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Breaking News | Promotions & Moves

AGC Biologics Appoints Jun Takami GM of Chiba Site

Mr. Takami brings more than 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

Kristin Brooks 04.08.21

Breaking News | Promotions & Moves

Imvax Appoints Sean Hemingway Chief Operating Officer

Hemingway brings more than 25 years of experience in biological manufacturing and supply chain.

Kristin Brooks 04.08.21

Breaking News | Industry News | Promotions & Moves

Legacy Pharma Solutions Appoints President

Promotes Brad Rayner, a 17-year executive of the pharmaceutical industry.

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 04.07.21

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

Kindeva Drug Delivery and Cambridge Healthcare Innovations Collaborate

Work together to develop and commercialize CHI’s novel dry-powder inhaler product.

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 04.07.21

Breaking News | Cold Chain Management | Industry News | Logistics | Supply Chain

Cryoport Acquires Critical Transport Solutions Australia

Further expands Cryoport's presence in Asia-Pacific region to address increased clinical trial activity.

Kristin Brooks 04.06.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Fill/Finish | Industry News

Moderna, Catalent Enter Long-Term Strategic Vax Pact

Catalent to dedicate a new high-speed vial filling line for the manufacture of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and potentially other investigational programs.

Kristin Brooks 04.06.21

Solid Dosage/Creams/Ointments | Solid Dosage/Semi-solids

PharmParts – This Makes Sense!

5 reasons to consider purchasing secondhand parts.

Justin Kadis, Business Development, Federal Equipment 04.06.21

Breaking News | Industry News | Promotions & Moves

Recro Pharma Expands Business Development Team

Adds six new members, including sales representatives and regional representatives.

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 04.05.21

Breaking News | Industry News | Information Technology

LabVantage Solutions Expands and Improves its Portfolio

Unveils two new solutions and an updated version of its flagship LIMS platform.

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 04.05.21

Breaking News | Excipients | Facilities | Industry News

Crystec Launches New R&D Center in China

New site in Haimen, Jiangsu province has been established following an invitation to participate in the Yangtze Delta Advanced Drug Development platform.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 04.05.21

Clinical Trials | Drug Development | QA/QC

RBQM Comes of Age: COVID as a Catalyst for Change

Clinical trial conduct has undergone a fundamental shift over the last year – and things will never be the same again.

Kristin Brooks, Managing Editor 04.01.21

Breaking News | Promotions & Moves

Formulated Solutions Appoints Ray Bodamer Ops VP

Will focus on optimizing the performance of commercial filling, packaging, maintenance and process improvement engineering.

Kristin Brooks 04.01.21

Breaking News | Drug Development

Servier Acquires Agios Pharmaceuticals’ Oncology Portfolio

Expands its oncology leadership capabilities in the U.S.

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 04.01.21

June 2021: Auction of Pharma/Cannabis Equipment from MediPharm Labs

Auction featuring late-model and unused pharmaceutical and cannabis equipment from MediPharm Labs from June 8-9, 2021.

Breaking News | Industry News

SK Capital Completes Acquisition of BFS from Catalent Pharma Solutions

Renames the business to Woodstock Sterile Solutions.

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 03.31.21

Aseptic Processing | Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News

Steriline Delivers New Manufacturing Line to Bess Pro

Provided a turnkey line, fully operating and ready to perform at full capacity.

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 03.31.21

Breaking News | Industry News | Promotions & Moves

Vibalogics Updates U.S. Leadership Team

Appoints new CFO, VP of quality and head of process sciences.

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 03.31.21

Breaking News | Industry News | Promotions & Moves

Rentschler Biopharma Names Martin Kessler as New CEO in U.S.

Will drive company-wide transformation and lead the ongoing expansion at the U.S. site.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.31.21

Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Fill/Finish | Industry News

GRAM Attains EU GMP Certification for Commercial Aseptic Fill/Finish

Recognizes manufacturing facility and processes are in compliance with GMP requirements and readiness to provide commercial aseptic fill/finish services.

Kristin Brooks 03.30.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Drug Development | Industry News

Ajinomoto, Bright Peak Enter Immunocytokines Research Pact

Exclusive license agreement to incorporate Ajinomoto Co.’s AJICAP site-specific bioconjugation technology for the development of Bright Peak Immunocytokines.

Kristin Brooks 03.30.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News | Scale-up/Technology Transfer

CureVac, Celonic Enter COVID-19 Vax Mfg. Pact

Celonic is prepared to manufacture more than 100 million doses of CureVac’s mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CVnCoV, per year at Heidelberg facility.

Kristin Brooks 03.30.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | cGMP Manufacture

Advanced Analytics Advancing Development of Genetic Vaccines

Leveraging innovative advanced analytical technologies to ensure regulatory compliance in the development and production of novel vaccines.

Kristin Brooks, Managing Editor, Contract Pharma 03.29.21

Chime Biologics Expands CDMO Capabilities

Completes $190 million financing round to accelerate capacity expansion.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.29.21

Jubilant, Novavax Enter COVID-19 Vaccine Partnership

Jubilant to provide fill-finish manufacturing services for the production of COVID-19 vaccine candidate NVX-CoV2373.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.29.21

APIs | Breaking News | Custom Sourcing News

Asymchem Expands Oligonucleotides Mfg. Capacity

API facility in Tianjin, China will accommodate gram to ton production scales with capacity to accommodate 12 or more oligo process production lines.

Kristin Brooks 03.26.21

June 2021: Auction of Biotech Equipment from United Therapeutics

The auction will take place June 3-4, 2021.

cGMP Manufacture | Drug Development | Scale-up/Technology Transfer

Fast Track Automation in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Drug manufacturers turn to advanced automation technologies and project execution methodologies to reduce time, cost and risk

Steve Zarichniak, Technical Solutions Consultant, Honeywell Process Solutions 03.25.21

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

LabVantage Solutions Names Mikael Hagstroem as CEO

Brings almost 30 years of experience as a pioneer and expert in digital transformation.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.25.21

Drug Development

Accelerate Your Program: Streamlined Phase Appropriate Technologies & Expertise

In this webinar on April 21, learn how a drug innovator overcame specific challenges and how partnering with Catalent allowed them to accelerate their program.

03.25.21

Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Collaborations & Alliances

BioCentriq, Kytopen Enter Cell Therapy Alliance

Demonstrates the impact of transformative technology on cell therapy manufacturing.

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 03.24.21

Breaking News | R&D

JSR Life Sciences Unveils Corporate Venture Fund

Aims to foster investment in new companies and innovative technologies.

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 03.24.21

Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Formulation Development | Industry News

Piramal Pharma Solutions, Plus Therapeutics Ink MSA  

Piramal to perform services related to the development, manufacture, and supply of Plus Therapeutics’ RNL-Liposome Intermediate Drug Product.

Kristin Brooks 03.24.21

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

BioCentriq and Kytopen Enter Cell Therapy Partnership

To show the impact to autologous and allogeneic cell therapies by integrating novel transfection technology with other steps in the manufacturing process.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.23.21

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News | Scale-up/Technology Transfer

Plus Therapeutics, Piramal Ink Master Services Agreement

Development, manufacturing and supply deal is for Plus’ Rhenium NanoLiposome intermediate drug product.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.23.21

Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Raybow Pharmaceutical Expands in U.S.

China-based CDMO will invest $15.8 million in North Carolina facility.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.23.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Drug Development | Drug Discovery

Evotec, Takeda Enter Multi-RNA Target Alliance

To discover and develop small molecule therapeutics for highly attractive targets that are difficult to address via more conventional approaches.

