Supplier News
New Expansion for BalanCD CHO Media Platform Portfolio for Bioprocessing
The BalanCD CHO media portfolio is designed to ensure maximized growth, viability, and productivity of CHO cell lines.
Lonza and ABL Bio Collaborate on Bispecific Antibody Product
Lonza and ABL Bio are collaborating on the development and manufacture of bispecific antibody product.
NextPharma Acquires Chewable Tablets Manufacturing Site in Norway
NextPharma has acquired a leading European chewable tablets manufacturing site from Takeda in Asker, Norway.
Suppliers’ Supply Chains and Continuous Manufacturing Pose Big Risks for US CDMOs
A CPHI North America panel discussion forewarns that CDMO supply chains are potentially the biggest single risk to product resilience.
Exothera Partners with Remedium to Scale-Up Manufacturing of Gene Therapy Drug Candidate
CDMO Exothera and biotech company Remedium are joining forces to scale up the manufacturing process for Remedium’s lead gene therapy candidate for treating osteoarthritis.
PharmaBlock Opens New R&D Facility in Pennsylvania
PharmaBlock has opened a new R&D facility in Pennsylvania, expanding its capacity to deliver GMP projects.
Harm Reduction Therapeutics and Catalent Sign Commercial Supply Agreement
Harm Reduction Therapeutics and Catalent have signed a commercial supply agreement for naloxone nasal spray to reverse opioid overdoses.
Curia and Corning Collaborate to Advance Biopharmaceutical Continuous-Flow Development
Curia is collaborating with Corning to advance biopharmaceutical continuous-flow development and manufacturing programs.
Scorpius BioManufacturing Announces New Microbial Capacity and New Interim President
In addition to a new interim president, the company is opening new microbial capacity at its San Antonio facility and has plans to construct a commercial-scale facility in Manhattan, Kan.
TrakCel and Lonza Reach Integration Milestone to Combine Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing, Orchestration Solutions
The combined solutions are currently available on the market.
PurePep EasyClean Services Set to Accelerate Development and Manufacturing of Peptide-based Drugs
The services are based on the company’s PurePrep EasyClean (PEC) orthogonal peptide purification technology.
Sartorius and Teknova Team Up for Gene Therapy Process Development
Sartorius BIA Separations and Teknova will collaborate to combine their technologies in an effort to streamline the downstream purification process.
Samsung Biologics to Build Plant 5 as Part of Capacity Expansion to Bio Campus II
Samsung Biologics plans to invest more than ₩1.9 trillion (US$1.5 billion) in the new Incheon, South Korea, facility, which will hold a manufacturing capacity of 180,000 L.
Polyplus Introduces Novel LNP Formulation for Use in mRNA Therapeutics
Polyplus’ LipidBrick is designed to expand the scope of lipid nanoparticle formulation usage in mRNA therapeutics and vaccine development.
Stevanato Group and Recipharm to Collaborate on Pre-fillable Syringes for Soft Mist Inhaler
Stevanato Group will support development and production of pre-fillable syringes for use in Recipharm’s soft mist inhalers.
Catalent Licenses Bhami Research Laboratory Technology for Biologics Formulation Development
Under a technology licensing agreement with Bhami Research Laboratory, Catalent intends to develop formulations that will allow for the delivery of high-concentration biologics subcutaneously.
Pharmacovigilance Automation
Organizations can better understand the maturity of AI-driven automation technology across their organization’s IT landscape through effective pharmacovigilance.
Catalent Expands UpTempo AAV Platform
Catalent is expanding its UpTempo AAV platform to accelerate the development of gene therapies.
Vetter Joins United Nations Global Compact
Vetter has become a participant of the UN Global Compact Network.
Actylis Opens 30,000-square-foot API Manufacturing Facility
Actylis new 30,000-ft² API manufacturing facility is located in Eugene, Ore.
Bio-Rad’s New StarBright Blue and Yellow Dyes Enhance Multiplex Flow Cytometry
Bio-Rad’s newly launched StarBright Blue and StarBright Yellow dyes are intended for use in various flow cytometry applications.
Eurofins Viracor Launches Test for Assessing Expansion and Persistence of CAR-T Therapy in Cancer Patients
Eurofins Viracor ExPeCT CAR-T qPCR assay is a tool designed for monitoring and optimizating CAR-T therapies.
Agilent Gains Design Support from CRB for Manufacturing Facility Expansion
Agilent’s therapeutic nucleic acids facility gains architectural design support from CRB.
Quotient Sciences Expands Formulation Development Capabilities at Nottingham Facility
Quotient Sciences’ facility expansion is designed to increase support for fully integrated drug development programs.
GenScript PrioBio and Bio Immunitas Announce Platform Collaboration
GenScript PrioBio and Bio Immunitas will work together to develop and fast track manufacturing of a novel therapeutic platform.
Charles River Launches Novel IgY-based ELISA Kit
The kit is meant for use for the detection and quantitation of residual host cell protein.
Elektrofi Establishes Contract Manufacturing Agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific
The technology is designed to enable patients to self-inject biologic-based therapies at home instead of a hospital setting.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Collaborates to Introduce Fully Automated Cell Line Automation Platform
Thermo Fisher and Celltrio are introducing a new automation platform to address critical scale-up challenges in biotherapeutics.
The Center for Breakthrough Medicines Announces Plasmid Manufacturing Service
CBM’s plasmid manufacturing offering is designed to provide phase-appropriate plasmids on demand for companies working on cell and gene therapies.
iotaSciences Launches Single-Cell Picker
iotaSciences isoPick is designed to expand handling solutions for cell biology and gene therapy applications.