Pharmaceutical Technology Editors

Novavax and the Government of Canada will finalize an advanced purchase agreement under which Novavax will supply doses of NVX-CoV2373 to Canada beginning in the second quarter of 2021.

The Ventofor Combi Fix will be brought into the Turkish market via Bilim’s development program, while the PowdAir Plus DPI is manufactured and commercialized by H&T Presspart under a patent license from Hovione.

Oxford Biomedica will reserve capacity for AstraZeneca in three of its manufacturing suites in its new commercial manufacturing center, Oxbox, for 18 months.

The new facility, located in Lenexa, KS, will rapidly expand production of viral transport media.

The acquisition will expand Nestlé’s portfolio with access to Aimmune’s Palforzia, the first and only FDA-approved treatment to help reduce the frequency and severity of allergic reactions to peanuts in children.

Hahn promises transparency in the review and approval of COVID-19 vaccines.

The transaction will give Ionis access to Akcea's pipeline and commercial products, as well as its cash on hand of approximately $390 million.

The collaboration includes an integrated program that encompasses formulation development, drug substances, and drug product manufacturing.

The Pentafill L + Fill is a new bench-top vial filling and sealing machine for lab research and small quantity start-up production.

The company has appointed Liam Tayler as CEO to guide the growth of the company’s iPSC technologies, products, and services.

The register supports cross-functional teams of chemists and biologists in developing non-natural, chemically-modified therapeutics for drug discovery.

AbCellera’s recent acquisition of the OrthoMab bispecific platform is expected to accelerate antibody product development.

In the study, GigaGen presents a novel technology for producing a new class of drug, recombinant hyperimmunes, that may potentially generate new COVID-19 therapies.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is increasing access to cry-electron microscopy with the help of contract research organizations.

Move It Adjustable Spacing Pipettes are a simple and safe solution for synchronous pipetting of a series of samples between different vessel formats.

With the ability to be uniquely programmed, the devices provide user interfaces that can integrate with other systems and IoT devices, giving labs the ability to create their own Lab of the Future initiatives.

The expansion will involve using the facilities’ existing central utilities and labs to supplement its small-scale and large-scale assets.

PPD announced it will provide drug development services to advance Pfizer’s portfolio.

The contract is valued at $106.3 million and is supported by Operation Warp Speed.

Medical management services provider, Europital, has announced the opening of a new site in Oxford, United Kingdom, in response to demand from small and medium innovators within the biotech industry.

Mapp has selected Avid to provide process transfer, scale-up, and clinical manufacturing services for one of its development programs for a novel antiviral drug candidate.

Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, Keytruda, has received two new approvals from the Japan Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency.

AstraZeneca has dosed the first participants in its Phase I clinical trial assessing the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of a combination of two monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.

The European Commission (EC) and Moderna have concluded exploratory talks on the potential purchase of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate for Europeans.

Müller + Müller will become part of DWK upon closing in September 2020 and will continue to function under the same name and management.

FDA issued an emergency use authorization for COVID-19 convalescent plasma treatments following a report on NIH concerns about insufficient studies and data.

The Phase II trial is a randomized, placebo-controlled, observer-blinded study that will include patients aged 18 to 84 years.

BioMarin received the complete response letter for valoctocogene roxaparvovec, its gene therapy intended for treating severe hemophilia A.

UK government has set up a new organization to replace Public Health England.

EC finalizes agreement to purchase millions of doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.