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The investment will give Symbiosis greater control over sample testing timelines 

The latest appointments and promotions across the pharmaceutical supply chain.

The new plant features flow chemistry and milling technology, as well as reactors up to 3,000 liters

Several countries are stepping up vaccination and testing as monkeypox cases continue to climb

Companies that are further down the road to market are more attractive to investors than those in early development 

The new facility is set to quadruple the company's HQ plasmid DNA capacity 

The UN agency convened a meeting last week to discuss the outbreak 

A US-based biotech is seeking damages for Pfizer’s use of a patented coronavirus 3CL protease inhibitor in its blockbuster drug Paxlovid  

VLA15 is the only Lyme disease vaccine candidate currently in clinical development 

The company has seen demand skyrocket in the region. 

The company's goal is to design and test new vaccines for novel pathogens within 100 days of a potential pandemic threat 

The vaccines have been adapted to target the Omicron variant, which has been the dominant variant globally since the beginning of the year 

A committee will meet next week to discuss issuing the emergency designation.

Evotec and Janssen Pharmaceutica team up to discover novel therapeutic candidates 

The Rwanda site will be the first piece of the company’s African manufacturing network  

Smaller companies targeting rare and extremely specific treatment areas are leading the charge in this emerging market.  

Pfizer CentreOne hopeful that collaboration in CDMO space will continue as pandemic eases

In this month's episode we hear from Jayna Blake, Senior Project Manager for Technical Programs at Baxter BioPharma Solutions, on key considerations for successful CMO selection.

CordenPharma, a full-service CDMO of APIs, Excipients, Drug Products & Packaging services, has increased its xRNA capabilities at its sterile injectable facility in Caponago, Italy. 

The $3.3 billion deal will strengthen GSK’s vaccine pipeline. 

The US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, and Spain are among several countries to purchase vaccine doses. 

Purolite discusses its decision to switch from batch emulsification to Jetting technology 

Through the entire product lifecycle – production, consumption and disposal – the pharma industry significantly impacts the environment.  

Engaging an integrated services partner could reduce risk and speed-up the process for drug sponsors.

Engagement-based strategy could increase resilience of pharma supply chain. 

Follow along for live updates from CPHI North America, taking place in Philadelphia, PA from May 17-19. 

Robust oversight linked to increased efficiency and better communication with outsourcing partners. 

The jury assessed a wide range of industry-changing innovations in packaging and drug delivery, ultimately selecting seven winners. 

We caught up with MedPharm at CPHI North America to discuss opportunities in the topical and transdermal products space. 

Increased transparency and standardisation in ESG reporting frameworks is emerging as a key requirement for investors. 

Informa Markets colleagues explain the motivations behind CPHI’s rebrand. 

Bora says the acquisition will allow it to rapidly build a presence in the biopharmaceuticals market. 

Environmental impact is an area of increasing focus for the pharma and biopharma industries, with companies like Merck, Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline setting ambitious targets for carbon neutrality and laying plans for waste reduction.   

This year’s event takes place as a SMART model, featuring online learning and networking from May 9-27 and an in-person event from May 17-19. 

The Consortium aims to increase the scale of cell therapy manufacturing to a level impossible with current manual processes. 

Astorg has agreed to acquire the CDMO from privately-owned industrial group ICIG 

A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) focused on absorbing companies that make medicines for the biotech and pharmaceutical industry has launched in Europe.  

The first COVID-19 vaccine plant in Africa is at risk of closure due to lack of demand. 

For a full rundown on tech trends driving the sector, catch these five sessions at Pharmapack 2022 

Supply chain disruptions have become the new normal. Recurring pandemic waves, inflation, trade jitters and a war in Europe have done little to quell C-suite anxieties.  

The contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) has completed the first phase of its multi-million-pound development. 

The war in Ukraine has forced companies to suspend or delay clinical trials in the region.

CPHI events are renowned for connecting pharma players from across the supply chain to learn, grow, and conduct business all over the world.

The investment comes from NorthEdge’s £125M SME fund. 

Pharmapack 2022 is just around the corner and judging for its annual awards is already underway. Every year a jury of industry experts assesses a range of products making waves in packaging and drug delivery and ultimately crowns a handful of winners a...

The site will produce customisable bioprocess container systems. 

