Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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Merck, CDMO Cyto-Facto Join Hands on Cell and Gene Therapy
Germany’s Merck said on March 11 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kobe-based CDMO Cyto-Facto to accelerate the development and manufacturing of cell and gene therapies.Under the deal, Merck will leverage its VirusExpress 293T lentiviral production cells,…
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