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Pfizer buys Metsera and its next-generation obesity portfolio for $4.9 B

Singapore, Sept. 22 -- US-based pharma giant Pfizer Inc. and Metsera, Inc., a startup based in the US, have entered into a definitive agreement under which Pfizer will acquire Metsera, a clinical-stag... Read More


China approves world's first dual GCG/GLP-1 receptor for glycemic control in type 2 diabetes

Singapore, Sept. 22 -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. has announced that China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved mazdutide, a first-in-class dual glucagon (GCG)/glucagon-like pe... Read More


Lunit and Agilent join hands for AI-powered companion diagnostics

Singapore, Sept. 22 -- South Korea-based Lunit and US-based Agilent Technologies Inc. have announced a non-exclusive collaboration to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-based companion diagnostic so... Read More


Australia's Starpharma announces collaboration worth $564 M with Genentech for cancer therapies

Singapore, Sept. 22 -- Starpharma, an Australian biotechnology company, has announced the signing of a collaboration and license agreement with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, to develop poten... Read More


Hanahealth partners with Kai Health to bring AI-powered embryo tech to IVF labs across India

Singapore, Sept. 22 -- Hanahealth, the IVF vertical of DSS Imagetech, has recently partnered with South Korea's Kai Health to enable IVF labs in India benefit from its artificial intelligence (AI)-pow... Read More


New CEO, board of MultiChoice appointed following Canal+ takeover

South Africa, Sept. 22 -- MultiChoice implemented a reorganisation of its South African operations this month in line with conditions laid out by South Africa's Competition Tribunal in July to approve... Read More


AI can't build trust: Why human voices matter more than ever

South Africa, Sept. 22 -- Balance Today's businesses need to find the balance between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human Intelligence (HI). AI can write, design, predict, and analyse faster than ... Read More


New Emeris mega campus to encompass ADvTech brands under one name

South Africa, Sept. 22 -- One aspect of the change is the building of a state-of-the-art R420m mega campus in Sandton, Johannesburg. This development will bring the existing Varsity College Sandton an... Read More


South African networks urged to zero-rate PBO content for equal internet access

South Africa, Sept. 22 -- Mobile network operators are legally obligated to make the content of PBOs data-free as part of their licensing conditions. This rule applies to all mobile network operators... Read More


WiM Africa and Kantar tackle Gen Z marketing disruptions in lively debate

South Africa, Sept. 22 -- The session asked a timely and provocative question: Is the industry ready for Africa's Gen Z audiences? With Gen Z representing over 60% of Africa's population under 25, th... Read More