Supplier News
Baxter to Acquire Claris Injectables
Baxter will acquire Claris Injectables Limited, adding additional generic injectable capabilities to the company’s porfolio.
Emergent Signs Contract with CDC for Anthrax Vaccine
Emergent signed a follow-up contract to provide 29.4 million doses of BioThrax to the Strategic National Stockpile.
Lonza to Acquire Capsugel
Lonza adds CDMO, capsule, and consumer healthcare and nutrition capabilities with $5.5-billion acquisition of Capsugel.
DuPont Receives Grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
DuPont received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to produce pharmaceutical proteins.
Charles River to Offer CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing
Through a license agreement with the Broad Institute, Charles River Laboratories will now be offering gene-editing engineering technology.
Valitacell Opens New Facility at NIBRT
The company opened a new facility in Dublin for its cell performance technology.
Vetter Processing Center Receives Data Certification
Vetter’s Ravensburg data processing center received certification from a German industrial testing organization, certifying that the company’s customer and process data are protected.
STEERLife Collaborates with the University of Mississippi
STEERLife and the University of Mississippi will collaborate on fractional lobe processing research.
Neovacs Acquires Interferon Alpha Manufacturing Technology
Neovacs acquired Amegabiotech’s Interferon Alpha manufacturing license for the manufacture of its lead therapeutic candidate.
Almac Expands Commercial Packaging Facility
The company expanded its commercial packaging facility in response to a growing demand for pediatric drugs.
Nitto Avecia Expands Oligonucleotide Manufacturing Capacity
Avecia is adding drug substance capacity at its Milford, MA manufacturing site.
Sartorius Stedim Biotech Opens Bioanalytical Testing Laboratory in Boston
The new Boston laboratory offers advanced analytical testing services.
EAG Laboratories Opens Dedicated ICP-MS Lab
Dedicated facility will address enhanced regulation of metals and impurities in pharmaceuticals.
UPS to Acquire Marken
UPS entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Marken, a provider of supply-chain solutions for the life-science industry.
Merck KGaA Invests in Pharma Production in China
The company invested more than €250 in production in China.
GE Healthcare to Expand Westborough Facility
The company announce its plans to invest $7 million in the expansion of the Westborough, MA facility.
ICE Launches New Guide on Pharmaceutical Coding Options
Interactive Coding Equipment has produced a detailed guide to help pharmaceutical manufacturers make informed choices in the selection of suitable coding equipment for their applications.
TraceLink Launches Early Access Program for Life Sciences Cloud
TraceLink launched the EU-hosted early access program to reduce the time, cost, and risk of achieving regulatory compliance for global requirements.
Multi-Tenant Warehouse Option Aids Healthcare Companies
GENCO, a FedEx Company, introduces a multi-tenant warehouse model in Milton, Ontario, and Memphis, Tennessee.
BARDA Contracts IDT Biologika for Live Virus Fill/Finish Services
IDT Biologika will provide fill/finish services of live-vectored virus products in clinical development through licensure.
Catalent Breaks Ground for Expanded Biologics Facility
Catalent invests $34 million to add a 2 x 2000-L single-use bioreactor system and laboratory space in Madison, WI.
Horizon Discovery Signs Subscription-Based Licensing Agreement for Biomanufacturing Cell Lines
Horizon announces new bioproduction outlicense deal with an unnamed partner for a minimum value of £500,000.
Catalent to Provide Fill and Finish Services for Samsung Bioepis’ Biosimilar
Prefilled syringes for commercial supply of the etanercept biosimilar will be produced at Catalent’s Brussels facility in Belgium.
Merck KGaA Expands Biotech Production Capacity in Spain
A €15-million investment will be made over 2014-2016 in a biotech facility located in Tres Cantos, Spain
Recipharm to Open New GLP Bioanalysis Laboratory in Sweden
Recipharm announced that it has invested 5 million SEK in a new GLP bioanalysis laboratory in Uppsala.
Catalent Collaborates with Moderna
The companies will collaborate the manufacture of personalized cancer vaccines.
Datwyler Invests in Delaware Plant
The company invested more than CHF 100 million in a new Delaware manufacturing plant.
Marken Announces New Depot and Operations Center in Argentina
Marken announced the opening of a new depot and logistics operations center in Argentina.
Multisorb to Build New Manufacturing Facility in India
The company announced that it will build a new manufacturing facility at the GMR Aerospace Park at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in India.
Constantia Flexibles Acquires Flexible Packaging Business
Constantia Flexibles acquired a flexible packaging business from Lamp San Prospero SPA.