Kristin Brooks 03.22.21

Clinical Trials | Drug Development

Regulatory Practices in a Post-Pandemic World

Envisioning the new normal for clinical development.

Dr. Ronan Brown, SVP and Head of Integrated Global Compliance, IQVIA 03.22.21

Bio News | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Fujifilm Selects North Carolina for $2B Bio CDMO Facility

Holly Springs is the location chosen to build the largest cell culture biopharmaceutical CDMO facility in North America.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.19.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Industry News | Scale-up/Technology Transfer

SpyBiotech Licenses Selexis’ SUREtechnology for HCMV Vax

Will leverage SUREtechnology Platform to generate stable, high-yield production cell lines needed for human clinical trials.

Kristin Brooks 03.18.21

WuXi Biologics to Acquire CMAB Biopharma Group

Will increase 7000L drug substance capacity (MFG21) and drug product capacity (DP11) for liquid and lyophilization within its global manufacturing network.

Kristin Brooks 03.18.21

Breaking News | Industry News

Romaco Acquires STE Tecpharm

Strengthens Romaco’s processing business with Tecpharm’s drum coaters, coupled with conventional granulation lines and Wurster fluid bed systems.

Kristin Brooks 03.18.21

Promotions & Moves

Alcami Appoints Patrick D. Walsh as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

He succeeds Walter J. Kaczmarek III, who is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer.

Advancing Biopharma, R&D Innovation, Decision Making & Operations

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03.17.21

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

Catalent Expands Partnership with J&J

To significantly increase capacity for sterile manufacturing and packaging of COVID-19 vaccine in Italy.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.17.21

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

WDSRX Establishes National 3PL Presence

Opens Reno, NV and San Antonio, TX pharmaceutical warehouses.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.17.21

Bio News | Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News

Fujifilm and Sana Biotechnology Enter Cell Therapy Partnership

Enter license agreement for the development of iPSC-derived cell therapies.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.17.21

Breaking News | Clinical Trial Materials | Cold Chain Management | Industry News

PCI Pharma Services Expands Cold Chain Clinical Supply Storage

Adds significant capacity and several new cold chain storage conditions, which now include temperatures from controlled room temperature to -80°C.

Kristin Brooks 03.16.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

Northwest Biotherapeutics Adds Production Capacity at UK Facility

Dendritic cell vaccine production capacity for personalized immune therapies increases from about 4 - 6 patients per month to about 40 - 45 patients per month.

Kristin Brooks 03.16.21

Breaking News | Promotions & Moves

Univercells Technologies Names CEO

Mathias Garny to lead the growth and commercialization strategy for biomanufacturing product portfolio and new technology developments.

Kristin Brooks 03.16.21

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News | Parenterals | Solid Dosage/Creams/Ointments

Gilead and Merck Ink HIV Agreement

Collaboration to focus on oral and injectable formulations of lenacapavir and islatravir.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.15.21

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

BioVaxys, Wuxi Biologics Enter Bioproduction Agreement

To synthesize proteins for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and COVID-T immunodiagnostic programs.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.15.21

Cytotoxics and High Potency Manufacturing | Facilities | Solid Dosage/Creams/Ointments

Outsourcing Solid Dosage Manufacturing

A Q&A with Dan Dobry, head of drug product commercial development at Lonza Pharma & Biotech.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.12.21

Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

Altimmune, Lonza Expand AdCOVID Manufacturing Pact

Lonza to commission a dedicated suite for clinical and commercial supply of Altimmune’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate at its Houston facility.

Kristin Brooks 03.12.21

Clinical Trials | Information Technology

The Evolution of Clinical Research Technology to Support Remote Collaboration

Pioneering change with technology advancements that yield high reward with tolerable risk.

Angela Gill Nelms, COO for Florence Healthcare 03.11.21

Breaking News | Industry News

ANI Pharmaceuticals Strengthens CDMO Business

Acquisition of Novitium Pharma for $163.5 million also bolsters R&D engine and generics portfolio.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.11.21

Breaking News | Industry News

FDA Grants Tentative Approval to Generic Version of Symbicort

Product is indicated for certain patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 03.09.21

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

High Purity New England & Univercells Technologies Unveil Bioprocessing Solutions

New highly scalable line of bioreactors designed to ensure seamless scalability from early process development to commercial manufacturing.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.09.21

Bio News | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Facilities | Industry News

Arranta Bio Invests in New Manufacturing Facility

Addition of 130,000 sq. ft. Boxborough, MA, manufacturing facility to supply clinical and commercial microbiome products.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.09.21

Breaking News | Drug Delivery | Facilities | Industry News | Packaging & Tracking

Vectura Expands Dry Powder Inhaler Capabilities

Bolsters development and manufacturing capabilities at its facility in Chippenham, U.K.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.09.21

Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News | Inspections

Metrics Contract Services Completes Russian Regulatory Inspection

Greenville, NC site approved to make an oncology drug to be marketed in Russia.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.09.21

Baxter Biopharma Enters Sterile Manufacturing Agreement for Novavax’ COVID-19 Vaccine

Manufacturing to take place at Baxter’s state-of-the-art Halle/Westfalen, Germany facility.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.09.21

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances

Iontas and Fair Journey Biologics Partner with Quell Therapeutics

Novel target binders from Iontas/FJB will be used to uncover functional antibodies to advance Quell’s engineered Treg cell therapy pipeline.

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 03.08.21

Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Drug Development | Industry News

Vetter Establishes Office in China

Additional office in Asia Pacific region to promote development of new business in China.

Kristin Brooks 03.08.21

Bio News | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

AGC Biologics Expands Cell and Gene Facility in Italy

Plans call for increased capacities and viral vector suspension capabilities at Milan site.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.05.21

Bio News | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Celonic to Boost Cell & Gene Therapy Production

Will establish a new facility in the upcoming Life Science Park Rheintal in Stein, Switzerland.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.05.21

Bio News | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Pharmaron Acquires Biomanufacturing Site in the UK from AbbVie

Continues to build integrated capabilities platform for cell and gene therapy.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.05.21

Bio News | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Fujifilm Breaks Ground on Major Expansion of Biologics Facility in Denmark

Virtual ground-breaking ceremony celebrates initiation of expansion to double cell culture capacity and add large scale fill/finish capabilities.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.05.21

Emergent CDMO Capabilities - Perfecting Your Formula

Since 1998, Emergent BioSolutions has been a trusted source for solving some of the most complex and critical challenges in public health.

Breaking News | Industry News

Amgen to Acquire Five Prime Therapeutics for $1.9B

Adds Five Prime's pipeline of immuno-oncology and targeted cancer therapies to Amgen's oncology portfolio.

Kristin Brooks 03.04.21

Combination Products & The CDMO Webinar - Watch Now On-Demand

During this webinar, regulatory and quality experts from Alcami provided insights into combination products and the latest regulatory guidance.

Breaking News

Fusion Pharmaceuticals Acquires IPN-1087

Expands its pipeline of potent alpha-emitting radiopharmaceuticals.

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 03.02.21

Breaking News | Industry News

Q BioMed Inks Strontium89 Supply Pact

Agreement provides U.S. veterans and other federal government agencies access to Strontium89 for metastatic bone pain.

Kristin Brooks 03.02.21

Information Technology

5 Reasons Paper Has No Place in Contract Manufacturing

Digital solutions create more efficient manufacturing processes and eliminate delays.

Dave Edwards, Chief Revenue Officer, MasterControl 03.01.21

Drug Delivery | Parenterals

Injectable Drug Delivery Trends

How medication trends are driving the shift to patient-friendly drug delivery systems.