Samsung Biologics has full ownership over Samsung Bioepis after purchasing Biogen’s stake

This oral solution allows for high iron absorption while minimising digestive issues 

The investment will expand operations over two years at facilities in Taiwan and Canada

Both companies will integrate their products to improve data management and automation in a laboratory setting  

With awards season coming to a close in the film and TV industry, pharma gears up for a celebration of its own.

Asahi plans to use the CDMO to propel its bioprocess business

CPHI NA takes place as a SMART event this year, with online learning and networking from May 9-27 and an in-person event from May 17-19 in Philadelphia, PA.  

The UK was the first European country to approve the vaccine from French firm Valneva 

The Musi River flows through Hyderabad in Telangana State, southern India. It is fed by the world heritage Hussain Sagar Lake, known as the 'heart of the world'. 

Global mergers and acquisitions hit an all-time high in 2021, and in the life sciences industry these kinds of deals show no sign of slowing down. 

Several mega-deals have made a splash in the pharma and life sciences industries over recent years – from AstraZeneca’s acquisition of Alexion for $39 billion to Gilead Sciences’ $21 billion purchase of Immunomedics. With am...

Drugmakers have agreed to speed up the market launch of new drugs in underserved EU member states as an alternative to stricter regulation. 

The expansion includes the addition of automated and high-speed production lines. 

What if unpacking medication could be as engaging as unboxing a new iPhone? Could design cues reassure the patient of drug integrity? Step-by-step opening signal ease of use, or empathetic design reduce patient anxiety? 

The expansion will increase production capacity for synthetic pharmaceutical products

The pharma packaging and drug device industry is constantly evolving to optimise drug delivery, keep up with medical advances and ensure regulatory compliance. Trends like sustainability, cost-efficiency and digitisation continue to shape the sector, a...

The pharma packaging and drug delivery industry has gone through many evolutions, most notably to meet the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic over the last two years. Disruptions to global supply chains posed a major issue, combined with a sharp...

The pharma packaging and drug delivery industry has long been synonymous with rapid innovation. As medicine advances and patient needs change, so too should drug packaging and devices.   This has been particularly evident during the pandem...

Data showed that continuous treatment with Kesimpta was associated with fewer relapses and reduced risk of disability worsening 

Construction of Plant 4 – dubbed Super Plant – will be complete in 2023 

TraceLink’s Product Availability Intelligence will enable stakeholders to predict drug shortages months in advance  

Germany forms more than half of the EU’s medical cannabis market  

Sanofi will reduce its stake in EUROAPI to 30% after listing 

Symbiosis, Freeline Therapeutics and Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult joined forces to decrease drug manufacturing timelines

The German healthcare group says the acquisitions will accelerate strategic growth in biopharmaceuticals and MedTech 

International pharma companies may do well to consider setting up shop in the Netherlands, according to data compiled by Mercator by Citco

The FDA also granted paediatric exclusivity to the oral solution, branded Fintepla.  

The expansion will provide additional cold storage and visual inspection capacity, as well as cleanrooms for device assembly and secondary packaging

The expansion will take two years and add 180 new jobs. 

Many clinical trials have been put on hold or cancelled due to the war in Ukraine 

Market set to grow as companies face fewer operational restrictions and COVID-19 drug development continues at pace

Bristol Myers Squibb to leverage Volastra’s CINtech platform to discover and develop oncology drug candidates.  

A redeveloped R&D facility will enhance Seqens' capabilities in developing and producing APIs and active delivery systems development

Having personnel on the ground may be central to mitigating supply chain risks, even as the world embraces the remote approach. 

The CDMO will produce drug substance for clinical supply at its HPAPI manufacturing site in Nansha, China

KKR closes its previously-announced acquisition of Biosynth Carbosynth and announces Biosynth's acquisition of vivitide. 

CellCarta and physIQ announce collaboration on study that could “revolutionise vaccine development.”  

Smart devices are revolutionising how we live our lives and changing the shape of the industries adopting them. One such industry is healthcare, where the benefits of context-aware devices and real-time data sharing are having tangible effects on patie...

