Market News
Market News
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News Teva launches generic version of Reyataz in the US
The exclusive launch of Teva's generic version of Reyataz marks the company's fifth generic product offering for the treatment of HIV-1 infection. -
News Novartis drug Tasigna approved by FDA
First and only CML therapy with Treatment-free Remission data in its label. -
News FDA approves the only OTC eye drop with low-dose Brimonidine to treat eye redness
Clinical studies showed 95% symptom improvement at one minute and reduced redness for up t 8 hours. -
News AMSBIO introduces highly efficient substrate for culturing ES/iPS cells
iMatrix recombinant Laminin-511 E8 protein fragments permit ES/iPS cells to be maintained in xeno-free, feeder-free culture conditions enabling easy application in medical trials. -
News Allergan acknowledges Appeals Court decision for Combigan
Allergan plans to file petitions for rehearing of the appeals court decision and has asserted a new Orange Book patent against Sandoz's generic version of Combigan. -
News Crown Bioscience and JSR Corporation to merge
Merger integrates Crown Bioscience’s leading translational technology platform providing drug target validation, efficacy testing and patient response characterization with JSR’s IVD solutions, GMP manufacturing capabilities and worldwide distribution ... -
News Biogen and Ionis collaborate to identify novel therapies for the treatment of SMA
New collaboration agreement to identify new antisense oligonucleotide drug candidates. -
News FDA clears myPKFiT for ADVATE to help personalize care for hemophilia A
First and only FDA-cleared PK dosing software to support healthcare professionals in creating personalized dosing regimens for patients 16 and older with hemophilia A. -
News Major changes for bio supply forecast in 2018 by bioLIVE
Integration of supply chain a critical issue as industry globalises, with a resurgence in European manufacturing and biotech markets forecast. -
News Hikma signs licensing agreement with Celltrion for third biosimilar product in MENA region
Truxima is mAb biosimilar to Roche's MabThera (rituximab). -
News Teva to axe 25% of its total workforce
Total cost base to be reduced by $3 billion by the end of 2019. -
News Femarelle launches new women’s supplement line in US
Targeted formulas support symptoms before, during and after menopause. -
News Lilly and Rimidi to make diabetes management easier
Companies will strive to make diabetes management easier through effective use of connected devices and a diabetes management software platform. -
News Major breakthrough for new haemophilia A treatment
Drug trials provide mind-blowing results. -
News New formulation of Oncaspar receives Marketing Authorization in Europe for patients with ALL
Freeze-dried, or lyophilized, formulation aims to improve supply management by providing the same dosing regimen as liquid Oncaspar but with a three-times longer shelf life of up to 24 months. -
News CMC Biologics and Harpoon Therapeutics collaborate on exciting new TriTAC molecules
First clinical candidate, HPN424, is in development for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer and expected to enter Phase I clinical trials in 2018. -
News SGS introduces GMP DNA sequencing service at its Glasgow, UK, laboratory
Service complements existing services for this testing, to provide comprehensive analysis and characterization solutions for clients involved in the production and manufacturing of biopharmaceutical products. -
News Making better business decisions and optimizing process control
New version of SIMCA -advanced data analytics and visualization program - unlocks the hidden gems that hold the secret to better decision-making and greater business success. -
News SGS launches new large molecule bioanalytical services
Investment builds on company's expertise in small molecule analysis and the use of LC/MS-MS techniques. -
News Expansion of CSL Biotech facility drives advanced manufacturing growth
The development will help meet growing global demand for albumin. -
News Global ADC Bio clients to benefit from new dedicated bioconjugation facility
The design, planning and building work commences immediately and will deliver a purpose-built, dual-stream facility. -
News M&A activity and investor cash expected to re-invigorate pharma and biotech in 2018
Public and private investors look set to remain supportive of innovative, early-stage drug developers. -
News New TPK 2100 Critical Flow Controller for dry powder inhaler testing
