3C Packaging

Breaking News | Industry News

NovaQuest Private Equity Acquires CoreRx

New strategic financial sponsor to support continued growth and capability expansion.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.19.21

Catalent Acquires Acorda’s INBRIJA Manufacturing Operations

The CDMO pays $80 million for dry powder inhaler spray drying, capsule manufacturing and packaging operations in Boston area.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.13.21

Varcode, PL Developments Form Strategic ‘Smart Tag’ Pact

To build cold chain monitoring into pharma manufacturing, packaging, and distribution.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.12.21

Drug Product Development, Manufacturing, and Packaging

Parenteral Forms.

Alcami Expands Oral Solid Capabilities with Investment in Wilmington, NC

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Genezen Laboratories Receives Growth Equity Investment

Will fund the completion of the company’s lentiviral vector production facility.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.05.21

Fujifilm to Invest $40M in New Facility

State-of-the-art viral vector and advanced therapy process development and manufacturing facility will be located in Boston area.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.05.21

Breaking News | Promotions & Moves

Natoli Engineering Appoints Northeast Service Technician

Hires Danny Yadram Chandarballi for the position.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.18.20

Breaking News | Packaging & Tracking

Aptar CSP Increases Capacity for Active Packaging Solutions

3-Phase Activ-Polymer platform technology protects electrochemical, lateral flow, and molecular diagnostic test kits.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.17.20

February 2021: Auction of Pharmaceutical Equipment – Former Assets of Youcare Pharmaceuticals

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Breaking News | Promotions & Moves

ApiJect Systems Appoints General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer

James A. Garrett joins the company with extensive legal and strategic business expertise.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.14.20

Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

Passage Bio, Catalent Begin cGMP Mfg. for Gene Therapies

Completion of dedicated cGMP suite enhances manufacturing readiness and secures supply chain control to support lead CNS product candidates.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.10.20

Breaking News | Packaging & Tracking | Supply Chain

Schreiner MediPharm Joins DoseID Consortium

Aims to establish RFID Tracking standardization in healthcare sector.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.10.20

Breaking News | Drug Development | Promotions & Moves

Catalent Appoints Minakuchi Facility GM

Nakaya “Nick” Matsumaru joins the company from SymBio Pharmaceuticals.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.10.20

Logistics4Pharma Facility Passes Inspection

German logistics firm completes validation of GDP cold chain storage and transportation at Frankfurt facility.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.09.20

Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News | Packaging & Tracking | Supply Chain

Tjoapack Invests $12.1M in Packaging & Supply Chain Facility

Will add eight new production lines to double capacity for primary packaging for oral solids.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.07.20

Facilities

Reed-Lane Adds Second Track & Trace Cartoning Line

Adds aggregation capabilities and expands injectables kitting operations.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.04.20

Bormioli Pharma Acquires ISO GmbH

Broadens its range of packaging for parenteral drugs.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.01.20

CDMO Stelis Continues Expansion

Starts next phase of investment into its biologics manufacturing facility.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.01.20

Life Science Success Podcast: Matt Hicks

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Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News | Injectables | Parenterals

ApiJect Systems Approved for $590 Million Loan

Supports building a U.S.-based facility with surge capacity to produce up to 3 billion single-dose prefilled plastic injectors per year.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.24.20

Baxter Invests $50M to Expand Sterile Fill/Finish Manufacturing Operations

Construction currently underway; expected to be completed in 2021.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.24.20

Pre-filled Syringes & Injectable Drug Trends

Pre-filled syringes have become a preferred format, as they make it easier to handle drugs and increase dos- ing accuracy.

11.23.20

Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Comar Breaks Ground in Vineland, NJ

New 159,000 square-foot site will house injection molding machines, proprietary automation, and packaging equipment.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.18.20

Breaking News | Industry News | Information Technology | Promotions & Moves

Sharp Implements Cloud-Based QMS

Strengthens quality leadership with new appointments.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.18.20

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Inspections | Supply Chain

Inspecting the Unexpected

Preparing quality control processes for COVID-19 vaccine candidates.

Dr. Andrea Sardella and Raffaele Pace, Stevanato Group 11.17.20

Scale-up/Technology Transfer

Ensuring Quality During the Transfer and Scale Up of Rx Drugs

Defining the key parameters and considerations for a successful technology transfer.

Tom Chang, President, Bora Pharmaceutical Laboratory Co. Ltd. 11.17.20

Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Eisai Invests in New Packaging Lines

Expands Hatfield production plant in Hertfordshire.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.16.20

Preparing to Adopt Intelligent Label Management

The labeling process is highly complex and constantly in flux, making it ideal for digital transformation, but AI and ML cannot be implemented overnight.

