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Pionyr's "promising, novel biology" could represent a major increase in Gileads's cancer pipeline.

The CDMO will work on developing a solution and a solid oral dosage form of ViralClear's merimepodib.

As Bill Gates had correctly predicted in 2015, the greatest threat to humanity was not nuclear missiles, but microbes.

Sai Life Sciences wins Golden Peocock National Quality award 2020.

The investment will add a multi-suite operation to the Canton facility, adding up to 1000L of viral vector capacity and is expected to go online by 2023

Novel platform initially focussed on high-resolution industrial-scale processing of therapeutic mRNA.

Stevanato Group, SCHOTT, and Gerresheimer confirm their readiness to support future COVID-19 vaccine with pharmaceutical containers.

The French pharma company will also invest EUR 120 million to create a new research center at Marcy-l'Etoile dedicated to vaccines

Late-stage manufacturing services will be conducted at Catalent’s facility in Anagni, Italy in preparation for large-scale commercial supply of the vaccine

BILLERICA, Mass.,—September 18, 2019—Entegris, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTG), a leader in specialty chemicals and advanced materials solutions, announced today it has acquired Hangzhou Anow Microfiltration Co., Ltd., a filtration company for diverse industries i...

The cost-effective capsules incorporate anti-tampering measures to ensure they comply with blinding regulations.

Senior leaders from across the Pharmaceutical supply chain met at CPHI Worldwide 2019 to discuss how we build a future-fit workplace that ensures everybody has the opportunity to fulfil their full potential. 

An aging population and high incidence of NCDs is continuing to drive the demand for healthcare in Thailand, where 20% of the population is aged 65 or over. Our CPHI South East Asia webinar examines the challenges associated with dosage form design for...

Much has been made of the potential of continuous platforms to supplant traditional pharmaceutical batch manufacturing and drive down API production costs. But how suitable is the technology to the precise requirements of complex pharma processing?

SoftGroup’s mission to deliver an end-to-end traceability technology through innovation has been recognized for a second time with a CEE Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Excellence Award.

Webinar will help manufacturers to harness the advantages of using real-time analytics to enhance performance and reduce waste.

The deal represents the contract manufacturer's third US site.

Investment will double the site's drug substance manufacturing capacity and will expand its capabilities to include fill/finish, and enhance its current assembly, labeling and packaging services.

The collaboration will significantly increase the UK’s capacity to manufacture viral vectors vaccines as part of a national effort in response to COVID-19.

Optimizing the dosage form's efficiency reduces the amount of drug required in each patch.

The collaboration with CGT Catapult will enable Achilles to increase its GMP manufacturing capacity to supply clinical trials of its novel T cell therapy products.

The CDMO produce drug substance at large scale for commercial manufacturing with the first 2 years valued at approximately $480 million.

We are glad to announce the approval of WHO GMP certification for our manufacturing facility, VAV Lipids. Securing this GMP is yet another significant milestone for the company with meaningful validation of our quality standards as we strive to be a gl...

Poland's leading food supplements contract manufacturer has opened a new modern facility as part of its expansion plans. 

The rush to find effective vaccines against the coronavirus is only one part of the story. How is the pharmaceutical industry addressing the difficult issue of ensuring there will be enough manufacturing capacity to roll them out on a global scale?

Development partners believe orthopoxvirus vaccines have potential for scalability to supply very large markets 

Global Pharma Insights speaks to Stefan Schmidinger, Partner at Kemiex AG, on how its trade platform is bringing efficiency to a fragmented and regulated market and how traders of APIs are slowly embracing the digital revolution

The Boulder, Colorado, USA facility will increase global capacity and extend manufacturing scale.

The company will provide CDMO capabilities, capacities, and expertise to support the US government’s Warp Speed Program to pave the way for innovators to advance COVID-19 programs.

US TEC will support biopharma drug development throughout the lifecycle, helping them overcome the challenges of the container-closure system.

This innovation by Ackley Machine Corporation represents the first ever machine to offer NIR (Near-Infrared) spectroscopy alongside pharmaceutical tablet drilling and vision inspection – all in one machine.

Vaxxas announces Merck (known as MSD outside the US and Canada) milestone and Harro Höfliger manufacturing alliance.

The licence will allow the company to perform EU clinical release for its European customers and drug developers.

The first in a quarterly series of blog posts about responsible supply chain management from the PSCI Chair, Caroline O'Brien

Kolinpharma® expands on the European market and obtains the patent for 3 products with validation in 12 new countries.

CDMO will operate new Swiss facility due for completion in 2021 to support production of next-gen haemophilia product

SeraNovo enters into a second license agreement with Carna Biosciences for development of oral formulation of Carna’s kinase inhibitor.

Researchers endorse a switch from the current first-filer system in the US to a system that instead rewards the first successful challenger.