A highly automated system to speed up testing, improve reproducibility, and enhance data output and recording. -
News API and drug product CDMO reports rapid growth in MAH programs in China
Since the MAH pilot launch, the company has undertaken eight development programs. -
News Bluebird Bio's acquires manufacturing facility to produce lentiviral vectors
Company executing long-term strategy to develop broad manufacturing capabilities for both vector supply and drug product supply to support clinical development and commercialization across pipeline. -
News Major pharma company to make significant investment in the UK
MSD's announcement to establish UK Discovery Centre in London an 'endorsement' of the government's Industry Strategy. -
News Swedish CDMO recognised for its commitment to its French operations
Recipharm's four French facilities now serve over 50 of its customers worldwide, including a number of top 20 pharma firms. -
News Recipharm equips a further three facilities for US serialisation
CDMO's serialisation capabilities in place ahead of US deadline to avoid potential problems for our customers. -
News New clarification platform delivers robust, accelerated performance across multiple mAb processes
The Stax mAx, a single-use harvesting platform, minimizes the impact of process variability between batches. -
News Statistical monitoring services in response to ICH GCP E6(R2) addendum reduce time and resource
Offers customers a comprehensive, risk-based approach to the monitoring of data quality throughout the course of a study. -
News Innovative reusable autoinjector provides additional administration option for Enbrel users
Amgen launches the Enbrel Mini single-dose prefilled cartridge with AutoTouch reusable autoinjector, which is ergonomically designed for patients. -
News Cardinal Health sells its China business to Shanghai Pharma
The acquisition will facilitate the growth of Shanghai Pharma's pharmaceutical manufacturing business. -
News Leveraging continuous manufacturing technologies based on current resources and future goals
Unique training courses designed around real-life situations, with hands-on access to enabling technologies. -
News Pharma set for prosperous 2018 as 44,500 attend CPHI Worldwide
Germany tops quality-ranking categories in the inaugural CPHI Global Pharma Index. -
News Company's new identity integrates services typically found in disparate CDMOs and CROs
Quotient Sciences Translational Pharmaceutics platform integrates formulation development, real-time adaptive GMP manufacturing and clinical research. -
News India ranked by international pharma as the third most competitive nation
Perception of India’s API manufacturing seems to be improving. -
News Poor aggregation will see ADC targets fail or face long delays
Experts at ADC Bio warn of impending problems in the ADC pipeline with millions wasted in development costs. -
News Copley Scientific introduces new, upgraded breath simulators for inhaled product testing
The upgraded BRS simulators make it even easier to apply specified inhalation profiles during OIP testing. -
News Key trends in formulation development for 2018
Controlled-release technologies will continue to be focal point, whereas techniques to improve solubility are likely to gain popularity. -
News Vetter expands its footprint in Asia Pacific 'sweet spot'
The pharmaceutical service provider will be better positioned to support local and global customers, helping them to meet stringent development, manufacturing and packaging requirements of their injectable drugs. -
News Recipharm to end operations in two facilities in Sweden
Company's decision affects approximately 225 staff, specialised in tablet manufacturing, and in sachet and stick pack filling, primarily for powders and granules. -
News Cambrex boosts small-scale capacity to increase flexibility
Two 500-gallon glass-lined reactors installed to reduce potential bottlenecks. -
News Automating the process of screening excipients for solubilising drug candidates
The process, which uses significantly less materials than the manual alternatives, will ultimately improve drug developers’ clinical pathway. -
News NousCom raises €42 million to develop off-the-shelf cancer vaccine
Financing to advance its pipeline of neoantigen cancer-based immunotherapies to the clinic. -
News Venezuela’s emerging pharmaceutical markets threatened
Economic and political turmoil along with inefficient patent laws and drug pricing policies are major barriers. -
