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EC Grants Marketing Authorization for Remsima
Celltrion Healthcare has announced that the EC has granted marketing authorization for its subcutaneous formulation of Remsima (infliximab, CT-P13).
DuPont and Rutgers University Enter Research Collaboration
DuPont Nutrition and Biosciences has entered into a research collaboration in microbiome science with the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine at Rutgers University.
CPhI Japan Moves to Spring 2021
Following a review, CPhI Japan has been postponed until April 14–16, 2021 to ensure positive business conditions and greater attendance.
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to First CAR-T Treatment for Mantle Cell Lymphoma
The approval comes after positive results were met in a single-arm, open-label study that resulted in FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the one-time therapy.
Stakeholders Seek Increased User Fee Support for Biologics
Patient advocates, research experts, and industry are calling for more user fee revenues to support CBER programs to advance innovative therapies.
UK Government Provides Cash Boost for COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacture
The UK government is committing a further £100 million (US $127 million) to ensure that there is capability to manufacture a successful COVID-19 vaccine at scale in the UK.
EMA Sets Up Infrastructure to Support Real-World Monitoring of COVID-19 Vaccines
The European Medicines Agency has set up an infrastructure to support real-world monitoring of the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.
Stevanato Group, Colanar Partner Up on Fill/Finish Capabilities
Stevanato Group and Colanar have signed an agreement for lab scale fill/finish capabilities to study container closure systems at Stevanato Group’s US TEC in Boston, MA.
LabVantage COVID-19 LIMS Solution Launched for Workplace Health and Safety
An LIMS system enables a COVID-19 testing center for employees at their workplace.
Novavax and Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies Begin Manufacturing of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate
Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies’ North Carolina site will be used to manufacture Novavax’ NVX‑CoV2373 vaccine candidate for a Phase III clinical trial.
Pfizer and BioNTech Sign Supply Agreement with US Government for Vaccine Candidate
Pending approval of the Pfizer and BioNTech mRNA-based vaccine candidate against SARS-COV-2, the companies will supply the US government with an initial 100 million doses.
CMIC Group Launches New CDMO Business in Japan
CMIC Bio will offer contract development and manufacturing organization services for biopharmaceutical drug substance.
Catalent Invests Millions to Create European Clinical Manufacturing Center of Excellence
Catalent has unveiled investment plans to create a European center of excellence for clinical biologics formulation development and drug product fill/finish services.
Drug Pricing Back in the Spotlight
Should therapies and vaccines be cheap or free in a pandemic and would that really dry up innovation?
AstraZeneca and IQVIA Partner on Potential COVID-19 Vaccine
The project will focus on providing a faster route to clinical studies for AstraZeneca’s potential COVID-19 vaccine, AZD1222.
Colorcon Launches Acryl-EZE II to Extend pH Range of Enteric Coatings
The Acryl-EZE II works to extend Colorcon’s aqueous enteric systems by providing applications for tablets and multi-particulate dosage forms with increased enteric protection.
Innovate UK Awards Epsilogen Further Funding for Ovarian Cancer Treatments
Innovate UK has awarded Epsilogen with further grant funding for the development of the next generation antibody treatments for ovarian cancer.
CureVac Receives Funding, Collaborates with GSK on mRNA and mAbs
GSK and CureVac will collaborate on mRNA-based vaccines and mAbs. Separately, the EIB and others provided CureVac with financing for development of its CVnCoV vaccine candidate and expansion of manufacturing.
UK Government Secures Early Access to Millions of COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
The UK government has secured early access to 90 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from the BioNTech/Pfizer alliance and Valneva.
Catalent has unveiled plans to invest in a European center of excellence for clinical biologics formulation development and drug product fill/finish services at its facility in Limoges, France.
mRNA Vaccine Produces Immune and T-cell Response
Preliminary data from a German Phase I/II trial shows Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine candidate produces immune response.
CanSino Vaccine Produces Immune Response
Study reports immune and T-cell response from CanSino COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
Will FDA Inspections Ever Be the Same?
Industry should be seeking more information from FDA on how it will restart its current inspection program.
AstraZeneca Vaccine Shows Antibody and T-cell responses
Strong immune response by patients receiving two doses of vaccine suggests a possible treatment strategy.
AstraZeneca/Oxford Vaccine Shows Antibody and T-cell Responses
A strong immune response by patients receiving two doses of AZD1222 vaccine suggests a possible dosing strategy for COVID-19 vaccine.
Waters Corporation Names New President and CEO
Udit Batra, PhD has been named Waters’ new president and CEO, effective September 1, 2020.
Industry Welcomes Global AMR Action Fund
Industry has welcomed the launch of the Global AMR Action Fund, which aims to bring two to four new antibiotics to patients by 2030 to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
EMA Issues Final Opinion on Nitrosamines
The Committee for Human Medicinal Products (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued its final opinion on measures for companies to take that will limit the presence of nitrosamines in human medicines.