Reducing dependence on China would increase production costs for generic drug makers, analysts say

Dolatrox® is a composition for the treatment of arthropathies and osteoarthritis, as stated in the patent certificate. This composition was thus recognized as innovative and unique. Dolatrox is the 4th patent that Kolinpharma obtains in the USA.

The company's new air-conditioned facility offers temperature-controlled storage in three ranges: frozen, refrigerated, and room-temperature.

The invention could pave the way for treatments to cure Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease.

AbCellera, will use its antibody drug discovery platform to identify antibodies against up to nine targets.

Evolving biopharma quality demands, the shifting regulatory landscape and the COVID-19 pandemic mean CDMOs will need to get even better at finding talent if they are to strike recruitment gold

$60 million Worcester plant should be operational by 2022 and will employ 150 people

The novel method paves the way towards the mass production of affordable therapeutic drugs that are made with recyclable materials.

ChargePoint Technology's Chief Commercial Officer says "yes" it can.

Pharma start-up will use continuous manufacturing to shore up supply chain of essential medicines

Although the industry might be 30% along its sustainability journey, greater interoperability is needed from materials to devices.

Smart medications that can provide traceability from plant to patient.

CDMO is contracted to produce multiple clinical batches from German facility

At this year’s Pharmapack Europe, we interviewed Gregor Anderson, Managing Director at Pharmacentric Solutions on how the industry is striving for greater sustainability with regards to packaging and devices.

Voluntary licensing deals allow firms to distribute drug recently granted FDA EUA to treat patients with COVID-19 in 127 countries

CDMO says it has made "notable changes" to its supply chain processes to ensure continuing supply of medicines during COVID-19 pandemic

New application study describes the separation and characterisation of adeno associated virus serotypes by AF4.

Company's manufacturing methods and processes reviewed by an independent third-party auditor to ensure the products have the highest-quality ingredients possible.

Movement towards healthy lifestyles and preventative supplements the lasting behavioural change post COVID-19.

Collaborations focus on gene therapies for serious eye and muscle diseases using Dyno’s CapsidMap artificial intelligence platform to design AAV vectors.

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Sai Life Sciences, today announced its collaboration with the COVID Moonshot project that aims to deliver an antiviral drug candidate effective against COVID-19. With an in-kind contribution of a team of Medicinal Chemists and supporting infrastr...

Indian Immunologicals Limited, in collaboaration with Griffith University, Australia is going to commence research for developing a vaccine for Corona virus, the pandemic which has infected more than two million and killed about 250,00 people across th...

The ongoing pandemic has fuelled debate about whether Western pharmaceutical supply chains and API sourcing are too dependent on lower-cost Asian suppliers such as China. Do the US and Europe need to bring manufacturing back home?

EUR 25 million first stage expected to be completed by mid-2021 as COVID-19 pandemic highlights need for more European capacity

Biotech in discussions with pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturers on how to broaden supply of antiviral that last week received an emergency use authorization for treatment of COVID-19 from the FDA

The contract packaging company has plans to install new equipment for the company’s blister and bottle lines, vial labelling, stability chambers and cold storage capacity.

Using this critical antibody reagent at the preclinical stage of development will minimize the need to revalidate assays with different reagents at the clinical development stage.

By bringing tabletting knowledge to home offices and desk tops, the company encourages its customer to stay safe and stay skilled.

The new business unit will focus on existing automated biomanufacturing products, as well as launching new technologies.

RetroNose is a completely new drug delivery concept to dispense drug formulation to the nasal cavity. The principle of this concept is to deliver a spray through the oral cavity to deposit the drug in the nasal cavity from rear to front. To avoid...

The system has the potential to revolutionise the turnaround time for the assessment of suspected UTIs and reduce the use of antibiotics.

The addition of various laboratory and bioprocessing technologies will support customers to develop biotech medicines and vaccines.

Collaboration leverages CDMO’s expertise in tech transfer and manufacturing to aim for 1 million doses per day

As biopharma searches for vaccines and treatments to alleviate the crisis, how can companies manage shortened timelines to rapidly develop and manufacture safe and effective products on a global scale? A recent Endpoints webinar sheds some light

Collaboration includes joint investment and tech transfer to prepare for rapid scale-up and segregated cGMP commercial manufacturing capacity.

Human plasma-derived product will be developed and manufactured utilizing Kamada’s proprietary IgG platform technology

Antiviral drug has been developed in-house with API manufacturer signed up to secure KSM

The CPO has immediate plans to expand its automated packaging capabilities, including for injectable products.

The acquisition will strengthen Wasdell’s capabilities and product offerings, including 100% recyclable and biodegradable options, in the medical device sector.

Syntegon's new coater series can handle tablets with highly potent active ingredients.

CDMO to supply drug substance manufacturing services and reserve capacity for possible commercial production next year

The expansion includes three high-speed packaging lines — a syringe assembly machine, an auto-injector assembly machine and a top-load cartoner.