Peter Soelkner, Managing Director, Vetter 03.01.21

Cold Chain Management | Logistics | Packaging & Tracking | Supply Chain

Reshaping the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

The pandemic and COVID-19 vaccines bring navigating the cold-chain and preserving precious biologics to the forefront.

Kristin Brooks, Managing Editor 03.01.21

Bio News | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

BMS Expands Cell Therapy Manufacturing Capabilities

New state-of-the-art cell therapy manufacturing facility under construction to expand global footprint.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 03.01.21

Breaking News | Promotions & Moves

Spark Therapeutics Appoints CTO

Cynthia Pussinen will oversee manufacturing and technical operations, including pipeline process development, preclinical and clinical manufacturing.

Kristin Brooks 02.26.21

Breaking News | Industry News

Thermo Fisher Scientific Completes Mesa Biotech Acquisition

Becomes part of the Life Sciences Solution Segment and is expected to add revenue of approximately $200 million in 2021.

Kristin Brooks 02.26.21

Solid Dosage/Creams/Ointments

Solid Dose Market Trends

A Q&A with Mark DaFonseca, chief business officer at CoreRx.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 02.26.21

Manufacturing Equipment Trends

Andreas Mattern of Syntegon Technology discusses latest technologies being leveraged in manufacturing equipment today.

Kristin Brooks 02.25.21

Breaking News | Drug Development | Industry News

Cyprium, Sentynl Therapeutics Ink Asset Purchase Agreement

Sentynl acquires CUTX-101 Copper Histidinate for the treatment of Menkes disease for $20 million in upfront and regulatory milestones.

Kristin Brooks 02.24.21

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News | Solid Dosage/Creams/Ointments

Glatt and Aprecia Enter 3D-Printing Collaboration

Aprecia's compression-free 3DP manufacturing platform expands Glatt capabilities in innovative particle design.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 02.23.21

Catalent Acquires Delphi Genetics

Launches US plasmid manufacturing site to establish global pDNA development and manufacturing capabilities.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 02.23.21

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances

NovalGen and Halix Enter Strategic Partnership

Halix will provide manufacturing of clinical supply of NovalGen’s therapies.

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 02.22.21

APIs | Breaking News | Formulation Development | Industry News

Tris Pharma, Athena Bioscience Enter Exclusive License Agreement

Athena gains exclusive rights to commercialize a long-acting antihypertensive product developed using Tris' proprietary technology.

Kristin Brooks 02.22.21

Breaking News | Drug Development | Promotions & Moves

Aevitas Therapeutics Appoints President and CEO

Dr. Markus Peters offers a 25-year track record of developing and commercializing orphan and specialty pharmaceuticals.

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 02.22.21

MaxiVAX, Minaris Enter Cell Therapy Mfg. Agreement

Minaris will provide GMP manufacturing, freezing and shipping of the MVX-ONCO-2 capsules from its site near Munich, Germany.

Kristin Brooks 02.22.21

Drug Development

Embedding Your Drug Strategy Within a Solid Foundation for Success

This whitepaper looks at the broad set of trends inﬂuencing pharmaceutical development and manufacturing strategy today.

Bio News | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

G-CON Manufacturing Delivers & Installs PODs for Cell Therapy Manufacturing

Successfully completes the project within the client’s required schedule.

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 02.19.21

RedHill and Cosmo Strengthen Manufacturing Agreements

Secures manufacturing capacity of Movantik for opioid-induced constipation and RHB-204, currently in a Phase 3 study for pulmonary NTM disease.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 02.19.21

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Drug Development

Lilly, Rigel Enter Exclusive CNS Development Collaboration

Lilly will pay $125 million upfront and up to $835 million in potential milestones for Rigel's lead RIPK1 inhibitor, R552.

Kristin Brooks 02.18.21

Bio News | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Industry News

Charles River Acquires CDMO Cognate BioServices

Pays roughly $875 million to significantly expand capabilities in the cell and gene therapy sector.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 02.17.21

Bio News | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Industry News

Kaneka Eurogentec Expands Capabilities

Receives GMP accreditation for new mRNA manufacturing facility, COVID-19 vaccine production ongoing.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 02.17.21

Breaking News | Promotions & Moves

Executive Moves at Frontage

Represents the next step in the ongoing expansion of Frontage Laboratories to a global platform with increased presence in key markets.

Kristin Brooks 02.16.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Drug Development

Biomunex, Onward Ink Strategic Antibody Development Pact

Exclusive worldwide license and development agreement will leverage Biomunex' next gen bi- and multi-specific antibody platform in hematological malignancies.

Kristin Brooks 02.16.21

Lonza Expands Solid Small Molecule Services

To encompass all aspects of solid form screening and characterization of small molecule APIs.

Kristin Brooks 02.16.21

Breaking News | Industry News | Promotions & Moves

CDMO Recro Strengthens Leadership Team

Names CDMO industry thought leader Jim Miller to board and selects Ryan Lake as CFO.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 02.12.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Industry News

Evonik Strengthens Partnership with BioNTech on COVID-19 Vaccine

Establishment of additional lipid production in Germany for use with mRNA-based vaccines.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 02.12.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Collaborations & Alliances | Drug Development

Molecular Templates, BMS Enter Strategic Research Pact

Aims to discover and develop multiple therapies for specific oncology targets utilizing MTEM’s next-gen engineered toxin body (ETB) platform.

Kristin Brooks 02.11.21

Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Scapa Healthcare Enhances OTC Drug Manufacturing Capabilities

Makes multimillion dollar investment at its Knoxville facility.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 02.10.21

AbbVie, Caribou Ink CAR-T Collaboration

Leverages Caribou's next-generation CRISPR genome editing technology platform and AbbVie's antigen-specific binders.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 02.10.21

Jubilant Biosys, Yale Form Research Alliance

Aims to accelerate small molecule discovery programs leveraging Jubilant's medicinal chemistry, structural biology, in-vitro and in-vivo pharmacology.

02.10.21

Financial Reports

Pfizer's 4Q Revenues up 12%

COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2, which was granted an EUA in the U.S. in December 2020, contributed $154 million in sales in the quarter.

Kristin Brooks 02.09.21

Financial Reports

Gilead 4Q Revenues up 26%

Revenue growth for the quarter and full year was primarily due to the launch of Veklury (remdesivir).

Kristin Brooks 02.09.21

Promotions & Moves

Lilly Apoints SVP, CFO

Anat Ashkenazi replaces Josh Smiley, who has resigned and will be leaving the company.

Kristin Brooks 02.09.21

Promotions & Moves

BioDuro-Sundia Appoints CEO

Haijun Dong to lead the company into the next phase of growth as a leading CRDMO in the industry.

Kristin Brooks 02.09.21

Breaking News | Industry News

Lonza to Divest Specialty Ingredients Biz

Allows Lonza to focus on its position in the healthcare industry and to accelerate strategic priorities.

Kristin Brooks 02.09.21

Breaking News | Drug Development | Industry News | Laboratory Testing

Quotient Sciences Acquires Arcinova

Acquisition expands Quotient’s services with drug substance, drug product and clinical testing capabilities.

Kristin Brooks 02.09.21

Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Masy BioServices Expands Green Initiative

Completes a solar array project, installing 585 kW carports at its headquarters.

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 02.08.21

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News

Recipharm and Medspray Complete Joint Venture

Aim to utilize novel softmist technology for pharmaceutical applications.