The CDMO has expanded its ultra-low temperature commercial packaging, labelling and distribution solutions facility in Ireland

The largest sums of capital were awarded to US biotech companies, followed by companies based in Mainland China and the UK

Moderna announces up to USD $500 million investment for the construction of mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Kenya, the first of its kind on the African continent. The facility will be a significant step towards vaccine equity...

The development and cGMP manufacturing laboratories will provide additional early-phase HPAPI manufacturing capabilities

The Taiwan-based nebuliser specialist has signed an MoU with Formosa Laboratories, and Formosa Pharmaceuticals to form a biopharma one-stop-shop

In this month's edition of the CPHI Webinar Series, experts from BioPlan Associates and NIBRT share insights on key trends impacting the biomanufacturing and bioprocessing sector.

Public funding of more than €7 million will help the project to find a solution to prohibitive production costs of developing stem cell-based therapies

The multimillion-dollar deal focuses on potential targeted cancer treatments and makes Huadong the strategic partner in Asia for Heidelberg Pharma’s product development

Contract development and manufacturing organisation Micro-Sphere has invested more than €1.5 million at its plant in Switzerland to expand its offering in encapsulation for inhalation products.

The biopharmaceutical industry has seen incredible growth in the past decade, and shows no sign of slowing as the need for specialised treatments in oncology, immunology and vaccines continue to grow.

By joining forces, the two companies will be able to bring Dispersome to the market faster for novel drug development

The two transactions enable Recipharm to expand its ATMP offering into virotherapies and boost its US biologics services

 $40 million expansion will support increased production of single-use technology for critical vaccines and biologics

The biopharma industry drives development of complex therapies which improve the health outcomes and quality of life of patients across the globe. It is however a significant contributor to environmental waste and emissions as a direct result of it'...

MediCane Health's EU-GMP certification helps to bridge the pharma-cannabis gap

A diverse range of sectors and industries come together in partnership to address infection management, advocating a whole system approach

Formulating a drug for parenteral delivery comes with its fair set of challenges. Aside from a high level of sensitivity to external factors like light and heat exposure, these large and complex drugs are prone to degradation when exposed to various ch...

Travel restrictions imposed by the pandemic have limited the ability of pharmaceutical companies and health authority personnel to travel and conduct in-person inspections of contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs).  Due to t...

COVID-19 saw biopharma turn to single-use technology in a big way. But greater use of disposable manufacturing systems does not necessarily mean drug and vaccine production has become less environmentally sustainable.

The investment covers two expansions to accommodate several pipeline products moving to commercial scale

Cardinal Health says the majority of healthcare providers are keen to use biosimilars despite current market challenges

Adjuvants. You’ve seen them on our website. You’ve seen them featured in our blog articles. Now we want to show you how Avanti’ & Croda-Denmark can enhance your vaccine adjuvant research! Keep reading to learn more!

Speakers from the European Fine Chemicals Group, the voice of fine chemical manufacturers in Europe, led a discussion on the ‘globalised, fragmented and complex’ API and raw materials supply chain, in this month’s edition of the CPHI ...

The $1.5 billion investment will fund a parenteral manufacturing facility in North Carolina and a biopharmaceutical manufacturing site in Ireland

Initial Public Offerings totalled £1,304 million, an increase of 434% from 2020, but more needs to be done to connect the UK's life sciences and finance sectors

Samsung Biologics has reached an agreement for the buyout of Biogen’s stake in the Samsung Bioepis joint venture for USD $2.3 billion.

Xpress Pharmaceutics will facilitate adaptive clinical trials and reduce the time taken to complete FIH studies

The collaboration includes a multimillion-dollar investment to expand glass technology that will advance packaging and delivery systems

The latest coronavirus updates and developments impacting the global pharmaceutical supply chain

The medical journal highlights antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to be a 'leading cause of death around the world'.

The agreement will enable millions of patients in more than 100 low- and middle-income countries to gain access to molnupiravir

Last year the company reduced its electricity requirements by 40%

Astrea Pharma will be the new owner of the facility at Fontaine-lès-Dijon

The CDMO will provide expertise and capacity to advance BravoBio's vaccine pipeline

A quarterly series blog posts about responsible supply chain management from the PSCI Chair, Manjit Singh

Lagevrio and Paxlovid are the only COVID-19 pills cleared for emergency use at present, but others are coming with developers racing to bring oral antivirals to this potentially lucrative market.