Pharmaceutical Technology Editors

The new facility raises production capacity by an additional 19,100 m2 and creates 200 new full-time jobs.

The increased capacity will enable the company to guarantee short production timelines.

The collaboration focuses on baculovirus/Sf9 expression system for Prevail's pipeline of novel AAV9-based gene therapy programs neurodegenerative diseases.

The new services provide rapid production of antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) for best candidate selection.

Under a collaboration potentially worth more than $1.5 billion, the companies aim to develop the antisense therapy to treat patients with certain cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

When the injector design is finalized, Stevanato Group will produce it at one of its manufacturing facilities using extensive tooling, molding, and assembly expertise.

Data from BIA and Informa Pharma Intelligence have shown that, despite investment slowing across all sectors, the biotech sector of the UK is still managing to raise significant funds.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has been granted marketing approval from the Russian Ministry of Healthcare for its film-coated tablets, Montlezir, to treat seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis.

GSK invested $139 million to its Rockville, MD site to support demand for Benlysta.

The agency has approved Gilead Sciences’ Descovy (emtricitabine 200 mg and tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg) for reducing the risk of HIV-1 infection.

The tables can be used for new drug applications, biologics license applications, and supplements to these applications.

The companies are working together with Japanese clients to outline projects from early clinical stage up to commercial launch.

The new joint venture, named Oerth Bio, will use Arvinas’ Protac technology to develop innovative new agricultural products. As part of its collaboration with Arvinas, Bayer is also using this technology to develop human therapeutics.

The contraceptive is expected to receive new chemical entity designation from FDA, giving it patent protection beyond 2030. It will be launched in early 2021, pending FDA approval.

Manufacturing of the cell line will take place at Lonza’s GMP facility in Geleen, Netherlands.

The companies agreed to a multi-year research and development collaboration that will focus on AI empowerment and exploration.

Data showed that the drug candidate activated T regulatory cells, believed to serve a crucial role in protecting the body from uncontrolled inflammation or autoimmunity.

The new incubators are set to be operational starting in 2021.

Researchers used advanced animal model lab tests to determine the new vector is 10 times more efficient at incorporating corrective genes into bone marrow stem cells than traditional vectors.

FDA and DEA warn four website operators to stop illegally selling opioids.

New therapies, new technologies, global supply chain challenges, and political pressures draw pharma professionals to major industry event.

The partnership combines global CDMO services with a cellular orchestration platform.

The $243 million will be paid upon completion of the agreements along with sales-contingent milestones of up to $33 million in 2021 and 2022.

AstraZeneca has received a complete response letter from FDA regarding its new drug application for a budesonide/glycopyrronium/formoterol fumarate triple-combination therapy for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The project will focus on the development of an influenza vaccine that protects against multiple strains of the influenza virus in a single dose.

T3 Pharmaceuticals, a Swiss company that focuses on immuno-oncology, has announced the closing of its second round of investment financing in which it raised more than CHF 12 million (US$12.1 million).

The European Commission has approved the first plant-derived cannabis-based medicine for the treatment of seizures in patients suffering from two rare, severe forms of childhood-onset epilepsy.

Nanoform and AstraZeneca have agreed to start a technology evaluation of Nanoform’s CESS Technology across a range of AstraZeneca’s pharmaceutical products.

AstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline have been ranked in the top 20 companies for outstanding efforts in sustainability performance in the FTSE 100 Index climate change business leaderboard, published by EcoAct.

ABPI has issued a response to the recently published report from the National Audit Office (NAO) on the impact Brexit may have on medicines supply.