Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced today the start of construction for a $3 billion, 400,000-square-foot pharmaceutical manufacturing facility at its Elkton, Virginia, site.

Private equity group Warburg Pincus is nearing a deal to take a large minority stake in French diagnostics group Sebia, which values the business at €5.4bn, according to people familiar with the matter.

As of August 31, 2025, China has 83 publicly listed companies related to in vitro diagnostics (IVD), including 62 whose core business is IVD and 21 with IVD-related operations. Among the 62 core IVD companies, 59 have disclosed their 2025 half-year reports.

US drugmaker Merck has scrapped a £1bn London research centre and will lay off more than 100 scientific staff, as the industry accuses ministers of making the UK uncompetitive and paying too little for medicines.

Octave Bioscience, Inc., a commercial stage precision care company that is pioneering a new standard for managing multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurodegenerative diseases, today announces the close of its $35.6 million Series C equity financing and that it has entered into a $15.5 million non-dilutive term loan agreement with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) a Division of First Citizens Bank.

Cyted Health, a leading gastrointestinal (GI) molecular diagnostics company, today announces a first close of $44 million in its Series B financing round to accelerate its ongoing US expansion.

Mercy BioAnalytics, Inc., a pioneer in extracellular vesicle-based liquid biopsies for the early detection of cancer, today announced the closing of a $59 million series B financing. The round was co-led by Novalis and Sozo Ventures, with participation from Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Funds, American Cancer Society BrightEdge, and iSelect Fund, as well as funds committed to women’s health and leadership including Portfolia, Avestria Ventures, and Mindshift Capital. The round also included significant participation from strategic investors including Hologic, Bruker Scientific, and Labcorp.

Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings in the rapidly evolving field of In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) in China.

Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings in the rapidly evolving field of In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) in China.

Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings in the rapidly evolving field of In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) in China.