Amgen, the world's largest biotech company by revenue, and deCODE, based in Reykjavik, Iceland, announced the all-cash deal Monday. DeCODE, founded in 1996, has discovered genetic risk factors for ...

Ten years after acquiring deCODE Genetics, Amgen’s collaboration with the Icelandic genetic sleuths has only blossomed, expanding from drug discovery to clinical development. The partners celebrated ...

Migraine sufferers know two things very well: the attacks are awful (sometimes disabling) and difficult to treat. Migraine is among the most common chronic pain disorders worldwide, with up to 20% of ...

Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have constructed a complete map of how human DNA is mixed as it is passed down during reproduction. The map marks a major step in the understanding of genetic ...

LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Iceland's Decode Genetics ehf returned as a private biotech company with new finance on Thursday after being acquired from its former parent by a consortium of investors.

WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Iceland's Decode Genetics Inc , a pioneer in genetic research, has filed for bankruptcy protection, weighed down by debts after 13 years of failing to make a profit.