World's biggest aids congress in Vienna

19.07.10 An estimated 20,000 participants from over 185 countries are taking part in the 18th International AIDS Conference that began in Vienna on Sunday. The head of the International AIDS Society, and conference chairman, Julio... more

Switzerland approves Intercell's Japanese encephalitis vaccine

14.07.10 Vienna – Swissmedic has approved IXIARO®, a vaccine against Japanese encephalitis from Intercell AG that is distributed and marketed by Novartis AG. The decision by the Swiss authorities is another important milestone for the... more

Intercell expands into mAB market

10.07.10 Vienna – Austria’s Intercell AG has closed the acquisition of Cytos’ platform technology for monoclonal antibody discovery, which is based on expression cloning of monoclonal antibodies from human B-cells. As per agreed terms,... more

GM potato banned anew

12.05.10 Vienna – Invoking the EU’s safeguard clause, the Austrian parliament has unanimously instructed its Ministry of Health to establish a specific legal measure to prohibit the cultivation of the biotech potato Amflora in the... more

Intercell acquires antibody technology platform from Cytos

07.05.10 Vienna – Austrian Intercell AG expands its current vaccine business to anti-infective monoclonal antibodies. In a EUR 15 million deal Intercell has bought Cytos' antibody discovery platform technology, the firm announced on 6th... more