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VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals

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    Pharma & Biotech

    Malvern-Based Venatorx Pharmaceuticals Scales Down of Operations 

    January 9, 2026

    As it winds down operations, antibiotics developer Venatorx Pharmaceuticals is auctioning off equipment from its Malvern-based research facility, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  The Chester County company, which…

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    Pharma & Biotech

    After ‘Challenging but Rewarding Journey’, CEO of Malvern’s Venatorx Pharmaceuticals Steps Down

    May 17, 2024

    Christopher Burns, a co-founder of Malvern-based Venatorx Pharmaceuticals, is stepping down from his position as the company’s CEO, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business…

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    Pharma & Biotech

    Malvern-Based Venatorx Pharmaceuticals Expects Big News About Its Lead Antibiotic Candidate

    February 26, 2024

    Venatorx Pharmaceuticals, a Malvern life sciences company, expects to hear from the Food and Drug Administration regarding its new drug application for its lead antibiotic…

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    Pharma & Biotech

    Malvern Pharmaceutical Company Lands Federal Contract to Support National Preparedness Efforts

    October 12, 2022

    Malvern-based Venatorx Pharmaceuticals was awarded a federal BioShield contract by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority that could net the antibiotics company up to…

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    Pharma & Biotech

    Malvern-Based Pharmaceutical Company Set to Tackle One of the World Health Organization’s Top Priorities

    November 2, 2021

    Malvern-based VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals has teamed with a Swiss pharmaceutical company to work on a new class of antibiotics that would address the growing threat of…

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    Chester County Home to Eight of the Region’s Fastest-Growing Companies

    August 21, 2021

    The 2021 “Soaring 76” — local companies that the Philadelphia Business Journal reports are booming — includes eight from Chester County, writes Sharon Oliver for…

  • Pharma & Biotech

    Next Wave of Antibiotics Being Developed in a Malvern Lab

    February 28, 2020

    Malvern-based VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals is working hard to develop the next wave of antibiotics to fight hard-to-treat bacterial and viral infections, writes Queen Muse for Philadelphia…

  • Pharma & Biotech

    Pharma Firm in Malvern Optimistic as Policymakers Rethink How Drug Manufacturers Are Paid

    December 11, 2019

    Outdated reimbursement policies are causing many developers of novel antibiotics that treat drug-resistant superbugs to declare bankruptcy, but Malvern-based VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals believes it can buck…

  • Pharma & Biotech

    Malvern-Based Antibiotics Developer Awarded $4.1 Million for Research Targeting Drug-Resistant STD

    December 3, 2019

    A global nonprofit partnership has awarded Malvern-based VenatoRx Pharmaceuticals $4.1 million to develop a treatment for a drug-resistant STD, writes John George for the Philadelphia…

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    Chester County Briefly: August 22

    August 22, 2017

    Chester County Women’s Services Coatesville-based CCWS, a nonprofit pregnancy care medical center, is holding its annual 5K Run/Walk for Life on Saturday, Sept. 16 at…

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