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All you need to know about Gene Therapy

All you need to know about Gene Therapy

What is Gene Therapy? Gene therapy is the delivery of a specific gene to correct or treat a disease. The root of gene therapy can be traced back to the early 1970s when Stanfield Roger proposed that "good DNA" could be used to replace defective DNA in people

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Deep Dive

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Deep Dive

Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in the biotechnology industry, providing a wide range of products and services to customers in the pharmaceutical, diagnostics, and environmental testing markets. The company is known for its advanced technology and innovation, and it has a strong focus on helping its customers achieve

Exploring Drug Modalities: Small Molecules, Biologics, RNA, Cell & Gene Therapy

Exploring Drug Modalities: Small Molecules, Biologics, RNA, Cell & Gene Therapy

Multiple different drug modalities are used as therapeutics for the treatment of different diseases or illnesses. In this post, we will look at the different therapeutic modalities that exist in the pharma/biotech world. Drugs usually fall under 4 different types of modalities: 1) Small molecule 2) Biologics 3) Cell

Thank you for your support in 2022

Thank you for your support in 2022

Dear Readers, We would like to thank everyone who has supported us in our journey in 2022. We started this newsletter in June 2022 and have seen steady growth in the past 6 months. When we started 6 months back, we were unsure what the demand would be for life

Can Precision Fermentation together with Synthetic Biology Help to Secure Our Food Systems?

Can Precision Fermentation together with Synthetic Biology Help to Secure Our Food Systems?

The recent geopolitical tensions and climate change have brought our food system under strain forcing governments to limit exports to protect their citizens. These issues have led to discussions around finding alternative protein sources and ensure food systems are inclusive, efficient and sustainable. Globally, in 2020, humans consumed 574 million

Why Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: REGN) is a biotech force to be reckoned with

Regeneron was founded in 1988 by Dr. Leonard S Schleifer. Dr. Schelifer shared, that the name Regeneron came from “Regenerating neurons, with the word “gene” in the middle”. The origin of the name further explains that the initial focus of the company was neurobiology. Then in 1990 following the publication

5 Blockbuster Drugs Which Can Be Spun Out as a Company

5 Blockbuster Drugs Which Can Be Spun Out as a Company

Not all drugs are equal. While most pharmaceutical companies talk about their pipeline programs. Some drugs alone could be pharmaceutical/biotech and still have a robust pipeline. These drugs are usually targeting systemic pathways, enabling their use across multiple disease indications and in the process creating a pipeline for themselves.