Pharmaceutical Technology Editors

Roquette has announced the completion of its acquisition of a majority stake in a pharma packaging company based in India.

The UK Pharma Industry has emphasised the need for the government to avoid a 'no-deal' Brexit in response to the prime minister delaying the deal vote.

Nanoform has unveiled its plans to construct a GMP manufacturing plant that will provide API ‘solution to particle’ nanoization for clinical trials

Eli Lilly and AC Immune have signed a license and collaboration agreement focussing on the R&D of tau aggregation inhibitor small molecules for the potential treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

According to research from staffing firm, Kelly Services, 14% of life science professionals based in the UK may move abroad if Brexit results in negative changes to economic conditions.

Avacta Group and LC Chem Life Sciences have entered into a multi-target collaboration and development agreement.

Capital Recovery Group, Federal Equipment Company, Heritage Global Partners, and PPL Group purchased a 110-acre campus with a flexible pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging facility from a generics manufacturer in Huntsville, AL.

The merged companies will provide histopathology services in the research and pre-clinical therapeutics markets.

A new facility in California will expand Orchard Therapeutic’s capacity to develop and deliver lentiviral vector and gene-corrected hematopoetic stem cells.

FDA has withdrawn the proposed rule that would have allowed generic-drug makers to independently update and distribute new safety information in drug labels.

The $62-billion acquisition of Shire by Takeda Pharmaceutical was approved by both sets of shareholders.

New FDA guidance developed to identify lapses in data integrity and promote best practices.

FDA cites Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical in valsartan impurity investigation.

TrendMiner 2018.R2 software for analysis of time-series data includes the ContextHub platform for expanded, self-service analytics capabilities.

AqVida, winner of the 2018 CPhI Excellence in Pharma Award for manufacturing technology and equipment, identifies advantages of robotics compared to conventional automation in fill/finish operations.

The SafeGuard Preventative Maintenance Solution from PSG’s Griswold provides remote monitoring for a centrifugal pump and its motor.

The Gold Cone X-Flo Filter Cartridge from Camfil APC stays cleaner and lasts longer than conventional pleated filters.

The company is investing approximately $14 million to expand biologics packaging capabilities and capacity at its biologics manufacturing facility in Bloomington, IN.

The company will use GE Healthcare’s off-the-shelf KUBio biologics factory, which is expected to start operations in 2020, to provide development and manufacturing for early- to late-clinical and early-commercial manufacturing stages.

FDA has approved Truxima (rituximab-abbs), a biosimilar to Roche’s anti-cancer biologic, Rituxan (rituximab).

The companies aim to advance research into inflammatory bowel disease.

GSK and TESARO have entered into a definitive agreement concerning GSK's acquisition of TESARO for an aggregate cash consideration worth approximately $5.1 billion.

The EMA has published a revision to its guideline on the environmental risk assessment of human medicines.

NICE has recommended the use of regorafenib as a treatment for NHS patients with advanced liver cancer, following consideration of a new commercial arrangement.

Novartis has announced that the European Commission has approved Gilenya (fingolimod) as a treatment for children and adolescents (10–17 years) with relapsing-remitting forms of multiple sclerosis (RRMS).

The UK's government has revealed the details of the second Life Sciences sector deal, forming part of the Industrial Strategy.

Shire has announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for Takhzyro (lanadelumab) subcutaneous injection.

AbbVie will grant Pfizer license to launch a biosimilar to AbbVie’s Humira worldwide.

Kimberly-Clark Professional added the Kimtech A5 Sterile Integrated Hood and Mask XL for head shapes, sizes, and hairstyles that pose a challenge to standard aseptic gowning for cleanroom operators.

Owner of Immuno Biotech, David Noakes, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison over charges of manufacturing, selling, and supplying an unlicensed medicine, as well as money laundering.