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 02.08.21

Thermo Fisher, JW Therapeutics Form CAR-T Partnership in China

Companies join forces in cell therapy applications and commercial-scale manufacturing.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 02.08.21

Argonaut Opens Custom Controls and Standards Facility

Formulation and filling will be performed at a state-of-the-art site in Carlsbad, CA.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 02.08.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Vigene Plans Major Expansion in Maryland

Global gene therapy and vaccine manufacturing company taking additional space in Rockville and adding up to 245 jobs.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 02.08.21

Aseptic Processing | Breaking News | Industry News

Cytiva Acquires Canadian Aseptic Filling Innovator

Deal for Vanrx Pharmasystems supports global trends towards smaller manufacturing and the advent of personalized therapies.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 02.08.21

Breaking News | Industry News

TCG Lifesciences Expands Footprint to the U.S.

Establishes CDMO subsidiary TCG GreenChem in New Jersey and Virginia.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 02.08.21

Catalent, Trizell Enter Cell Therapy Deal

Sign development and manufacturing agreement with for macrophage-based advanced cell therapy.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 02.08.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Clinical Trials

Inside a COVID Vaccine Trial

Dr. Murphy of ICON, provider of clinical services to Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID vaccine program, discusses what it takes to conduct a vaccine trial of this scale.

Kristin Brooks, Managing Editor 02.05.21

Breaking News | Financial Reports

Regeneron 4Q and FY20 Results

REGEN-COV antibody cocktail for COVID-19 received FDA EUA; Net sales of REGEN-COV were $146 million in the quarter and $186 million for the year.

Kristin Brooks 02.05.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Industry News

CureVac, UK Partner on Vaccines Against SARS-CoV-2 Variants

Aims to mitigate the effects of the pandemic and help prepare against future SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks by working on multiple variant vaccines.

Kristin Brooks 02.05.21

Financial Reports

Financial Report: Roche

Newly launched medicines Tecentriq, Hemlibra, Ocrevus, Perjeta and Kadcyla offset the impact of competition from biosimilars for established medicines.

Kristin Brooks 02.05.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | cGMP Manufacture | Drug Development

The Future of Vaccines and Biologics

Dr. Linda Marbán of Capricor Therapeutics discusses the advances in responding to infectious diseases.

Kristin Brooks, Managing Editor, Contract Pharma 02.04.21

Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture

CSafe Global Expands in Asia

Opens two new hub operations in Beijing and Guangzhou, China.

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 02.03.21

Breaking News | Fill/Finish | Industry News

Cytiva Acquires Vanrx Pharmasystems

Canadian innovator makes robotic aseptic filling machines to fill vials, syringes, and cartridges with reduced risk.

Kristin Brooks 02.01.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News

UK Secures 40M Doses of Valneva COVID-19 Vax

Brings the total volume of the Valneva vaccine ordered by UK Government to 100 million doses.

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 02.01.21

Breaking News | Drug Development | Industry News

Lilly Acquires Asahi Kasei’s Chronic Pain Candidate

To pay $20 million upfront and up to $210 million in potential milestones for AK1780, an orally bioavailable P2X7 receptor antagonist.

Kristin Brooks 02.01.21

Breaking News | Drug Development | Industry News

Gilead, Gritstone Enter Vax Platform Pact for HIV Cure

Aims to develop HIV-specific vaccine using Gritstone’s prime-boost vaccine platform with antigens developed by Gilead.

Kristin Brooks 02.01.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

CureVac, Rentschler Ramp up COVID Vax Production

Rentschler responsible for manufacturing, downstream processing and formulation of CureVac’s CVnCoV in Laupheim, Germany.

Kristin Brooks 02.01.21

Breaking News | Drug Delivery | Industry News

Recipharm, Medspray Launch Resyca JV

To develop and exploit the softmist spray nozzle technology for pharmaceutical applications.

Kristin Brooks 02.01.21

Cognate BioServices, Nucleus Biologics Form Cell & Gene Therapy Partnership

Will focus on clinical and commercial clients, especially as Cognate expands its business with allogeneic and autologous on-demand cell and gene therapies.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 01.29.21

Novartis Inks Contract Manufacturing Deal for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

Novartis to leverage manufacturing capacity and capabilities to address pandemic, supporting global supply of COVID-19 vaccine.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 01.29.21

Cold Chain Management | Logistics | Supply Chain

Delivering Custom Client Solutions

Cold chain solutions provider Sentry BioPharma Services is able to adapt to meet the diverse needs of its clients.

Contract Pharma Staff

Evozyne, Takeda Ink Strategic Protein Design Agreement

Takeda will use Evozyne's evolution-based protein design technology to research and develop proteins for next-gen gene therapies.

Kristin Brooks 01.28.21

Parenterals

Parenteral Drug Delivery Trends

A Q&A with Lubrizol Life Science Health’s CDMO Division President, Rob Lee.

Kristin Brooks, Managing Editor, Contract Pharma 01.27.21

Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma, Humanigen Expand Manufacturing Agreement

Ajinomoto will support fill finish for investigational COVID-19 therapeutic, lenzilumab, nearing completion of phase 3 study.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 01.27.21

Clinical Trials | Information Technology

The State of Clinical Trial Technology

Blake Adams of Florence discusses key report findings and the clinical trial software used to support Pfizer’s global COVID-19 vaccine study.

Kristin Brooks, Contract Pharma 01.26.21

20th Annual Contracting & Outsourcing Conference & Exhibition

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01.26.21

Breaking News | Industry News

Stevanato Group Launches After-sales Service Offering

Aims to deliver a more customized experience for optimal machine maintenance, performance and utilization.

Kristin Brooks 01.26.21

Aphena’s $21M Cookeville Expansion Nears Completion

Bottle packaging capacity has been expanded with the installation of 10 high-speed bottling lines to start.

Kristin Brooks 01.26.21

Breaking News | Clinical Trials | Industry News

Care Access Research, AstraZeneca Partner on COVID-19 Antibody Trial

Care Access to provide decentralized, mobile research site operations for AstraZeneca’s AZD7442 Phase III trial in the U.S.

Kristin Brooks 01.26.21

Breaking News

500+ Sites Join Inato’s Industry Marketplace

Platform aims to make clinical research more inclusive and efficient.

Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 01.26.21

Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News | Injectables | Parenterals

Civica to Build an Essential Medicines Manufacturing Facility in Virginia

Will produce sterile injectable meds used in hospitals for COVID-19 patient care.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 01.25.21

Humanigen, Emergent Enter Covid-19 Partnership

Sign contract development and manufacturing agreement for Phase 3 COVID-19 therapeutic candidate lenzilumab.

Tim Wright, Editor, Contract Pharma 01.25.21

Breaking News | Promotions & Moves

AGC Biologics Appoints Boulder Site GM

David Stewart to oversee the startup, strategic development and operational excellence in large-scale biologics production at the Boulder, CO site.

Kristin Brooks 01.22.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Drug Development | Industry News

AbbVie Licenses ProBioGen’s GlymaxX Technology

Will apply GlymaxX technology to boost the antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC).

Kristin Brooks 01.22.21

Analytical Services | Laboratory Testing

Improving Product Profitability

Using PAT/QbD/CM as tools to increase profitability of products.