News Celonic acquires Glycotope’s biomanufacturing facility
Combined technology assets will provides pharmaceutical and biotech customers the unique opportunity to select a tailored expression system. -
News Mylan response to announcement of proposed amendments to civil complaint
Company says it has found "no evidence of price fixing on the part of Mylan or its employees". -
News Novartis announces planned acquisition of Advanced Accelerator Applications
Acquisition would add Lutathera, a first-in-class RadioLigand Therapy approved in Europe and under review in the US for neuroendocrine tumours. -
News Normon Laboratories selects TraceLink to comply with EU FMD
TraceLink selected for its demonstrated EU and country compliance capabilities and enterprise scalability. -
News Reig Jofre's nutritional supplements line expands its product portfolio
Forté Pharma expands its energy and health segments with the launch of eight references in the French market, as a result of its product development strategy. -
News FDA approves AstraZeneca's Calquence for adult patients with mantle cell lymphoma
Accelerated approval of Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor in MCL marks AstraZeneca's entry into the treatment of blood cancers. -
News ChargePoint Technology certified for supplying solutions for hazardous environments
Company now boasts having the highest quality standards from both its in-house manufacturing and its external partners, who are also audited and certified. -
News Eurofins creates one of the largest dedicated testing sites of its kind in the UK
£4 million investment will allow the Biopharmaceutical Product Testing business to expand its finished product and raw materials testing and increase capacity to deal with higher volumes. -
News CDMO extends spray drying capacity for aqueous and organic solvent-based formulations
Micro-Sphere adds GEA PSD-3 spray dryer in response to increased demand in spray drying. -
News Spinraza scoops Best Biotechnology Product award
Biogen and Ionis receive 2017 Prix Galien USA Award for extraordinary achievement in scientific innovation. -
News New dedicated biopharma event launches alongside CPHI Worldwide 2018 in Madrid
New event to create unique synergies between the parallel worlds of large, small molecules and contract services. -
News Mylan wins UK court ruling related to Copaxone 40 mg/mL patent
Court finds all claims of Teva's patent relating to Copaxone invalid based on obviousness. -
News SSB wins Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Service Leadership in Bioanalytical Contract Testing
Company recognised for its innovative approach to assay development, which provides customers with a portfolio of off-the-shelf assays, saving them time and money. -
News CPHI Worldwide announces the winners for its 14th Pharma awards
19 winners chosen from 200 entries, received from nearly 30 countries worldwide. -
News Report forewarns of intense battle between innovators and biogeneric companies for the next 3 years
Experts state pharmaceutical regulation will shift due to increased data dependence, warn regulatory oversight is slowing six sigma adoption, and forecast increased generic options 2025 onwards. -
News India’s generics exports expanding 22% per year
Country accounts for over 20% of global production with $20 billion exports forecast by 2020. -
News Recipharm equips Lisbon facility for US and European serialisation
The Lisbon facility brings the CDMO to over a third of the way through its implementation project. -
News Cambrex adds large-scale manufacturing capacity at its Charles City, Iowa Facility
Additional capacity enables the company to take on new customer projects, as well as offering the flexibility for projects to be transferred in from other Cambrex sites. -
News Lilly to invest $72 million in diabetes manufacturing in Indianapolis
Investment is part of the company's anticipated $850 million in US capital projects in 2017. -
News Vetter to expand its secondary packaging service capacity to meet rising demands
Investment will contribute to a one-stop solution approach for customers. -
News I Holland to share its expertise at Compression Tooling Seminar
Comprehensive 2-day event takes attendees through the most common problems found in modern tablet production, from sticking and picking to weight control and capping. -
News Seebri Neohaler launches in the US
Company eligible to receive royalties from Novartis on net sales of the product. -
News Will Novo Nordisk's semaglutide be its next blockbuster?