Kiran Chinnalla, Associate Director Global Regulatory Affairs, Julian Backhouse, Associate Director Regulatory Technology Product Management, Cham Williams, Associate Director Business Systems , IQVIA 11.13.20

Bio News | Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Stelis BioSource Continues Facility Investment

Will install two 2,000L single-use bioreactor trains in its mammalian CGMP facility.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.12.20

Breaking News | Cold Chain Management | Fill/Finish | Industry News | Vials

Aphena Adds Cold Chain Storage, Biologics Packaging and Distribution

Expansion includes 14,000 cold chain pallet spaces in new 500K-sq.-ft. facility.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.11.20

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Drug Delivery | Industry News | Parenterals

Ypsomed Collaborates with Schott and Lonza

Aims to deliver a comprehensive solution for wearable patch injectors.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.10.20

Breaking News | Industry News | Laboratory Testing

Dalton Pharma Services Expands Capabilities

Offers extractables and leachables testing services.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.10.20

Breaking News | Industry News | Packaging & Tracking

Rondo-Pak Expands Capacity at Primary Facilities

Newly incorporated equipment includes a Koenig & Bauer Iberica Optima 106 Die-Cutter and a Bobst Expertfold 110 Folder-Gluer.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.09.20

Breaking News | Industry News | Logistics

Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging Adds Facility for 3PL Ops

Total footprint now exceeds 500,000 sq.-ft.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.06.20

Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Eurofins CDMO Expands Drug Product Capabilities in Canada

14,500 sq. ft. expansion includes new development labs and GMP manufacturing suites.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.05.20

Breaking News | Information Technology

AptarGroup Acquires Assets of Cohero Health

Expands its digital portfolio with a focus in respiratory disease management.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.04.20

Single Use Containment Technology: Multi-site Logistics of Toxic & Sterile Powders

Join Contract Pharma and ChargePoint Technology for a FREE webinar on Thursday, November 19 at 1:00 PM EST.

11.03.20

Breaking News | Industry News | Promotions & Moves

Frontida BioPharm Names Steven Roese as Vice President, Quality

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Contract Pharma Staff 10.30.20

Bioanalytical Services | Bioassay Development | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Process Development | Process Validation

eBook: Increase Time to Market with Precision Dispensing Technology

Discover how to make safe, productive, efficient bioprocessing a reality by exploring the benefits of precision dispensing technology.

Breaking News | Fill/Finish | Parenterals

TurboFil Introduces Syringe Filling & Assembly System

New module is automated and designed for simplified production for a wide range of syringe formats.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.27.20

Breaking News | Industry News

Stevanato, Catalent Partner to Expedite Equipment Installation

Stevanato’s high-speed visual inspection machines will support biologic and vaccine programs at Catalent manufacturing sites in U.S. and Italy.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.27.20

Facilities

Vetter Moves Into New HQ

€50 million investment integrates the latest construction and environmental standards.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.21.20

Vetter continues its long-term investment strategy to sustain future growth

Existing buildings are repurposed as others continue to be built and recently housed

Clinical Trials | Information Technology

The Role of Electronic Monitoring in Maintaining Medication Adherence

Digital solutions offer hope to get patients to take their medications properly.

Bernard Vrijens, Scientific Lead, AARDEX Group 10.14.20

Aseptic Processing | Fill/Finish

A Holistic Cleanroom Concept: Higher Quality and Greater Flexibility

Overcoming today’s aseptic fill-and-finish process challenges.

Ute Schleyer, Project Manager, Site & Plant Development, Vetter 10.14.20

Bio News | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News

Dyno, Roche Ink Gene Therapy Deal Worth up to $1.8B

Collaboration combines Dyno’s AI-powered AAV vector capabilities with Roche and Spark Therapeutics’ gene therapy capabilities.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.14.20

The Pandemic’s Become an Insurmountable Opportunity

Every Cloud has a Silver Lining(?)

Emil W. Ciurczak, Contributing Editor 10.14.20

Breaking News | Industry News | Vials

Momentive, Stevanato Partner to Offer Vial Packaging Solution

To supply Pur Q fused quartz vials in EZ-fill packaging format to help streamline fill-finish operations for early phase drug development.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.14.20

Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News | Injectables | Packaging & Tracking

Sharp Invests $10M in Biologics, Injectables Packaging Equipment

Investment includes the installation and validation of two Dividella NeoTopx packaging systems.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.13.20

Breaking News | Industry News

DWK Life Sciences Partners with VMIC

Enters a supply chain agreement to support UK vaccine development.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.08.20

Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News | Solid Dosage/Creams/Ointments

NextPharma Expands OSD Capacity

Invests €15 million to increase oral solid dosage form manufacturing and packaging capacity at its Goettingen site.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.08.20

Breaking News | Promotions & Moves

Tergus Pharma Expands Executive Leadership

Appoints VP of quality and VP of manufacturing.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.06.20

Breaking News | Industry News

Formulated Solutions Receives Three ISO Certifications

Company is also pursuing ISO13485:2016 Medical Devices Quality Management Systems.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.06.20

Parenterals

Primary Packaging Considerations Amid COVID-19 Vax Urgency

Fran L. DeGrazio of West discusses why and how vaccine development is different than drug development and the impacts of COVID-19 on vaccine development.

Kristin Brooks, Contract Pharma 10.05.20

Drug Delivery