Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Department of Health and Social Care and partners launch new funding initiative
The DHSC, along with a UK government department and Wellcome, aims to tackle urgent infectious disease threats
Novo Nordisk Foundation gives 736m euro grant to Denmark’s BioInnovation Institute
The funding will run until 2035 and will help the organisation to expand its presence in Europe
BioNTech announces £1bn UK investment to boost regional R&D presence
The UK government has also agreed to award the company a grant of up to £129m
Sanofi unveils $20bn US investment to boost R&D and manufacturing presence
The company is the latest major drugmaker to announce a significant investment in the country
Johnson & Johnson to invest more than $55bn in US over next four years
The commitment marks a 25% increase to the company's US investments in the past four years
AstraZeneca announces $3.5bn US investment to boost research and manufacturing
The commitment is part of the company’s ambition to achieve $80bn in total revenue by 2030
WHO and CEPI call for broader research strategy to prepare for future pandemics
They have highlighted the importance of expanding research to entire families of pathogens
Novo Nordisk Foundation, Wellcome and Gates Foundation collaborate to accelerate global health equity
The collaboration will support solutions to address the health impacts of climate change, infectious diseases and AMR
Ipsen announces launch of new UK headquarters in London life sciences community
The Paddington site will serve as one of the company’s three global hubs
Gates Medical Research Institute initiates phase 3 study of tuberculosis vaccine candidate
According to WHO, the infectious disease was estimated to affect 10.6 million people in 2022
ABPI sets out UK life sciences industry’s priorities for government’s budget
The ABPI highlights four key areas where the budget could boost UK life sciences
Global donors pledge over $777m to fight neglected tropical diseases at COP28 summit
The $500m Reaching the Last Mile Fund will reach an additional 32 countries