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MilliporeSigma Launches New Single-Use Technologies at INTERPHEX 2018 and Wins Best Tech Award
The company unveiled three new products to support single-use biomanufacturing and won an award for best technological innovation at INTERPHEX 2018.
FDA Grants Roche Breakthrough Therapy Designation on Hemophilia Drug
The agency has granted breakthrough therapy designation to Roche’s hemophilia therapy for treating hemophilia A in patients without factor VIII inhibitors.
J&J, BMS Team Up on Cardiovascular Therapies
Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen partners with Bristol-Myers Squibb to advance next-generation therapies for cardiovascular diseases.
GE Speeds Up Production of Viral Vector-Based Therapeutics
The company is launching a new pre-fabricated, ready-to-run manufacturing facility that is expected to significantly decrease the production timeline for viral vector-based therapeutics.
Alexion to Acquire Wilson Therapeutics for $855 Million
According to Alexion, the acquisition will help rebuild its clinical pipeline.
Sartorius Stedim Biotech and Penn State University Announce Biotechnology Partnership
Sartorius Stedim Biotech will supply equipment for Penn State’s new Fermentation Facility in the university’s Center of Excellence in Industrial Biotechnology.
Report Gives Update on International API Inspections
A new report gives an overview of the work of the International API Inspection Program.
Platform Offers Online API Trading
Kemiex trading network is designed to increase safety in the sourcing of APIs and additives.
Catalent Adds Clinical Supplies Capacity
A $5.5-million expansion at its Philadelphia, PA clinical supplies facility gives Catalent additional packaging and storage capacity.
Corning Invests in New Glass Packaging Facility
The company will build a high-volume manufacturing facility for their glass packaging product in Durham County, NC.
Premier Pharmacy Labs Recalls Products Due to Sterility Concerns
Premier Pharmacy Labs is voluntarily recalling multiple products because of the potential lack of sterility assurance.
Thermo Fisher, University of Pittsburgh Create Center of Excellence
Thermo Fisher Scientific and the University of Pittsburgh have established a new pharmacogenomics center of excellence to support translational research that demonstrates the value of PGx in precision medicine.
Sanofi to Invest Roughly $430 Million in Canadian Vaccine Facility
The new facility, to be built in Toronto, Canada, will significantly increase capacity for pediatric and booster vaccines.
ReForm and KBI Partner to Improve Formulations
ReForm Biologics and KBI Biopharma will collaborate to improve biopharmaceutical formulations and development.
New Jersey Firm Gets FDA Warning Letter
FDA sent a warning letter to Tris Pharma Inc. after investigators found the company had failed to properly investigate batch failures and establish quality control procedures.
EMA Relocates Drug Evaluations to EU Member States
The agency has assigned new EU member state rapporteurs and co-rapporteurs to medicines previously assigned to the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
Cost Cutting to Drive 12% Growth in CRO Outsourcing Through 2021, New Study Finds
A new study by the Business Research Company reveals prominent contract research organization outsourcing trends.
Amgen to Build Next-Generation Biomanufacturing Plant
The biopharmaceutical firm has chosen Rhode Island as the site of its next-generation biomanufacturing plant, which will offer flexibility, speed, and efficiency.
Insight Briefing on Patents and Exclusivity at CPhI North America 2018
David Weingarten, PhD, and Mark Feldstein, PhD, will present ways to optimize pharma patent protection to avoid generic competition and increase return on investment at CPhI North America 2018.
Serialization Expert Rick Seibert Presents at CPhI North America 2018
Serialization technology and implementation expert Rick Seibert will present an insight briefing on recent serialization challenges at CPhI North America in Philadelphia, PA.
Lonza Opens Dedicated Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Facility
The new 300,000-square-foot facility is considered the largest dedicated cell and gene therapy manufacturing facility with fully integrated services.
CPhI South East Asia Announces Thailand Edition for 2019
Pharma event announces plans to alternate locations between Indonesia and Thailand to open new market opportunities.
Roche Completes $1.9-Billion Acquisition of Flatiron Health
The acquisition is expected to accelerate progress towards personalized cancer healthcare.
Roche Acquires Regenerative Medicines Program
Roche has acquired a program to develop regenerative therapies for multiple sclerosis.
Lilly, Sigilon Partner on Encapsulated Cell Therapies for Diabetes
Under this global collaboration, the companies will develop encapsulated cell therapies for treating Type 1 diabetes.
NIH Reports that Squamous Cell Carcinoma Differs from Other Cancers
National Institutes of Health researchers use genomics to show that squamous cell carcinomas differ from other cancers, which could advance treatments for head and neck and other cancers.
FDA Issues CRLs to Celltrion for Two Biosimlars
Celltrion received complete response letters from FDA for its rituximab and trastuzumab biosimilars.
Boehringer Ingelheim and OSE in Immuno-Oncology Deal Worth $1.7 Billion
Boehringer Ingelheim and OSE Immunotherapeutics have entered a global immuno-oncology partnership to develop a checkpoint inhibitor for treating advanced solid tumors.
Connections Made at CPhI North America’s Women in Leadership Forum
CPhI North America 2018 is hosting a forum for female pharmaceutical professionals to network, collaborate, and share their perspectives at this year’s conference.
CordenPharma Facility Passes FDA Inspection
The contract manufacturing organization’s facility in Boulder, CO, has passed general inspection from FDA.