Emil Ciurczak, Contributing Editor 01.21.21

Breaking News | Industry News | Information Technology | Validation

Global Biosciences Co. Selects ValGenesis VLMS

Will digitize the validation service activities for efficient and faster access to validated and safer products across 40 countries.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.20.21

Breaking News | Promotions & Moves

Eisai Appoints Chief Clinical Officer of Oncology Biz

Dr. Richard Woodman has 18 years of pharmaceutical experience in several different functional areas at both large and small biotech organizations.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.20.21

Bio News | Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News

Bone Therapeutics, Rigenerand Ink Cell Therapy Deal

Enter an agreement for a process development partnership.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.19.21

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

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

JS Bio and Etta Biotech Advancing Partnership

Will set up a high titer transient protein expression platform for high quality protein production.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.19.21

Promotions & Moves

Valeo Pharma Appoints President, COO

Frederic Fasano brings 25 years of experience to the newly created position.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.18.21

Biologics Development & Manufacturing

Innovate | Integrate | Customize | Accelerate

Bio News | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Cognate BioServices Announces Major Expansion

Will increase cell and gene therapy manufacturing capacity, laboratory space, warehousing capabilities and more.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.15.21

APIs | Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Sanofi Unveils EUROAPI as Name of New European API Company

Appoints Karl Rotthier as its future Chief Executive Officer.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.15.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Industry News

Thermo Fisher Buys Novasep's Viral Vector Manufacturing Biz

Pays more than $800 million to expand global capacity and address growing demand for cell and gene therapy.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.15.21

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances

Charles River Partners with JADE

Expands its biologics testing capabilities geographically and helps to accommodate demand for biologics therapeutics.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.14.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

Fujifilm, CABIM Get $76M Funding for Mfg. and Innovation Center

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies will provide GMP contract process development and manufacturing services as part of its role in the new center.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.14.21

APIs | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Fill/Finish | Industry News

LSNE Expands Fill Finish and Lyophilization Ops

New automated fill line at Bedford Campus adds ready-to-use aseptic filling and freeze-dryer capacity.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.14.21

Bio News | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Industry News

RheinCell Therapeutics Achieves GMP Certification

Marks a milestone for the evolution of the company.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.13.21

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Drug Development | Drug Discovery | Industry News

EVOQ Therapeutics and Amgen Partner

Collaborate on the discovery and development of novel drugs for autoimmune disorders.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.13.21

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Drug Discovery | Industry News | R&D

Almac Sciences Secures Support from Invest NI

Accelerates enzyme discovery program.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.13.21

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

Commercial Manufacturing

Innovate | Integrate | Customize | Accelerate

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Clinical Trial Materials | Industry News | Process Development

Capricor, Lonza Enter CAP-1002 Development Agreement

Lonza will perform process development activities for late-clinical and commercial-scale GMP manufacturing of CAP-1002.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.12.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Drug Delivery | Industry News

iosBio Inks Exclusive Vax Platform Pact for COVID-19

OraPro oral delivery vaccine platform technology enables oral administration of thermally-stable, viral vector vaccines.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.12.21

Drug Product Development, Manufacturing, and Packaging

Parenteral Forms.

Baxter, Novavax Ink Sterile Manufacturing Agreement

CMO Baxter will help increase commercial production and promote access to Novavax' Covid-19 vax in UK and European markets.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.11.21

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

Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies Begins COVID-19 Vax Production

Texas A&M System contract designates the CDMO’s Texas facility for emergency federal use.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.11.21

ICH Stability Studies

Innovate | Integrate | Customize | Accelerate

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Drug Development | Industry News | Laboratory Testing

Biohaven Acquires Remaining Stake in Kleo Pharmaceuticals

Enters exclusive license agreement with Yale University for a novel extracellular degrader technology licensed from Spiegel Lab.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.08.21

Promotions & Moves

Ionis Appoints Clinical Development EVP

Eugene Schneider will oversee clinical development of novel antisense medicines across all of Ionis' therapeutic franchises.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.08.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

Biogen Licenses CEVEC AAV Mfg. Technology

Biogen gains rights to ELEVECTA Technology for manufacturing of gene therapy products.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.08.21

Aseptic Processing | Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Parenterals

Catalent Divests Blow-Fill-Seal Sterile CDMO Business

SK Capital makes the acquisition; new independent company to be formed.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.07.21

APIs | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Facilities | Industry News

AmbioPharm Opens New Shanghai Campus

Adds European executive team members working out of new Zurich office.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.07.21

Alcami Expands Oral Solid Capabilities with Investment in Wilmington, NC

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Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Industry News

Botanical Solution Inc. to Supply Pharma Grade QS-21 Vaccine Adjuvant

Secures $3.3 million in funding with second round planned for Spring 2021 to bolster growth.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.06.21

Genezen Laboratories Receives Growth Equity Investment

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

Contract Pharma Staff 01.05.21

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News

Angelini Pharma Acquires Arvelle Therapeutics for $960M

Angelini to become a leader in CNS and mental health disorder treatments; opening direct affiliates in France, UK, Nordics and Switzerland by 2022.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.05.21

Akston Biosciences and LakePharma Enter Covid-19 Partnership

Will manufacture second-generation COVID-19 vaccine, AKS-452.

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

Drug Development | Industry News | Regulatory Affairs

The Year of COVID: How FDA Coped with a Worldwide Pandemic in 2020 and What to Expect in 2021

A look at EUA standards and approvals, unavoidable pitfalls, Operation Warp Speed, FDA’s use of Real-World Evidence, and a slow return to "normalcy".

Chad Landmon, Michelle Divelbiss and Alex Alfano, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP's Intellectual Property and Food and Drug Administration Practice Groups 01.05.21

February 4-11, 2021: Auction of Equipment – Major Nutraceutical Softgel Manufacturer

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Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

AGC Biologics Manufactures Orchard Therapeutics' Libmeldy

European Commission approves one-time therapy for early-onset Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, manufactured at AGC's Milan facility.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.04.21

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

INOVIO, Advaccine Enter Exclusive COVID-19 DNA Vax Pact

Partnership adds Asian manufacturing resource to INOVIO's global manufacturing consortium for INO-4800.

Contract Pharma Staff 01.04.21

Analytical Services | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Clinical Trial Materials | Laboratory Testing

Samsung Biologics Continues to Leverage Digitalization to Optimize Client Experience

Through digital transformation, Samsung Biologics is innovating how they connect with clients, regulatory bodies and industry professionals.

Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture

Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma and Revance Therapeutics Partner

Sign manufacturing agreement for supply of DaxibotulinumtoxinA for injection.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.22.20

Lonza Expands Conjugation Facility in Visp

Two additional manufacturing suites will provide development and manufacturing capacity for preclinical to commercial supply.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.21.20

Abenza Promotes Kimball Hall to President

Hall also joins the Company Board.

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

Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Clinical Trial Materials | Industry News

Thermo Fisher Expands Plasmid DNA Mfg. Capabilities

New 67,000-square-foot Carlsbad, CA cGMP site will accelerate commercialization of plasmid-based medicines and vaccines.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.17.20

Bioanalytical Services | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

Passage Bio Invests in Gene Therapy Manufacturing R&D Site

In combination with dedicated cGMP suite at Catalent, the new lab creates foundation for integrated AAV gene therapy manufacturing.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.17.20

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Drug Development | Drug Discovery

Evotec, BMS Advance Targeted Protein Degradation Projects

The first two targets transition into drug discovery after completing a comprehensive target validation process.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.17.20

Bio News | Breaking News | Industry News | Promotions & Moves

Samsung Biologics Names John Rim as President and CEO

Prior to being named chief executive, Rim was executive vice president at the Korea-based CDMO for the past three years.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.16.20

APIs | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News

Aurinia and Lonza Expand Manufacturing Partnership

Form agreement for voclosporin manufacturing capacity.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.16.20

CDMO Cognate BioServices Teams Up with L7 Informatics

To implement L7|ESP for integrated manufacturing and lab operations.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.16.20

CHA Biotech Launches Global CDMO Biz

Matica Biotechnology to construct GMP facility for viral vector production in Texas.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.16.20

[VIRTUAL LAUNCH] Redefining Virus Manufacturing with NevoLine™ Upstream

Directly from its development site in Belgium, Univercells Technologies is inviting you to join the virtual product launch of this breakthrough technology.

