Sanofi consumer health scientific affairs lead moves to CHPA; change in Bayer’s US consumer health marketing helm; Viatris CCO moves from same post at Moderna; Qnovia expands scientific advisory board; and Powerade powers Girls Inc. scholarships, programs.

China's Chengdu New Radiomedicine Technology and the radiotherapy CRDMO Mitro Biotech bagged a combined $94m in their respective new financing rounds during March. Meanwhile, Beijing Varnotech Biopharm secured $83m for its vaccine candidates for the prevention of herpes zoster and respiratory syncytial virus infections. 

A topsy-turvy legal battle going back some years led to a raft of Tecfidera generics being pulled from the market in December last year. Now, three of the affected companies are a step closer to reentering the market, which is set to remain a Tecfidera monopoly until February 2025.

Emblaveo, for fighting infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria, is among the latest batch of medicines that the European Medicines Agency says should be approved for use in the EU.