AstraZeneca has marked the completion of the construction of its new advanced medicine manufacturing facility with a site visit by local MP, David Rutley. During his Covid-secure visit, Mr Rutley met representatives from the 325-strong construction and engineering teams who have been involved in … [Read more...]
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Cheshire life sciences sector recognised with High Potential Opportunity status for international investors
The Department for International Trade (DIT) has recognised the Cheshire and Greater Manchester life sciences sector with High Potential Opportunity (HPO) status following a joint bid. The North West Life Science Cluster is to promoted by DIT for international investors looking to design, … [Read more...]
Regulatory approval for Alderley Park drug company
Alderley Park based consumer drug company, Maxwellia, has secured approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to make its daily contraceptive pill available without a prescription. Maxwellia, founded in 2013 by pharmacist Anna Maxwell (pictured), aims to improve … [Read more...]
Medical device start-up secures £735k seed funding
A medical device start-up based at Alderley Park, QV Bioelctronics, has raised £735,000 in seed funding to support its development of a new implant to treat brain tumours. The start-up's QV-GRACE electrotherapy implant aims to increase the survival rate of the most aggressive brain tumours, … [Read more...]
Alderley Park drug discovery business secures £750k NPIF investment
Blueberry Therapeutics, a drug discovery business based at Alderley Park, has secured a £750,000 investment from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) partner, Maven Equity Finance. The company specialises in the development of nanomedicines for treating skin and nail infections. … [Read more...]
Private ‘fit to fly’ Covid-19 test suite to launch in Wilmslow
A designated Covid-19 test suite is to open in Wilmslow to provide 'Fit to Fly' PCR testing and certifications for travellers using Manchester Airport. Wilmslow based AKEA Life is to open the suite on Tuesday 27th April on behalf of private Covid-19 testing company Salutaris People. The … [Read more...]
Prime Minister welcomed to AstraZeneca Macclesfield campus
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the Macclesfield campus of AstraZeneca earlier this month to view the pharmaceutical firm's new advanced medicine manufacturing facility and Global Medicines Packaging Centre. The Prime Minister's visit on 6th April was rescheduled from last year as a result … [Read more...]
North West electricity network set for £2 billion investment
A draft plan for £2 billion worth of investment to the region's power grid has been produced by the company responsible for its maintenance, Electricity North West. Due to be submitted to regulator, Ofgem, on 1st July, the draft proposal has been written following a consultation process that … [Read more...]
Alderley Park firm moves closer to clinic for resistance bypass drug program
Infex Therapeutics, an Alderley Park based drug discovery firm, has progressed its program to treat infections caused by critical-priority resistant bacteria. The firm has announced the appointment of Pharmaron to manufacture its patented molecule in preparation for toxicology screening and … [Read more...]
£3.2 million investment for consumer drug company
A business that is poised to transform the UK’s self-care market has secured a £3.2 million investment in a funding round led by Praetura Ventures. Maxwellia, which is based at Alderley Park in Cheshire, aims to give people easier and faster access to the treatments they need by converting … [Read more...]
AstraZeneca and local universities among North-west beneficiaries of £550 million Covid-19 research funding
Universities and businesses in the North-west have benefited from over £550 million of government funding to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic over the last 12 months, including vaccine research by Macclesfield-based AstraZeneca. The UK's largest public funder of research and development, UK Research … [Read more...]
Covid-19 treatment trial opens to East Cheshire adults
East Cheshire residents experiencing Covid-19 symptoms are invited to take part in a clinical trial to explore a possible treatment for the disease that can be taken at home. The PRINCIPLE trial, led by Oxford University and supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is … [Read more...]