AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWeight-loss drug access: Health Canada approved Svemia, the first generic semaglutide injection for weight loss (12+), a cheaper Wegovy alternative from Apotex, with more generic reviews in the pipeline. EU food safety & Denmark’s methane rules: EFSA asked for extra time to finish its safety opinion on Bovaer (3-NOP), after Danish farmers reported impacts on cow health and milk output under the EU methane-reduction feed requirement. Denmark in the climate spotlight: Europe’s record heatwave keeps driving excess deaths and infrastructure strain, with Denmark hitting its hottest day on record at 37C. Rail disruption in Zealand: DSB says fewer trains will run due to staffing shortages, with service not expected to fully normalize until at least July 12. AI in biotech and drug discovery: Salipro Biotech published Nature Scientific Reports work showing DNA-encoded library screening can be extended to membrane proteins in native-like conditions. Cybersecurity: ESET helped disrupt the Amadey botnet and Stealc infostealer as part of Operation Endgame, targeting malware infrastructure used by affiliates. Defense tech ties: Ukraine and Denmark are nearing a drone cooperation deal and discussing deeper European missile-defense coordination. Robotics funding: Oslo’s Six Robotics raised €12m to advance autonomy software for unmanned systems with Norwegian defence partners. Health tech in logistics: Michelin rolled out an AI assistant for fleet managers in its MyConnectedFleet platform. Research integrity concern: Indonesia is investigating alleged research fraud tied to a Copenhagen pneumonia conference, with claims involving multiple identities and possible AI-generated fabrication.
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