-game Roche has finally made a move in gene therapy, one of the biopharma industry’s most sought-after and expensive classes…

Manufacturing cuts seen in Sandoz autonomy within Novartis

Sandoz is set to become autonomous within Novartis, the drug manufacturer, but this will come at a cost expected to…

Nestle Nigeria redesigns logo of water product

Table water manufacturer, Nestle Nigeria Plc, has unvieled its redesigned logo for its product, Nestle Pure Life, as it strives…

Novartis keeps promise, eyes new method for funding ultrapricey next-gen drugs

Novartis is weighing an insurance method often associated with natural disasters to help win coverage for its pricey next-generation cell and…

AfCFTA: LCCI pushes protection of industrial base

By Nduka Uzuakpundu For the policy-makers at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), the informed beginning of wisdom…

Nigeria’s standards agency mops up substandard lubricants

Nigeria’s standards watchdog, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), in its quest to stamp out adulterated products in the country…