$ 286.43. The biotechnology company will replace Alexion in the SP 500 prior to July 21. FibroGen Inc

Results from a phase 3 trial for the medicine for Wilson’s disease proved three times more successful at removing copper deposits compared with standard treatments.... The trial enrolled 214 patients, including treatment-naive participants and those who had been on alternative therapy for an average of 10 or more years.... Wilson’s disease is a progressive genetic condition where the body’s ability to remove excess copper is compromised. Damage from toxic copper build-up can lead to liver dise

The announcement comes after its sales soared by over 50 percent in last quarter after it made more than ￡780million worth of vaccine sales.... But now for the first time, AstraZeneca has said that it will seek to profit from sales of the jab in order to fund an antibody treatment that the company will work on.... They have reportedly said that they will start making only a small profit from the vaccine, and that profit will be diverted to fund the work on the new Covid wonderdrug.It comes aft

LONDON( Reuters)-Britain's Prince Charles will formally open a new 1 billion pound($ 1.3 billion) AstraZeneca research and development( RD) facility on Tuesday, as the company aims to fuel the growth of its drug pipeline. AstraZeneca has supplied two billion doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, developed at Oxford University, and is also looking to bring a preventative antibody cocktail against COVID-19 to market. But while the company is setting up a separate division for vaccine and antibody therapi

Pascal Soriot, CEO of AstraZeneca, told reporters on Friday the company will transition from the non-profit model adopted at the height of the Covid pandemic.... As one of the first companies to develop an effective jab against the coronavirus, AstraZeneca has vowed to sell the vaccine at cost....

The UK completed its departure from the European Union at the end of last year, freeing itself from the shackles of EU rules and regulations that had tied it down as a member state for nearly 50 years.... All other Covid affected countries have plenty of stock." A second was inscribed with the message:" You thick ts.... " That would be devastating for society, the economy and all other areas of life."( Additional reporting by Paul Withers)....