Semaglutide receives positive 16-0 vote in favour of approval from FDA Advisory Committee. -
News Current drugs pipeline is discouraging and slowing simple manufacturing innovations
Experts predict PAT/QbD and CM adoption may take 10 years, with smaller generic players to drop out of the market if unable to innovate in time. -
News TraceLink hits industry milestone with 100 CMOs serialization-ready on the Life Sciences Cloud network
TraceLink, Sharp and Major Pharma Brand to discuss trade partner connectivity at CPHI Worldwide. -
News New European Council of regulatory professionals set to shape and support the profession
New European Council will support RAPS’ growing member base and volunteer network across Europe to ensure compliance with global regulations and to drive regulatory excellence -
News STA Pharmaceutical to open new transition metal catalysis center in Changzhou, China
The center will allow STA to introduce transition metal catalyst-screening technology to their existing small-molecule process development and manufacturing platform. -
News SIRION Biotech and Vibalogics partner to offer complete AAV services
The partnership will be able to cater to virtually all customer needs for viral vector services, from initial vector engineering and development to GMP production. -
News Mylan invalidates Allergan's patents on Restasis
US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas decides all asserted claims of the patents relating to Restasis invalid based on obviousness. -
News Amneal and Impax to combine
Combination creates diversified pharmaceutical company with 5th largest generics business in the US. -
News Batavia expands its viral vector and cleanroom facilities to stay on top of demand
Investments will help the company to bring candidate biopharmaceuticals from bench to clinic. -
News CPHI Worldwide report highlights unpredictability in CDMO growth over next 5 years
Future acquisitions will not be dominated by big deals and large mergers, but rather smaller commentary services and niche technologies to fill specific technology asset gaps. -
News SGS and Bavarian Nordic to develop a novel and differentiated challenge model for RSV
Project will build upon the results of Phase II trials undertaken by Bavarian Nordic. -
News Maximising API performance with high purity excipients
Croda on hand at CPHI to increase API delivery and improve API stability. -
News Cambrex invests in generic API development and manufacturing capabilities at its Milan site
Investments include the installation of development and analytical equipment to support the development of highly potent APIs. -
News New filling and closing machine AFG 5000 from Bosch
Compact and high-speed powder filling- Output of up to 480 vials per minute
- Number of filling points can be individually selected
- Optimal use of work stations thanks to the new transport system
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News Troubleshooting from a tablet manufacturer’s perspective
I Holland to host a solutions-led seminar focusing on resolving tablet compression issues. -
News Rentschler Biotechnologie transitions into a European corporation called Rentschler Biopharma SE
This legal form of company strengthens its position as a full-service CDMO and ensures its place as an industry leader. -
News Boosting capabilities through collaboration
CDMO, Micro-Sphere partners with German machine manufacturer Harro Höfliger for the latest step in its 21 million CHF (€19 million) investment into its facility in Switzerland. -
News Bavarian Nordic secures contract award for supply of freeze-dried Imvamune smallpox vaccine to the US government
Initial base award secures additional Imvamune bulk contract of USD 100 million. -
News Merck invests €35 million in its Italian biotech manufacturing site of Bari
New production line for the aseptic filling of biotech medicines under isolator. -
News Construction starts for Sartorius' new Cell Culture Technology Centre
The 30-million-euro investment will accommodate the growing needs of customers. -
News PnuVax awarded $29.4 million grant to advance innovative vaccine into clinical trials
Use of PnuVax’s unique patented conjugation platform technology to produce the vaccine is expected to speed up biomanufacturing and increase yield for a greatly reduced per-dose cost. -
News SGS partnership helps clients to beat pharmaceutical counterfeiting
Partnership will provide SGS clients with a unique additional analytical service that uses cutting-edge technology to verify product authenticity, process authenticity and product/process infringement. -
News Brammer Bio expands "much needed" cell and gene therapy capacity
CDMO partners with Pall Life Sciences to deliver an end-to-end single-use platform solution from upstream to downstream. -
News Quanticate doubles its footprint in India
New center of excellence to support further development of collaborative, long-term partnerships with leading pharmaceutical companies. -
News Domestic companies predict a 16% growth in the South Korean pharma market
CPHI onsite survey highlights emerging trends in 2017 for South Korean pharma. -
News Highly potent APIs - can your CMO handle them?
