Healthcare
USFDA Approval for AstraZeneca Vaccine Bring Cheer at FTSE 100 as well
August 25, 2020 02:00 PM BST| By Kunal SawhneySummary Equity markets across the globe turned jubilant on hopes about the early improvement on the pandemic front The USFDA approval for the AstraZeneca candidate ahead of its American contender, Moderna's much-hyped candidate, raises hoped of.....
An Insight on 5 Small-Cap Healthcare Stocks: Synairgen, Novacyt, Okyo, Avacta & Byotrol
August 20, 2020 09:17 PM BST| By Kunal SawhneySummary The unprecedented pandemic has once again diverted the spotlight on the healthcare sector Companies are escalating the production of diagnostic tests and therapeutics in the race to successfully recognise and treat patients of Covid-19 .....
Pharmaceutical Major Merck To Invest £1 Billion In Building A R&D Centre In the UK
August 19, 2020 09:10 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary Merck plans to invest £1 billion to build a new research hub in London. While the new R&D centre with a capacity of 800 people would create around 120 new jobs, MSD would bring most of its employees from other existing labs an.....
The British Biotech Sector Amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic
August 15, 2020 02:10 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary The coronavirus pandemic came as a boon for several companies working in the biotech industry, as new work emerged for the development of vaccine and other therapeutics for the treatment of the ailment. Governments across the world have.....
The UK Healthcare Sector and Some Companies with Sound Performance
August 10, 2020 02:25 PM BST| By Hina ChowdharySummary The healthcare sector has performed relatively well in the past few months on account of increased demand Some of the British pharmaceutical companies are on the forefront of the vaccine research being carried out against the coronaviru.....
Two AIM Listed Healthcare Stocks Trending on LSE: Genedrive PLC & Midatech Pharma PLC
July 21, 2020 02:20 PM BST| By Kunal SawhneySummary As per the industry experts in the UK, 16 percent of British employers offered no increase in wages for the three months ended in June. However, the proportion was 15 percent up from three months ended May. The UK government announced a.....
Quick Insights on Two FTSE Listed Stocks: Kromek Group & Cyanconnode Holdings
July 17, 2020 01:55 PM BST| By Hina ChowdharySummary As per the Eurostat report, the annual inflation in the Euro area increased to 0.3 percent in June 2020. The inflation was 0.1 percent in May 2020. Office for National Statistics reported that the gross debt of the UK government was &po.....
Performance Review of Two FTSE Listed Healthcare Stocks: Genus PLC & Indivior PLC
July 14, 2020 02:00 PM BST| By Hina ChowdharySummary As per the Office for Budget Responsibility report, the British economy could slump by around 14 percent in 2020. The London stocks retreated with apprehensions over the second wave of coronavirus. The FTSE-100 was down by 0.29 percent.....
The UK Government Goes in For A Second Contract to Acquire Vaccines for Its Citizens
July 06, 2020 01:00 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary The UK government is close to reach a £500 million deal with Sanofi and GSK for acquiring millions of doses of COVID- 19 vaccine The Government’s decision to go in for a second vaccine contract seems to be a strategy to dive.....
COVID-19 Vaccine Development: Where Do We Stand?
July 01, 2020 08:39 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneyCOVID-19 pandemic has affected more than 10.2 million lives including 506,864 deaths reported to the World Health Organization on 01 July 2020, (as of 8:18 AM CEST). As per the information provided by the WHO, a total of 149 vaccines are being tes.....
Healthcare Sector Defying the Norms: COVID-19 Vaccines Under Development and Related Stocks
June 23, 2020 08:15 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaCOVID-19 threat still looms with countries struggling to eliminate the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. While most geographies are grappling with the first wave of virus, the ones who did become COVID-19-free are now facing the second wave. Globally,.....
AstraZeneca Plc’s speculated merger with Gilead Sciences Inc and latest development in the UK pharma sector
June 09, 2020 01:35 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaSummary AstraZeneca and Gilead were rumoured to be in potential merger talks The £200 billion speculated merger could have been the biggest ever M&A deal in the sector The pharma industry raises concern over declining inventory level.....
3 Healthcare Stocks Which Proved to Be A Gold Mine: FUM, AVCT and ETX
May 30, 2020 11:58 PM BST| By Kunal SawhneyPharma companies making round the clock efforts to find a cure for the Covid-19 Futura Medical Plc despite weak earnings posted humungous gains in May Avacta Group Plc has been successful in generating many Affimer reagents, which help in...
Breakthrough Clinical Trials Launched by 2 LSE Stocks: Synairgen PLC and 4D Pharma Group PLC
May 26, 2020 02:30 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe disruptive Coronavirus chaos has yielded an opportunity for Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry and resulting into a blessing in disguise as numerous trials have been launched to come up with the potential vaccine and plausible solutions....
Covid 19 - Pharma Companies Advancing Efforts to Tackle the Crisis
May 20, 2020 11:49 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaAstraZeneca Plc to replicate UK vaccine deal with other countries amid Covid-19 crisis The world-renowned drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc had sometimes back announced the development and distribution of the novel coronavirus vaccine in partnership with th...
A Sneak Peek into Financial & Operational Updates of 2 FTSE Listed Stocks: Amryt Pharma Holdings Ltd & Victrex Plc
May 11, 2020 09:04 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe United Kingdom market headed north with the opening bell (on 11th May 2020, before the market closed), since the investor sentiments are optimistic with the gradual restart of activities. Even the Global markets responded positively as more econo...
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy & OptiBiotix Health PLC: Significant Updates on Manufacturing & Distribution Agreement Announced
May 05, 2020 08:05 PM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe United Kingdom market opened higher today (on 5th May 2020, before the market closed) with a revival in economic activities as several countries easing out the Covid-19 imposed restrictions. Meanwhile, it has been observed that the Pharmaceutical...
Two Buzzing COVID-19 AIM Biotechnology Play: SNG and ETX
April 29, 2020 11:32 PM BST| By Hina ChowdharySynairgen Plc and E-Therapeutics Plc proving to be the treasure trove A stock priced below £1 a share is often indicative of companies with not so good fundamentals, or one having a shaky near-term outlook. These price range of scrips tend to...
UK Biotech Firms That Are Making Waves in The Fight Against Covid-19
April 29, 2020 02:42 AM BST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe UK government has stepped up its efforts to develop a vaccine for the deadly naval coronavirus. A few days back, Health Minister Matt Hancock had said they would conduct clinical trials of a new coronavirus vaccine in the UK, which the scientists...
Investors Urge Pharma Companies to Work Together as Vaccine Trials Begin
April 25, 2020 11:44 PM BST| By Kunal SawhneySome of the biggest institutional investors of the world have come together, urging the all the global Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology as well as of the United Kingdom to come together and develop a vaccine that could treat Covid-19. This...