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Russian biotechnology company BIOCAD plans to enter the European market with oncological and autoimmune medicines.

The M&A advisory firm has developed an interactive map of manufacturing sites to give insight into the market size of global manufacturing.

ABEC, an equipment and engineering company, will provide a custom-made, single-use bioreactor to custom manufacturing firm, Emergent, for its Maryland manufacturing facility.

Girish Malhorta, CPhI expert and president of EPCOT International, discussed world revenues for pharmaceuticals and how companies may improve cost and availability of drugs in CPhI’s 2017 Annual Report.

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The agency has published educational material for physicians promoting the benefits of biosimilars.

The biopharmaceutical company has received a $4.2-million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to invest in the development of new treatments for Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli infections, a bacterial cause of diarrhea in the developing world.

The API manufacturer has announced that it has completed the expansion of large-scale manufacturing capabilities at its Charles City, Iowa site.

EDQM held a symposium on microbiology to gather industry feedback on alternative testing methods for microbiological control and sterilization processes.

The company is recalling several injectable products because of possible microbial contamination.

The $72-million investment, part of a larger $850-million investment into its US operations, will allow the drugmaker to replace an outdated insulin vial-filling line and to upgrade technology at its Indianapolis manufacturing plant.

The clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company has announced the opening of a new gene therapy manufacturing facility in Modiin, Israel, which is anticipated to be the production site of the company’s lead cancer drug candidate.

The biotechnology company has officially opened its new Michigan research and production center for the production of spider silk-based fibers, as well as for the company’s polymer research and development program.

The European Commission and EMA have created an action plan to address challenges identified by stakeholders involved in developing advanced therapies.

This approval marks the second gene therapy to be approved by FDA and the first to be approved for certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

The companies aim to use CureVac’s proprietary messenger RNA technology to develop and commercialize up to five potential cancer vaccine products.

SCHOTT began production of glass ampoules, vials, and cartridges at a new facility at the SCHOTT Xinkang headquarters in Zhejiang, China.

The company has announced that it has acquired a new bioanalysis and biomarkers services facility in Laval, Montreal, Canada to support preclinical and clinical programs.

The companies will embark on a joint antimicrobial research project, with the intent to discover antibiotic combinations that target resistance.

The two companies announced their collaboration for the production and development of cancer vaccines.

The financial news and research organization has announced the winners of the first Biotech Innovator Awards.

The partnership and the formation of the institute intend to bring together industry, academia, and regulators to tackle challenges and provide solutions for continuous manufacturing.

The agency has published a continuity plan for its move from the United Kingdom.

Almac Group’s Almac Pod, a temperature-controlled shipping solution service for biologics and other temperature-sensitive products, is available in the United States.

DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals has filed a lawsuit against CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Inner Mongolia Changsheng Pharmaceutical Company, and CSPC Zhangnuo Pharmaceutical (Shijiazhuang) for infringement of its amoxicillin patent.

The vaccine is a non-live, recombinant subunit vaccine that combines an antigen and an adjuvant system to trigger a targeted and long-lasting immune response to the shingle-causing virus.

The companies will collaborate to produce and improve the recombinant properties of Aethlon’s Hemopurifier blood purification device.

Stelara (ustekinumab), already approved for treating adults, is now also approved for treating adolescents with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

The new center will serve as a regional hub where scientists and engineers can work with customers for biological development.

Through the support of the Japanese agency, Daiichi Sankyo intends to further develop its genetic vaccine platform focused around its new nucleic acid delivery technology.