12.14.20

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

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January 2021: Auction of BioPharma Lab Equipment From Icagen

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January 2021: Auction of Late Model Assets from a Major 503B Compounding Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility

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December 2020: Auction of Pharmaceutical Equipment from a Botanical Extract Company

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Clinical Trials | Drug Development | Information Technology

Advancing Digital Endpoints in Clinical Trials

An end-to-end approach to managing wearable devices through clinical development.

Kristin Brooks, Contract Pharma 12.14.20

Clinical Trials | Information Technology

Life Sciences Strive for Greater Agility

Embracing real-time drug safety monitoring during and post COVID will continue to propel the industry forward.

Ronan Brown, SVP of Integrated Technology & Compliance, and Joe Rymsza, VP, Global PV & Regulatory Technology Solutions, IQVIA 12.14.20

Drug Development

Navigating Uncertainty: Considerations for Life Sciences 2021

With vaccines against COVID-19 on the horizon, our focus is shifting to 2021 and the major issues life sciences companies face and reasons for optimism.

Arda Ural , EY Americas Health Sciences and Wellness Industry Leader, Ernst & Young LLP 12.11.20

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 | Drug Development | Promotions & Moves

Catalent Appoints Minakuchi Facility GM

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

Contract Pharma Staff 12.10.20

Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Fill/Finish | Industry News | Parenterals

Thermo Fisher Scientific Further Expands Global Footprint

Will expand sites in Greenville, NC; Swindon, UK; and Ferentino and Monza, Italy for sterile drug product development and commercial manufacturing.

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

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

Health Canada Green Lights COVID-19 Vax

Canadian regulator authorizes supply and emergency use of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 mRNA vaccine.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.09.20

Sesen Bio Enters Mfg. and Supply Partnership with Qilu Pharma

Technology transfer to Qilu anticipated to be completed in mid-2021.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.09.20

Breaking News | CRO News | Industry News | R&D

LINK Medical Acquires IRW Consulting AB

Strengthens its position in the Nordics while improving its offerings and capabilities.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.09.20

Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News | QA/QC | Validation

UK’s VMIC to Implement Lonza’s MODA-EM

To digitize its Microbiology Quality Control operations.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.08.20

Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

HALIX, AstraZeneca Ink Commercial COVID-19 Vax Mfg. Pact

HALIX to provide large-scale GMP manufacture of AZD1222 at its cGMP facility in the Netherlands.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.08.20

Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Bora Establishes First HQ in North America

Chooses Mississauga for its flagship North American manufacturing facility.

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

Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Cytotoxics and High Potency Manufacturing | Industry News

Catalent Invests $10M in Isolator Capabilities to Expand Micronization

Will allow flexible jet milling ops to be carried out at sites in Malvern, PA and Dartford, U.K. under high containment.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.04.20

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

Keneka Eurogentec Joins Inovio’s Global Mfg. Consortium

Agrees to manufacture Innovio’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate INO-4800.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.03.20

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

Batavia Biosciences and KU Leuven Join Forces

Will accelerate the development of a highly promising Covid-19 vaccine candidate.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.03.20

Breaking News | Promotions & Moves

Frontida BioPharm Appoints Chief Financial Officer

Puneet Sapra brings 20 years of pharmaceutical and healthcare experience in executive roles at Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and Halma.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.02.20

Cold Chain Management | Industry News | Logistics | Reader Showcase | Vials

Reflect Scientific’s Cryometrix Suitable for COVID-19 Vax Air Transport

Large shipping system capable of carrying thousands of doses of vaccines that may require temperatures as low as -80° C using liquid nitrogen technology.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.02.20

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

Lonza Enters Long-term Bioconjugation Collaboration

Will construct two new customer-dedicated conjugation suites for the commercialization of antibody-drug conjugates at its Visp site.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.02.20

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Trials & Filings

Pfizer, BioNTech Win First Authorization for COVID-19 Vax

MHRA authorizes supply of BNT162b2 vaccine for emergency supply; companies are ready to deliver the first doses to the U.K. immediately.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.02.20

Breaking News | Drug Development | Promotions & Moves

NeuBase Therapeutics Appoints Chief Scientific Officer

Dr. Curt Bradshaw brings decades of experience in successfully delivering genetic medicines to clinics.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.02.20

Bioanalytical Services | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

KBI Biopharma Expands U.S. Ops

Invests $150 million in commercial biologics manufacturing facility in RTP, NC.

Contract Pharma Staff 12.02.20

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

Recipharm Inks Covid-19 Vax Pact with Moderna

Signs of letter of intent for aseptic fill-finish manufacturing of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate (mRNA-1273).

Contract Pharma Staff 12.01.20

Breaking News | Drug Development | Formulation Development | Industry News

Vectura, Kinaset Partner to Develop Asthma Treatment

Licenses VR588 to Kinaset, Vectura will provide formulation development services to support Phase I studies and ultimately commercialization.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.30.20

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Formulation Development | Industry News

Lonza Expands Development, Mfg. Capabilities at Bend Site

Investment will add 11 new suites for particle engineering and drug product capacity to improve program lead times.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.30.20

Life Science Success Podcast: Matt Hicks

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APIs | Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

CordenPharma Colorado Increases US Peptide Manufacturing Capacity

Long-term expansion initiative approved to further increase flexibility, efficiency and ultimately, cost-effective production.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.25.20

CureVac and Wacker Sign Contract for Manufacturing of Covid-19 Vaccine Candidate

Manufacturing at Wacker’s biotech site in Amsterdam is scheduled to start in the first half of 2021.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.24.20

Bio News | Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News | Supply Chain

Lonza and Be The Match BioTherapies Enter CGT Partnership

Will expand Vein-to-Vein Cell and Gene Therapy Supply Chain Network.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.24.20

Bio News | Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Samsung Biologics Breaks Ground on 'Super Plant'

When completed, the CDMO says it will be the world's largest bio-manufacturing facility.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.24.20

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

Drug Delivery | Drug Development

Inhaled Drug Delivery Technology Trends

The success of new inhaled medicines relies on the correct combination of formulation and device technology.

Dr. Sandy Munro, Vice President – Pharmaceutical Development, Vectura 11.24.20

Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Abenza Upgrades Chemistry GMP Suites

Appoints new leadership at Bristol PA site.

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

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

AstraZeneca’s AZD1222 Meets Primary Endpoint in COVID-19

Two different dosing regimens demonstrated efficacy with one showing vaccine efficacy of 90% with no serious safety events noted.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.23.20

Breaking News | Promotions & Moves

Summit Therapeutics Appoints Chief Operating Officer

Dr. Mahkam Zanganeh previously founded and led Maky Zanganeh and Associates consulting services firm.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.23.20

Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

Catalent, Blueprint Enter GAVRETO Commercial Supply Pact

Following FDA approval and tech transfer, the Catalent team in Kansas City will support commercial supply of the non-small cell lung cancer drug.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.23.20

August Bioservices Expands Operations in Nashville

Plans to invest $64.7 million and create 180 jobs over the next five years.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.20.20

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | cGMP Manufacture

Delpharm to Manufacture Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA Vax in France

Will begin manufacturing BNT 162b2 in April 2021 and will produce tens of millions of doses.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.19.20

Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

CordenPharma Expands Peptide Development Capacity

Increases CoE for peptide development capacity to support European domestic growth.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.18.20

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

Bio News | Breaking News | Industry News

Bionova Scientific Secures First Client Commitment

Its new biologics manufacturing facility is still months from completion.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.18.20

Cell & Gene Therapy Supply Chain: Early Preparation is Key

Supply chain management for cell and gene therapies requires precise demand planning and forecasting.

