Supplier News
SGS Expands Nitrosamine Testing Capacity
According to a press release, SGS has doubled its capacity for nitrosamine testing for North American customers.
PI Healthsciences Acquires Archimica S.p.A from Livia Group
The new portfolio from the acquisition will include contract research organization solutions, contract development and manufacturing organization solutions, and KSM/API solutions.
Plus Therapeutics Expands Collaboration with Piramal Pharma Solutions
The new agreement is based off the Master Services Agreement that both companies entered in 2021 for the development, manufacture, and supply of rhenium (186Re) obisbemeda, according to a press release.
Hovione and H&T Presspart Extend Partnership for Dry Powder Inhalation Formulation Delivery
Presspart will still be responsible for the manufacturing of the Sunriser device.
Arranta Bio Signs Contract with MIT for Rapid mRNA Manufacturing Therapeutics
mRNA therapeutics are being researched to support the fight against rare diseases, infectious viruses, and cancers.
LEON Sets Lab Facilities at IZB in Munich
The new research and development capacities set the stage for completion of product development for LEON’s manufacturing devices and will be used to showcase the devices and provide process development services to clients using LEON’s equipment.
Sanofi Acquires Provention Bio
The acquisition was completed through the merger of a wholly owned subsidiary of Sanofi with and into Provention Bio.
BioChain Institute Extends Spatial Multiomics Services
BioChain has reached partnerships with NanoString and 10x Genomics to extend its spatial multiomics services.
JMI Laboratories and bioMérieux Enter Antimicrobial Resistance Diagnostics Partnership
JMI Laboratories and bioMérieux will work to improve microbiology diagnostics tools.
Avid Bioservices Expands Mammalian Cell Capacity
Avid Bioservices has launched new CGMP mammalian cell manufacturing suites at its Myford, Calif., facility.
Catalent Begins Construction of New $20 Million Expansion to Germany Facility
The construction will expand Catalent’s clinical supply facility in Schorndorf, Germany.
Ginkgo Bioworks Acquires AAV Capsid Technology and Forms Partnership for Next-Gen CAR-T Cell Therapies
Ginkgo Bioworks has acquired StrideBio's AAV capsid discovery and engineering platform and has formed a partnership with WARF for development of next-gen cell therapies.
AnaBios Acquires Cell Systems, Expands Human Cell Portfolio for Drug Discovery
The acquisition of Cell Systems will bolster AnaBios’ portfolio of human tissue and cells for use in drug discovery.
New Expansion for BalanCD CHO Media Platform Portfolio for Bioprocessing
The BalanCD CHO media portfolio is designed to ensure maximized growth, viability, and productivity of CHO cell lines.
Lonza and ABL Bio Collaborate on Bispecific Antibody Product
Lonza and ABL Bio are collaborating on the development and manufacture of bispecific antibody product.
Suppliers’ Supply Chains and Continuous Manufacturing Pose Big Risks for US CDMOs
A CPHI North America panel discussion forewarns that CDMO supply chains are potentially the biggest single risk to product resilience.
Exothera Partners with Remedium to Scale-Up Manufacturing of Gene Therapy Drug Candidate
CDMO Exothera and biotech company Remedium are joining forces to scale up the manufacturing process for Remedium’s lead gene therapy candidate for treating osteoarthritis.
PharmaBlock Opens New R&D Facility in Pennsylvania
PharmaBlock has opened a new R&D facility in Pennsylvania, expanding its capacity to deliver GMP projects.
Curia and Corning Collaborate to Advance Biopharmaceutical Continuous-Flow Development
Curia is collaborating with Corning to advance biopharmaceutical continuous-flow development and manufacturing programs.
Scorpius BioManufacturing Announces New Microbial Capacity and New Interim President
In addition to a new interim president, the company is opening new microbial capacity at its San Antonio facility and has plans to construct a commercial-scale facility in Manhattan, Kan.
TrakCel and Lonza Reach Integration Milestone to Combine Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing, Orchestration Solutions
The combined solutions are currently available on the market.
PurePep EasyClean Services Set to Accelerate Development and Manufacturing of Peptide-based Drugs
The services are based on the company’s PurePrep EasyClean (PEC) orthogonal peptide purification technology.
Sartorius and Teknova Team Up for Gene Therapy Process Development
Sartorius BIA Separations and Teknova will collaborate to combine their technologies in an effort to streamline the downstream purification process.
Samsung Biologics to Build Plant 5 as Part of Capacity Expansion to Bio Campus II
Samsung Biologics plans to invest more than ₩1.9 trillion (US$1.5 billion) in the new Incheon, South Korea, facility, which will hold a manufacturing capacity of 180,000 L.
Polyplus Introduces Novel LNP Formulation for Use in mRNA Therapeutics
Polyplus’ LipidBrick is designed to expand the scope of lipid nanoparticle formulation usage in mRNA therapeutics and vaccine development.
Stevanato Group and Recipharm to Collaborate on Pre-fillable Syringes for Soft Mist Inhaler
Stevanato Group will support development and production of pre-fillable syringes for use in Recipharm’s soft mist inhalers.
Catalent Licenses Bhami Research Laboratory Technology for Biologics Formulation Development
Under a technology licensing agreement with Bhami Research Laboratory, Catalent intends to develop formulations that will allow for the delivery of high-concentration biologics subcutaneously.
Pharmacovigilance Automation
Organizations can better understand the maturity of AI-driven automation technology across their organization’s IT landscape through effective pharmacovigilance.
Catalent Expands UpTempo AAV Platform
Catalent is expanding its UpTempo AAV platform to accelerate the development of gene therapies.
Vetter Joins United Nations Global Compact
Vetter has become a participant of the UN Global Compact Network.