The acquisition will enhance senior-level expertise, which will support clients from Diamond’s regulatory affairs business in specialist areas such as gene and cell therapies.

As a validation of our commitment to maintaining the highest standards in animal care and compliance with industry and regulatory guidelines, the Sai Life Sciences discovery facility in Pune recently received a renewed accreditation for its labo...

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19, Sai Life Sciences has been taking several proactive measures to protect its employees and their families, and to minimize the impact on its partners, customers and the community.

The Quality policy of MOEHS is based in the cGMP international for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) manufacturers. These are CFR 210-211 and ICHQ7 guide. Different MOEHS factories are regularly inspected by the local authorities and the FDA.In a...

The pharmaceutical events world doesn't have to stop for coronavirus. Join us for expert insight and analysis on how pharma is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in several key areas.

Submit your entry before 1 July 2020!

Date alteration taken at the request of exhibitors to ensure the international character of China’s largest pharma exhibition.

Second 140,000 square-foot facility is expected to open next year

IQVIA and CPHI are pleased to bring you our special Market Prognosis Report, providing an overview of the Thai pharma market, 2018-2022.

Trade shows and exhibitions are key platforms for buyers and sellers of pharmaceutical ingredients, products and solutions to meet, network and do business. With the exhibitions industry having to adapt quickly to the fallout of COVID-19, what's th...

Decisions by individual European countries to ensure medicines availability during the COVID-19 pandemic are complicating international supply chains, industry association says

KOLINPHARMA® ranks 359th in the fourth edition of the FT1000 2020 Europe's Fastest Growing Companies of the Financial Times.

The 8Shot DPI is capable of delivering high doses of drug to the lungs.

Syntegon to showcase flexible solutions for small and microbatches, new developments for liquid filling and assembly, as well as AI-enhanced product safety.

New solutions will provide critical transparency to the life sciences supply chain, mobilizing companies to rapidly react to unforeseen disruptions and ensure medicine supply.

The Quality policy of MOEHS is based in the cGMP international for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) manufacturers. These are CFR 210-211 and ICHQ7 guide. Different MOEHS factories are regularly inspected by the local authorities and the FDA. ...

The biologics market is Pharma’s fastest growing market. With such significant growth of a different breed of products, what are the opportunities and implications for pharma packaging and drug delivery manufacturers?

Pharmapack Europe offers a content programme which covers the latest packaging developments, opportunities and regulatory changes affecting both major and developing markets. 

The detection of nitrosamine impurities in some finished dosages has opened up a whole new set of challenges for API manufacturers who need to perform risk evaluations of their processes

Importing countries’ embassies are being asked to submit detailed requests for the key medicines amid COVID-19 pandemic

Japanese drugmaker plans to meet 100,000 treatment course target by July

Company becomes the fourth Indian pharma firm to secure FDA clearance in the last two weeks

Companies to combine innovative technologies to develop an adjuvanted coronavirus vaccine 

Dec Group announces the acquisition of Inno4Life.

The CultureOne separator system uses product-contact parts that are replaceable and made from recyclable material.

Zynamite is an all-natural evidence-based nootropic and sports performance ingredient, supported by clinical studies.

Despite current travel restrictions, the machine manufacturer manages to perform factory acceptance tests (FATs) via a live stream at its manufacturing facility.

Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) recommends unblind Phase III trial of Tagrisso 2 years ahead of schedule.

Blockchain technology could prove to be the missing link for global healthcare supply chains exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic in building resilience and galvanizing efficiency, transparency and authenticity, according to market research firm, GlobalDat...

The biotech pioneer is one of the first companies to develop corporate partnerships in this application of artificial intelligence (AI) for drug discovery.

Over the past few weeks since the outbreak of COVID-19, there’s been a sudden rise in sanitization efforts by various public and private organizations to help arrest the spread of the disease. This, along with efforts of individuals in their own spaces...

Sai Life Sciences, today announced its induction into the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative (PSCI) membership as an ‘Associate Member’.

How exactly should laundry detergent be dosed so that the laundry is completely clean, without the environment suffering? Does the dishwasher detergent compartment have to be filled completely in order to achieve streak-free cleanliness?

The head of the leading German pharmaceutical industry organization says German firms are working top-speed to find coronavirus medications.

The FectoVIR-AAV transfection reagent achieves large-scale transient transfection resulting in up to a 10-fold increase in AAV functional viral titer yields in suspension cell systems.

Move comes 24 hours after US President warns of "retaliation" if export ban was not lifted

Symphogen becomes the antibody center of excellence within Servier.

The platform enables collaboration between pharmaceutical institutions, healthcare and academic researchers to generate valuable insights and advance medical research.

The medical technology industry is growing faster than other industries and is currently experiencing a real change: more and more innovative products are being developed to help patients and relieve the burden on the healthcare system in the lon...