Outsourcing

The COVID-19 pandemic generated partnerships among organizations with the goal of changing the way in which assay development and tech transfer of these assays are conducted moving forward.

The urgency with which COVID-19 forced the biopharma industry to produce therapies has refocused the search for new tools to enable rapid therapeutic responses to a pandemic.

The agreeement will add to Merck KGaA’s LNP and mRNA capabilities.

The acquisition of Protein Metrics expands Insightful Science’s R&D solutions to include proteomics.

With this investment into Yapan Bio, Piramal Pharma adds new technologies and capabilities in large molecules, including vaccines and gene therapies, to its global offering.

Recent developments in the outsourcing industry include a focus on early development services, biosimilar production, and RNA technology.

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific’s new manufacturing facility in Tilburg, the Netherlands, is now fully operational.

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies plans to invest £400 million (US$528 million) to expand its Billingham, Teeside facility in the United Kingdom.

Lonza has signed a five-year services agreement to provide for the development and manufacturing of biologics and small molecules for portfolio companies owned by Bioqube Ventures.

Leucid Bio will collaborate with Lonza to use Lonza’s Cocoon Platform for clinical and commercial manufacturing of CAR T cells for Leucid’s lead candidate.

Sartorius is investing €100 million (US$113 million) between 2021 and 2025 to expand capacities for production, innovation, and storage at its French facilities in Aubagne, Cergy, and Lourdes.

Sartorius will invest approximately €270 million (US$305 million) to expand its biopharmaceutical manufacturing activities in South Korea’s biopharm hub.

Defining expectations, such as GMPs, is paramount for sourcing the right biopharmaceutical raw materials.

Partnerships formed during the COVID-19 pandemic have provided a platform for change in assay development and transfers that should continue in the future.

Samsung Biologics, GreenLight Biosciences, and Environmental Impact Acquisition Corp. have partnered to advance GreenLight’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

Global supply chain experts examine implications of the DSCSA as well as topical considerations around the EU's FMD in this serialization video series ft. manufacturing, packaging, software, and regulatory experts.

Global supply chain experts examine implications of the DSCSA as well as topical considerations around the EU's FMD in this serialization video series ft. manufacturing, packaging, software, and regulatory experts.

Under the expanded agreement with Agios, Centogene will provide global clinical trial support for thalassemia and sickle cell diseases.

Global supply chain experts examine implications of the DSCSA as well as topical considerations around the EU's FMD in this serialization video series ft. manufacturing, packaging, software, and regulatory experts.

Global supply chain experts examine implications of the DSCSA as well as topical considerations around the EU's FMD in this serialization video series ft. manufacturing, packaging, software, and regulatory experts.

The biopharma industry is seeing more merit in strategizing clinical and commercial drug development as early as the preclinical phase.

Global CDMO, ten23 health, has acquired filling technology and drug product manufacturing expert, swissfillon, enhancing its integrated offering.

Spectrum Chemical scientists give a shout-out to 10 chemicals impacting quality of life in conjunction with National Chemistry Week.

MilliporeSigma announced the opening of its second Carlsbad, California-based facility, which doubles production capacity to support commercial and industrial manufacturing of viral vectors.

For some manufacturers, the goal was to be fully compliant with the DSCSA, including both serialization and aggregation, from day one.

Pharmalex has launched the Biopharma Excellence brand, a new service line that combines the expertise of PharmaLex, ERA Consulting, and Biopharma Excellence.

SGS is investing in a new E&L lab in Navi Mumbai, India, that will provide testing services.

Avid Bioservices is building a viral vector development and manufacturing facility near its existing biologics manufacturing facility in California.

Speed-to-market, capacity, technology development, and increased investment top the list.

Establishing bioassay studies for biosimilar development is important for supporting regulatory filings.