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Hovione Expands its Continuous Manufacturing Offering and Services
Hovione has expanded its drug product offering with a new manufacturing line dedicated to continuous tableting.
Novo Nordisk to Acquire Forma Therapeutics for $1.1 Billion
Novo Nordisk’s $1.1 billion acquisition of Forma Therapeutics is intended to expand its sickle cell and rare blood disorder portfolio.
FDA Authorizes Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters
FDA has issued an emergency use authorization for both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna bivalent COVID-19 boosters.
Bio-Rad Launches Anti-Evolocumab Antibodies
Bio-Rad’s new antibodies are designed to develop highly selective pharmacokinetic (PK) and anti-drug antibody (ADA) assays for evolocumab and its biosimilars.
Roche Launches Digital PCR System
Roche’s Digital LightCycler System is designed to aid in diagnostics for cancer, genetic disease, and infection.
Lonza Strengthens Micronization Portfolio with the Introduction of X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Lonza has introduced X-ray powder diffraction capability at its Monteggio, Switzerland site.
Forecyte Bio and Cytiva to Collaborate on Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing and Development
Forecyte Bio and Cytiva will team up to accelerate the development and manufacturing of cell and gene therapies.
Emerson Opens Gas Analysis Solutions Center in Scotland
Emerson’s new gas analysis solutions center, located in Cumbernauld, Scotland, intends to help plants meet sustainability goals.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Opens Viral Vector Manufacturing Site in Massachusetts
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s new 300,000 ft² facility, located in Plainville, Mass., will specialize in manufacturing viral vectors.
NIH-Funded Scientists Develop Mouse Embryo Model That Generates Neural Tubes
Scientists have developed a mouse model that could be a promising model system for research into factors affecting mammalian embryonic development and disease.
MHRA Grants Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Expanded Conditional Marketing Authorization
Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid, can now be given to adolescents aged 12 to 17 in the UK.
Canvax Releases New Inorganic Pyrophosphate
Canvax’s new inorganic pyrophosphate is designed for in-vitro transcription reactions.
Revisions to Annex 1 Officially Published
The European Union publishes long-awaited changes to Annex 1.
Moderna Files Suit Against Pfizer and BioNTech
Moderna is suing Pfizer and BioNTech for allegedly infringing on patents the company filed from 2010 to 2016.
Watson-Marlow and Franz Ziel GmbH Launch Cellefill
Watson-Marlow and Franz Ziel GmbH have launched a new integrated solution to fast-track cell, gene, and biological therapies.
ChargePoint Technology Acquires PuroVaso
ChargePoint Technology has acquired single-use container company PuroVaso.
Anthony Fauci to Step Down in December
Anthony Fauci announced that he plans to step down as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in December 2022.
European Commission Approves Bevacizumab Biosimilar from Celltrion Healthcare
The European Commission (EC) has approved Celltrion Healthcare's Vegzelma (CT-P16), a biosimilar to bevacizumab referencing Avastin.
Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing Completes Phase II of Facility Expansion
Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing has completed phase II of its facility expansion with the installation of two new sterile filling lines.
ProBioGen Executes Master Service Agreement with NextPoint Therapeutics
ProBioGen will collobarate with NextPoint Therapeutics to develop and manufacture its lead antibody candidate.
Validair Diamond Scientific Installs New Cleanroom
Validair Diamond Scientific has installed a new cleanroom for in-house testing, research, and training.
Charles River Receives EMA Approval to Commercially Produce Allogeneic Cell Therapy Drug Products
Charles River has received approval to commercially produce allogeneic cell therapy products for distribution in Europe from EMA.
UK Grants Marketing Authorization for Novartis’ Radioligand Therapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer
The UK’s MHRA has granted marketing authorization for Novartis’ radioligand therapy, Pluvicto, for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer in Great Britain.
UK Approves First Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Vaccine
The United Kingdom has approved Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, which targets the original variant and Omicron.
CYTENA Unveils Fully Automated Single-Cell Dispenser for Microorganisms
CYTENA’s B.SIGHT cell dispenser is designed to streamline single-cell isolation in microbiology research.
New England Biolabs Releases Novel Enzymatic mRNA Capping Solution
The Faustovirus Capping Enzyme launched by New England Biolabs is designed to increase capping efficiency and scalability of mRNA manufacturing workflows.
Moderna and European Commission Amend COVID-19 Vaccine Agreement
Moderna and the European Commission have amended their agreement to convert contractually agreed doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to the company’s Omicron-containing bivalent vaccines for supply in 2022.
FDA Approves Roche’s Influenza Treatment for Use in Young Children
Roche announced that FDA has approved Roche’s Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) to treat influenza in children aged five years and older.
FDA Approves First Targeted Therapy for HER2-Low Breast Cancer
Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab-deruxtecan-nxki) is the first targeted therapy for HER2-low breast cancer.
Merck Enters Alzheimer’s Collaboration with Cerevance
Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, will collaborate with Cerevance to identify novel targets for Alzheimer’s disease.