Matthew Farabaugh, Chief Financial Officer, The Discovery Labs 11.17.20

A Potential “Marriage”

Initiator companies and generics/CMOs working together.

Emil W. Ciurczak, DoraMaxx Consulting 11.17.20

Injectables Firms Expand Capacity

CDMOs see steriles demand grow.

S. Harachand, Contributing Editor 11.17.20

Excipients

Bye-Bye China?

Instead of closing its doors on China, Western pharma industry needs to take a balanced approach and perform proper due diligence based on objective criteria.

Michele Jermini and Enrico Polastro 11.17.20

Clinical Trials | Information Technology | R&D

Decentralized Trials Fuel AI Revolution in Clinical Research

The life sciences industry is giving clinical a full makeover, dramatically improving how new therapeutics are developed.

Nick Moss, Vice President of Analytics and Machine Learning, Medable 11.17.20

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

Syneos Health Appoints Chief Information & Digital Officer

Larry A. Pickett brings 30 years of relevant experience.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.17.20

Bioassay Development | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Drug Development | Facilities

Opportunities in Synthetic Biology

Les Tillack, CEO of Luina Bio, discusses how ‘synbio’ is driving growth in the biopharma industry.

Contract Pharma Staff

Drug Delivery | Industry News

Recipharm, Medspray Establish JV

To exploit novel softmist technology for pharmaceutical applications.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.17.20

Collaborations & Alliances | Drug Development

XOMA Earns $2M Takeda Milestone

Mezagitamab advances into Phase 2 development in generalized myasthenia gravis.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.17.20

Information Technology | Supply Chain

The Pandemic & The Pharma Industry: 3 Things to Know

The importance of vendor contract visibility, an increase in intense legal scrutiny, and new technology for greater agility and control.

Colin Earl, CTO at Agiloft 11.16.20

APIs | Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Onyx Scientific Invests in New Facility

Prepares for the approval of a commercial API license.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.16.20

Breaking News | Industry News | Promotions & Moves

Pii Appoints Business Development Director

Brian Sasaki brings 20 years of experience to the role.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.16.20

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News

Lead Pharma and Roche Enter Collaboration & License Agreement

Will develop oral small molecules to treat immune mediated diseases.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.16.20

Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Eisai Invests in New Packaging Lines

Expands Hatfield production plant in Hertfordshire.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.16.20

Bio News | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Vibalogics Establishes U.S. Presence

Will open virotherapy facility in Boston and plans to invest $150 million.

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 | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture

CCRM, MIP Partner to Build Biomanufacturing Campus

Aims to establish CDMO ops focused on regenerative medicine-based technologies and cell and gene therapies.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.13.20

Breaking News | Logistics | Packaging & Tracking | Supply Chain

Antares Vision Acquires Adents Traceability Assets

Expands portfolio of software solutions and cloud services for end-to-end traceability.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.13.20

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News

AzurRx BioPharma Partners with Asymchem

Will develop and produce MS1819 for the treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.12.20

Breaking News | Industry News | Promotions & Moves

Cytovance Appoints CEO

Bin Zhang has been with Cytovance as a member of the Board of Directors since 2018.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.12.20

Breaking News | CRO News | Facilities | Industry News

Evotec SE Expands UK Campus

Adds new building, which will house up to 100 biologists by the end of the year.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.12.20

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

CCRM and McMaster Innovation Park (MIP) Partner to Build and Operate Biomanufacturing Campus

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Bioanalytical Services | cGMP Manufacture | Drug Development | Scale-up/Technology Transfer

CDMOs: Keeping up with Science & Technology

Enhancing the development of increasingly advanced and complex drug candidates is needed to drive growth in the industry.

Kristin Brooks, Contract Pharma 11.12.20

Lyophilization

LSNE Contract Manufacturing – The Recognized Leader in Lyophilization and Sterile Manufacturing

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Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Promotions & Moves

Novavax Makes Leadership Changes

Appoints Gregory F. Covino as executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.11.20

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 | Industry News

TCR² Therapeutics, ElevateBio Expand TC-210 Mfg. Capacity

Strategic partnership will leverage technical capabilities at ElevateBio for the production of TC-210 to support Phase II clinical trial.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.11.20

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

Altimmune Adds Lonza as Mfg. Partner for Supply of AdCOVID

Single-dose intranasal vaccine for COVID-19 designed to generate a broad immune response with nasal mucosal immunity to prevent infection and transmission.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.11.20

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

CEVEC, Roche Ink ELEVECTA Technology License Agreement

Allows Roche to use CEVEC's ELEVECT Technology for AAV vector manufacturing for its portfolio of gene therapy products.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.11.20

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Clinical Trials | Facilities | Industry News

Novavax Expands Facility to Support Global Vaccine Development

Expands campus with two properties to support vaccine research and development, manufacturing, business operations.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.10.20

Pharmaceutical Logistics Company Expands in San Antonio

WDSrx expands into San Antonio providing pharmaceutical warehousing and logistics from 1310 Cornerway Boulevard.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.10.20

Gilead Bolsters Biologics Capabilities

Licenses ProteoNic’s 2G UNic Technology Platform for production of biologics.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.10.20

Bio News | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News

Altimmune Adds Lonza as a Manufacturing Partner

For supply of AdCOVID, its single-dose intranasal vaccine candidate for COVID-19.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.10.20

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News

AMRI Named Exclusive API Supplier for Recently Approved Acne Treatment

FDA approved Cassiopea’ Winlevi cream 1% in August 2020.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.06.20

Argonaut Manufacturing Services Completes First cGMP Run

New automated aseptic fill/finish line for clinical and commercial use was recently approved by regulators.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.06.20

Fareva Expands Sterile Production Capabilities

Grows footprint with site acquisition in France and Austria.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.06.20

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

Financial Reports

Financial Report: Merck

Pharmaceutical sales were up 2% to $11.3 billion in the quarter, driven primarily by growth in oncology and certain hospital acute care products.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.04.20

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Drug Development | Industry News

Jubilant Radiopharma, SOFIE Biosciences Ink Strategic Pact

Jubilant will be a strategic partner to SOFIE enabling SOFIE to expand production capacity and advance its theranostic pipeline.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.04.20

Financial Reports

Financial Report: Amgen

Revenues up 12% in the quarter to $6.4 billion.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.04.20

Financial Reports

Financial Report: Novartis

Pharmaceutical sales up 2% driven by Entresto, Cosentyx and Zolgensma.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.04.20

Financial Reports

Financial Report: Pfizer

Revenues down 4% in the quarter to $12.1 billion.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.04.20

Bio News | Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News

TFF Expands Engagement with Experic

Agrees to install a TFF processing line and its associated capabilities at Experic’s cGMP facility in NJ.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.03.20

Working with Clinical Research Sites: Strategic Planning and Operations for Sponsors and CROs

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11.03.20

Bio News | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Novartis Expands Kymriah Manufacturing Footprint

Gets green light for commercial CAR-T cell therapy manufacturing site in Asia.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.03.20

cGMP Manufacture | Fill/Finish | Scale-up/Technology Transfer

Ramping Up COVID-19 Vaccine Fill and Finish Capacity

As a partner to the U.S. Government, GRAM's newest facility was designed to increase large-scale fill and finish capacity with room to expand as demand grows.

