Supplier News
Syngene International Establishes R&D Center for Amgen
The company established a dedicated research center in Bangalore, India for Amgen.
Sartorius Stedim Biotech Introduces Fully Integrated Upstream Platform
The platform combines an expression system with equipment and process controls to enable rapid development and scale-up of robust titers.
CSafe Acquires Kallibox
CSafe completed the acquisition of Kallibox, a manufacturer of cold-chain packaging solutions.
Avantor Performance Materials, Nusil Technology to Merge
The merger of Avantor Performance Materials and Nusil Technology positions the company for growth in bioprocessing.
GE Healthcare and Sealed Air Collaborate on Single-Use Materials
GE and Sealed Air extend their long-term collaboration to develop single-use films purposefully constructed for bioprocessing applications.
Zenith Technologies Expands US Presence
The company is opening two offices in the United States that will offer serialization, automation, and process control services.
Irvine Scientific Launches BalanCD HEK293 System for Large-Scale Expression of Proteins and Viral Vectors
Irvine Scientific’s new product range includes chemically-defined, serum-free media, to increase productivity of viral vectors and recombinant proteins in suspension cultures.
Agilent Plans Expansion of Oligo Manufacturing Capacity
Agilent Technologies announces plans to build a new oligo manufacturing facility in Colorado that will double current capacity.
Testing Laboratory Receives Warning Letter
FDA issued a warning letter to contract testing laboratory, Adamson Analytical Laboratories, for CGMP violations.
Collaboration Develops More Efficacious Antibodies
Catalent Pharma Solutions teamed with Zumutor Biologics to develop antibodies with enhanced ADCC activity.
MilliporeSigma to Provide Development and Manufacturing Services to Y-mAbs
MilliporeSigma will provide support to Y-mAbs for the development of its monoclonal antibody for the treatment of pediatric brain cancer.
Astellas Transfers Manufacturing Subsidiary to Avara
The manufacturing subsidiary of Astellas Pharma in Oklahoma has been transferred to CMO Avara and renamed Avara Pharmaceutical Technologies.
Zenith Appoints Serialization Director
Zenith appointed Carlos Machado as serialization director to lead the company’s sales, operations, and post project support services.
Curida to Manufacture PCI Biotech’s Amphinex
Curida will manufacture PCI Biotech’s Amphinex, a drug used to treat bile duct cancer.
Open-Access Technology Seeks to Make Drug Discovery Easier
A new website collects and rates information about life-science supplies from academic journals to simplify researcher purchasing decisions.
MilliporeSigma to Relaunch Customer Collaboration Centers
The company announced that it will be relaunching its customer collaboration centers.
Vetter Plans Expansion in Illinois
The company plans to purchase and develop an 18-acre site in Des Plaines, Illinois.
GE Healthcare Focuses on Cell Therapies with BioSafe Acquisition
GE further ramps up its cellular and gene therapy offerings with its acquisition of Biosafe, a cell processing solutions company.
UPS Expands Capabilities for Drug and Vaccine Research
UPS will expand its clinical trial logistics capabilities to include drug and vaccine development.
Sartorius Stedim Biotech Acquires kSep Systems
The company acquired kSep Holdings, a single-use bioprocessing solutions company.
Alexion to Build Biologics Manufacturing Facility in Ireland
The company will invest €100 million in the expansion of its Athlone facility.
BioOutsource Launches IgG Glycosylation Tool
The assay will provide information on biosimilar comparability.
Evonik Acquires Transferra Nanosciences
Evonik will acquire Transferra for an undisclosed amount, and the transaction is scheduled to close at the end of July 2016
MilliporeSigma Collaborates with International Vaccine Institute
MilliporeSigma and the International Vaccine Institute in Seoul, South Korea aim to develop more robust, scalable vaccine manufacturing processes.
Pfizer Builds Biotechnology Facility in China
The facility will be built in approximately 18 months using GE Healthcare’s KUBio modular facility solution.
Charles River Acquires Blue Stream Laboratories
Charles River acquired Blue Stream Laboratories, an analytical contract research organization.
GE Healthcare Opens Life Sciences North American Headquarters in Boston Area
A new facility in Marlborough, MA, will house laboratories to support GE Healthcare Life Sciences’ biomanufacturing and development operations.
Thermo Fisher and NIBRT Link Up for Characterization Project
Thermo will provide access to its instruments to NIBRT so that the Dublin-based group can generate helpful characterization data.
Sartorius Stedim Biotech Introduces New Benchtop Bioreactor System
The ambr 250 is a mini bioreactor system for parallel fermentation or cell culture.
Lonza Sponsors Horseshoe Crab Conservation Initiatives
Lonza will continue to sponsor the conservation of horseshoe crabs, which are used in endotoxin testing.
