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US Specialty Formulations Conducts $15 Million Expansion on Biopharma Operations
With a $15 million fund-raising goal, US Specialty Formulations plans to invest in expanding its biopharma facility in Allentown, Pa.
BioIVT and Germfree Launch Cleanroom Manufacturing Space at Virginia Site in US
BioIVT has launched new cleanroom manufacturing space using Germfree’s technology that boosts its cell and gene therapies development capabilities.
Freudenberg Adds Custom Single-Use Assemblies to Biopharma Product Portfolio
Freudenberg Medical now offers custom single-use assemblies to expand its offerings in silicone extrusion and molding for biopharma applications.
AABB Grants Standards Accreditation to Two SpotSee Products
The HemoTemp II Blood Bag Temperature Indicator, which is an FDA-approved medical device, and the HemoTemp II Activator both were given the “Standards-Compliant” seal.
Scorpius Holdings to Launch Mammalian CGMP Manufacturing Campaign at Texas Site
Scorpius Holdings expects to launch its first CGMP campaign for mammalian-based biomanufacturing in the 2024 third quarter.
Univercells Expands Collaboration with University of Pennsylvania for Gene Therapy Manufacturing
Under the expanded agreement, Univercells and University of Pennsylvania will evaluate certain bioreactors for scalable gene therapy production.
Agilent Expands Biopharma Offerings with BIOVECTRA Acquisition
The addition of BIOVECTRA’s biologics capabilities to accelerate drug development and manufacturing will allow Agilent to expand its end-to-end offerings for biopharma services.
Pluri’s CDMO Business to Manufacture Cell Therapy Candidates from Kadimastem
Pluri’s newly launched CDMO business will manufacture two novel cell therapy product candidates for Kadimastem.
CordenPharma Expands its Peptide Platform in the US and Europe
The company plans to invest approximately €900 million (US$983 million) to expand its peptide platform at its Colorado, US, site and in Europe.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Completes Olink Acquisition, Boosts Proteomics Capabilities
With the acquisition, Olink will join Thermo Fisher’s Life Sciences Solutions business.
Genezen to Acquire Massachusetts Gene Therapy Manufacturing Operations from uniQure
The acquisition of uniQure’s Lexington, Mass., manufacturing operations will boost Genezen’s late-phase and commercial gene therapy development and manufacturing services.
LenioBio and Labscoop’s Strategic Partnership Aimed at Enhancing Access to Cell-Free Protein Synthesis
A strategic partnership between LenioBio and Labscoop is aimed at making scalable cell-free protein synthesis technology more accessible across North America.
Edity, Aurigene to Collaborate on Cell Therapy Discovery Services for Clinical Development
This collaboration aims to support and accelerate clinical development of advanced and novel technologies.
Abzena and Argonaut Announce Strategic Manufacturing Partnership
The pairing of Abzena and Argonaut Manufacturing Services is the result of several years’ worth of collaborative work between the two companies.
Bora Pharmaceuticals Acquires Baltimore Manufacturing Facility from Emergent
The transaction, announced June 20, follows Bora’s purchase of Minnesota-based Upsher-Smith Laboratories earlier in 2024.
Thermo Fisher Opens New Building at Wisconsin GMP Lab
The $58 million investment has resulted in a 72,000-square-foot facility with a dedicated LC–MS space and molecular suites and will bring as many as 350 new jobs onto the campus.
WACKER and CordenPharma Consortium Enters Pandemic Readiness
The companies have completed the expansion and qualification phase and now enter a stand-by phase for five years.
Ecolab Life Sciences and Repligen Launch New Affinity Resin for Commercial Biologics Manufacturing
Ecolab Life Sciences and Repligen introduce DurA Cycle, a new affinity resin for large-scale biologics manufacturing.
Syngene Launches Rapid Protein Synthesis Platform
Syngene has launched a new protein production platform that offers faster production with lower risk.
CordenPharma Partners with Certest to Develop Ionizable Lipids for LNP Formulations
Swiss CDMO CordenPharma and Spain-based Certest will collaborate on the development of ionizable lipids for LNP formulations.
AGC Biologics Doubles Single-Use Bioreactor Capacity with Expansion at Denmark Site
AGC Biologics has completed an expansion at its Copenhagen, Denmark, site, which doubles its bioreactor capacity for mammalian-based cell culture.
Industry Tackles Automating and Standardizing CGT Manufacturing Processes (BIO 2024)
CGT manufacturing processes need automation as well as standardization, according to Lonza’s Joe Garrity and Jerry Jiang.
A Look at the Latest Trends and Hurdles in CGTs (BIO 2024)
Joe Garrity and Jerry Jiang from Lonza share their insights on the latest trends and challenges for the commercialization of new CGTs.
Increased Capacity Needed for Mammalian Cell Culture (BIO 2024)
FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies CEO Lars Petersen highlights the company’s strategic goals and meeting market demand for mammalian cell culture capacity.
BIO 2024: Characterizing and Engineering Molecules with AI
Raphael Townshend, founder and CEO of Atomic AI, speaks on AI’s usefulness in characterizing molecular structure and advancing molecular engineering.
Early Analytics with PDC Modeling and Translational CROs (BIO 2024)
Andrew Carnegie of Inaphaea BioLabs explains the role of a translational CRO and of PDC models in drug discovery.
Exploring How Chemistry, Robotics, and AI are Advancing Drug Discovery (BIO 2024)
Chemify founder and CEO, Lee Cronin gives insight into the combination of digital chemistry, robotics, and AI in the drug discovery process.
Cellular Origins Partners with CGT Catapult on Automated CGT Manufacturing
Cellular Origins will apply its robotic platform to establish automated CGT manufacturing at CGT Catapult’s manufacturing innovation center in Stevenage, UK.
BIO 2024: Enzene to Announce Drug Discovery Division
Enzene's new division will provide end-to-end integrated discovery services.
AGC Biologics and BioConnection Team Up on Biopharma Drug Development and Manufacturing
Under this partnership, AGC Biologics and BioConnection will provide development and manufacturing capabilities for biopharmaceutical drug substance and drug product.