Kristin Brooks, Contract Pharma 11.03.20

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

Samsung Biologics, Checkpoint Therapeutics Expand Cosibelimab Mfg. Pact

Samsung Biologics will provide additional commercial-scale drug substance manufacturing.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.02.20

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

Minaris Invests $64.5M to Expand Cell and Gene Mfg. Facilities

New buildings near Munich, Germany and Yokohama, Japan will more than double capacity for commercial manufacturing of regenerative medicines.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.02.20

Breaking News | Promotions & Moves

Lonza Appoints CEO

Pierre-Alain brings more than 20 years of experience in biopharmaceuticals.

Contract Pharma Staff 11.02.20

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

Financial Reports

Financial Report: Abbvie

Revenue up 52% in the quarter to $12.9 billion.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.30.20

Bio News | Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News

Lonza to Manufacture AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Long-Acting Antibody Combination

cGMP manufacturing of the two long-acting antibodies to begin in H1 2021 at Lonza's Portsmouth, NH (USA) site.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.30.20

Bio News | Breaking News | Drug Development | Facilities | Industry News

Samsung Biologics Expands Global Footprint

Opens new San Francisco CDO R&D Center.

10.30.20

Breaking News

Syneos Health Agrees to Acquire Synteract

Enhances Syneos Health’s position across the fast-growing small to mid-sized category.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.29.20

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

AB2 Bio and WuXi Biologics Enter Collaboration

Set-up and accelerate commercial-scale manufacturing of Tadekinig alfa.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.29.20

Breaking News | Laboratory Testing | Promotions & Moves

Avomeen Names SVP of Lab Operations

Luke Miller brings 25 years of experience to the company.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.29.20

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

Catalent to Acquire Bone Therapeutics’ Cell Therapy Mfg. Facility

Expands cell therapy capabilities and advanced clinical and commercial supply, and creates an integrated European CoE.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.29.20

Breaking News | Financial Reports

Financial Report: Gilead

Veklury (remdesivir) revenues were $873 million in the third quarter.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.28.20

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

SB3000 Partners with Evaxion

Provides rapid scale up for commercial production of coronavirus vaccines.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.28.20

Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

Aphena Pharma Completes $7M Facility Expansion

Newly renovated, 30,000-sq.-ft. facility and three large blending suites support liquids, creams, gels and suspensions.

Cntract Pharma Staff 10.28.20

Bio News | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

MolMed S.p.A Becomes AGC Biologics S.p.A

AGC Biologics now provides end-to-end cell and gene therapy CDMO services.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.28.20

Breaking News | Industry News | Promotions & Moves

DCAT Elects New President

Sean Diver will serve a one-year term, ending October 31, 2021.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.28.20

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Drug Development

BioInvent, CASI Pharmaceuticals Enter Antibody Alliance

Collaboration accelerates and expands BioInvent's global development plans for BI-1206 in liquid and solid tumors.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.27.20

Breaking News | Financial Reports

Financial Report: Lilly

Revenue up 5% in the quarter to $5.7 billion.

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

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

REGENXBIO Achieves $80M Novartis Milestone

Zolgensma, which leverages REGENXBIO's NAV AAV9 vector, reaches $1 billion in sales.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.27.20

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Facilities | Industry News

Construction Starts on the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Center

Will offer next-gen solutions in small molecule and pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.26.20

Financial Reports

Financial Report: Biogen

Revenues down 6% in the quarter to $3.4 billion.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.26.20

The Future of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Multi-Product Facility and Equipment Design

Join us for a FREE webinar on November 12 at 11:00 AM EST.

10.26.20

Breaking News | Industry News

LaunchWorks CDMO Approved to Provide Viral Transport Media

Added to FDA list of approved vendors for validating and distributing VTM, in accordance with COVID-19 EUA Transport Media Policy.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.23.20

Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Clinical Trial Materials | Industry News | Scale-up/Technology Transfer

Catalent, BrainStorm Enter ALS Drug Manufacturing Pact

Catalent will undertake the transfer of the manufacturing process to, and provide future cGMP clinical supply of NurOwn from its Houston facility.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.22.20

Breaking News | Industry News | Packaging & Tracking | Serialization

TraceLink Launches Serialized Product Intelligence Solution

Allows companies to proactively monitor their serialized operations and gain actionable insights to avoid costly delays and ensure product availability.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.21.20

Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News

Lubrizol Expands Partnership with the Population Council

Will develop a contraceptive vaginal system for protection against unintended pregnancy.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.21.20

Bio News | Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News

Roche Canada to Invest $500M to Create 500 Jobs in Ontario

City of Mississauga applauds Roche Canada jobs investment in Life Sciences Industry.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.21.20

Breaking News | Industry News | Promotions & Moves

Metrics Contract Services Expands Business Development Team

Names Lettie Kirk as business development executive.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.21.20

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

APIs | Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

JSR Life Sciences Expands European Footprint

Will co-locate primary European operations for affiliate companies KBI Biopharma and Selexis SA in Geneva’s ZIPLO campus.

10.20.20

Breaking News | Clinical Trials | Collaborations & Alliances

Cytocom and Cleveland Biolabs Merge

Combine their businesses in an all-stock transaction.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.20.20

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Industry News

CEVEC, Rznomics Ink License Agreement for CAP Technology

Rznomics will use CEVEC’s cell line technology with its trans-splicing ribozyme technology for manufacturing gene therapies targeting various cancers.

10.20.20

Breaking News | Clinical Trials

Mereo Makes Leadership Changes

Appoints CFO and SVP, regulatory affairs.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.20.20

Breaking News | Cytotoxics and High Potency Manufacturing | Facilities | Industry News

CordenPharma Colorado Completes Highly Potent API Lab Expansion

Capable of handling highly potent compounds with an OEL as low as 1ng/m3.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.19.20

Bio News | Breaking News | Facilities | Industry News | Parenterals

INCOG BioPharma Launches Central Indiana Ops

New CDMO is investing roughly $60 million to construct and equip a 60,000-square-foot facility in Fishers.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.19.20

APIs

Emphasizing Sustainability in Contract Manufacturing

Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services outlines its commitment to protecting the environment.

Contract Pharma Staff

Bio News | Breaking News | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News

Antegene, WuXi Biologics Enter Oncology R&D Alliance

To collaborate on the development and production of novel drugs, and jointly promote the R&D of innovative oncology therapies in China.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.19.20

Breaking News | Cold Chain Management | Collaborations & Alliances | Industry News

BioLife Solutions Secures $2.7 Million Contract

Will provide cold chain management and storage of COVID-19 vaccines.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.19.20

Breaking News | Financial Reports

Financial Report: Johnson & Johnson

Pharmaceutical sales were up 5% in the quarter to $11.4 billion.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.16.20

Promotions & Moves

Touchlight Appoints CEO

Karen will work to further expand the company's contract manufacturing business, which delivers GMP materials to third parties developing COVID-19 vaccines.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.16.20

Breaking News | cGMP Manufacture | Collaborations & Alliances | Facilities | Industry News

GSK to Sell Poznań Manufacturing Site to Delpharm

The CDMO acquires all facilities and gains approximately 700 manufacturing employees.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.15.20

Biologics, Proteins, Vaccines | Breaking News | Industry News | Promotions & Moves

The Discovery Labs Appoints President and COO

Taps former Lonza Exec, Jeorg Ahlgrimm.

Contract Pharma Staff 10.15.20

APIs

Understanding the Importance of Crystallization Processes

Crystallization is a crucial aspect of a molecule’s development and can be used to avoid unnecessary cost, risk and development delays.

Dr. Craig Callahan, Project Scientist, Cambrex Edinburgh 10.14.20

Capsules | Solid Dosage/Creams/Ointments

Capsule Technology Trends

A look at the capsule market with a particular focus on the factors driving increased demand in non-gelatin-based formulations.

Julien Lamps, Product Manager, Lonza 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

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