The importance of ensuring a facility has the right capabilities when selecting a CMO to handle high potency ingredients. -
News CPHI Worldwide Pharma Awards finalists unveiled
Largest ever CPHI Pharma Awards receives 200+ entries, with judges evaluating over 250,000 words. -
News Ardena acquisition will support sponsors with bioanalytical and drug discovery services
CDMO on target to become a one-source contract partner for early-phase development. -
News Centauri scoops up to £945K award to develop innovative antibiotics
Project will use the company's Alphamer technology, which is based on 'programmable immunity' in which chemically synthesized molecules redirect naturally occurring antibodies to selected pathogens to fight the infection. -
News Lyophilization questions answered in real time
Two free webinars - 'Lyophilizer Sublimation and Heat Transfer Modelling' and 'The Freezing Stage in Freeze Drying: Fundamental Concepts 2.0' - delivered by industry experts. -
News Building on shaky foundations? 'No way' says Sartorius
Award-winning building protected by special construction against vibration and temperature fluctuations. -
News New service delivers streamlined pathway for Phase I trial milestones
Whether you're a small, virtual firm or Big Pharma, Recipharm Pathway to Clinic can remove the complexity out of first in human projects. -
News FDA warns Pfizer company about cGMP violations associated with the manufacture of EpiPen
Warning letter cites Meridian Medical Technologies' failure to thoroughly investigate multiple serious component and product failures of EpiPen products. -
News Research reveals costly implementation is the biggest barrier to serialization compliance
The time it takes to develop a solution has been gravely underestimated by a large part of the industry. -
News Merck prepares strategic options for the Consumer Health business
Important step in executing science and technology focused strategy. -
News Novo Nordisk settles US federal investigation of marketing practices
In connection with the $60 million settlement, the company has also resolved several private whistle-blower cases related to the government's investigation. -
News Eli Lilly streamline operation to affect 3500 workers
Majority of the positions eliminated expected to come from a US voluntary early retirement program. -
News Vectura and Pulmatrix sign branded generic tiotropium bromide development agreement
Major new tiotropium bromide DPI development programme accelerated through licensing of Pulmatrix technology. -
News Life-extending pancreatic cancer medicine recommended by NICE in final guidance
The pivotal Phase III study demonstrated that treatment with Abraxane in combination with gemcitabine can offer patients a median overall survival improvement of 1.8 months. -
News Merck to acquire Rigontec, RIG-I therapeutics pioneer, advancing leadership in immuno-oncology
Rigontec’s immuno-oncology approach of engaging the innate immune system to safely eliminate cancer cells complements Merck's strategy and current pipeline. -
News Novartis CEO, Joseph Jimenez, to retire from Novartis in 2018
Vasant Narasimhan appointed CEO, effective 1February 2018. -
News SGS Clinical Research strengthens its consultancy service to accelerate drugs through early phase development
Company consolidates its consultancy portfolio into a single, comprehensive offering. -
News Catalent signs commercial manufacturing agreement with US WorldMeds for lofexidine
Lofexidine is an investigational drug under development to mitigate symptoms associated with opioid withdrawal. -
News Clintec expands UK headquarters and is presented with Queens Award for Enterprise – International Trade
Company's additional 4327-sq ft floor at Clintec’s Glasgow-based headquarters forms a fully dedicated centre of excellence for clinical research and quality assurance capabilities. -
News Takeda disappointed as NICE issue second negative draft decision for ixazomib
Company says it is determined to work collaboratively to find a solution. -
News Janssen enters exclusive distribution agreement for Invokana and Vokanamet
Distribution agreement covers countries in the EEA and Switzerland. -
News 3SBio accelerates expansion of its global biologics platform
The Chinese biopharmaceutical company acquires the Canadian biomanufacturing business of Therapure. -
News Merck successfully closes biosimilars transaction
Step towards strategic alignment of R&D resources to Healthcare priorities. -
News FDA approves Pfizer's Mylotarg for treatment of AML
Only approved antibody-drug conjugate for newly diagnosed and relapsed or refractory CD33-positive AML. -
News Xeno-free cell culture medium for regenerative medicine research
StemFit Basic02 offers superior and stable growth performance, high colony forming efficiency and robust scalable cell expansion. -
News Thermo Fisher Scientific completes acquisition of Patheon
Patheon's CDMO capabilities coupled with Thermo's clinical trials services and bioproduction technologies expected to make Thermo and "even stronger partner" for its pharmaceutical and biotech customers. -
News AstraZeneca and Takeda collaborate to develop and commercialise MEDI1341 for Parkinson’s disease
MEDI1341 has the potential to achieve a better efficacy and safety profile than other alpha-synuclein antibodies. -
News Cambrex invests in new analytical development and method validation laboratory at its High Point, NC Facility
Expansion comes as a result of increased industry demand to better understand and characterize APIs and process intermediates at the clinical stage.