Supplier News
Forge Biologics to Expand Manufacturing Facility
CDMO Forge Biologics will accelerate its manufacturing capacity expansion using an additional $80 million in funding it recently secured.
Fujifilm Grows Lab Space at North Carolina Facility
Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies' 89,000 square-foot expansion of its BioProcess Innovation Center in Research Triangle Park, N.C., will double its capacity to support process characterization.
Merck KGaA Acquires CDMO Exelead
The agreeement will add to Merck KGaA’s LNP and mRNA capabilities.
Bio-Rad Introduces SARS-CoV-2 Variant Neutralization Antibody Assays
Bio-Rad’s new assays are designed to measure neutralizing antibodies against wild-type and significant variants of COVID-19.
Insightful Science Completes Acquisition of Protein Metrics
The acquisition of Protein Metrics expands Insightful Science’s R&D solutions to include proteomics.
BBI Solutions Acquires BioTeZ Berlin-Buch
BBI Solutions has completed the acquisition of BioTeZ Berlin-Buch—a Germany-based manufacturer of reagents and finished tests for the in-vitro diagnostics market.
Piramal Pharma Invests Minority Stake in India-Based CDMO, Yapan Bio
With this investment into Yapan Bio, Piramal Pharma adds new technologies and capabilities in large molecules, including vaccines and gene therapies, to its global offering.
New High Fidelity CRISPR Cas9 Protein Reduces Off-Target Effects
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Invitrogen TrueCut HiFi Cas9 Protein offers the advantage of significantly minimizing off-target events while aiming to retain maximum on-target editing efficiency.
OpenEye Scientific and Specifica Partner to Launch Orion Antibody Discovery Suite
The partnership between OpenEye Scientific and Specifica has generated AbXtract, an antibody discovery model that is included in the Orion Antibody Suite.
Amgen Extends Collaboration with Syngene International
Amgen and Syngene International have extended their research collaboration to 2026.
Genezen Starts Up Operations at Lenti- and Retroviral Vector Process Development Lab
Genezen has opened its new process development and analytical lab for viral vector production.
Asahi Kasei Medical Acquires Bionique
Bionique Testing Laboratories has been acquired by Asahi Kasei Medical and will join the company’s biosafety testing services unit.
Lonza to Incorporate Agilent Analytics Technology Into Cocoon Platform
Lonza plans to ensure consistent product quality by incorporating Agilent’s analytics technology into its Cocoon platform.
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific Opens New European Manufacturing Facility
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific’s new manufacturing facility in Tilburg, the Netherlands, is now fully operational.
FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies to Create Major Biopharma Manufacturing Site in United Kingdom
FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies plans to invest £400 million (US$528 million) to expand its Billingham, Teeside facility in the United Kingdom.
Aizon Launches a New GxP Compliant Data Aggregation Solution
Aizon Unify is designed to provide a digital platform for biopharmaceutical data monitoring, analysis, and optimization.
Fareva and ApiJect Plan Vaccine Packaging Capacity in France
Fareva plans to use blow-fill-seal equipment and ApiJect’s prefilled injector technology to create fill/finish capacity in France.
Lonza and Bioqube Ventures Form Agreement for Future Development and Manufacture of Biologics and Small Molecules
Lonza has signed a five-year services agreement to provide for the development and manufacturing of biologics and small molecules for portfolio companies owned by Bioqube Ventures.
Leucid Bio to Use Lonza’s Cocoon Platform for Automated Manufacturing of CAR T Cells
Leucid Bio will collaborate with Lonza to use Lonza’s Cocoon Platform for clinical and commercial manufacturing of CAR T cells for Leucid’s lead candidate.
Taiyo Pharma Tech Adds Gene Therapy Capacity in Japan
A new Cytiva FlexFactory platform will be installed at Taiyo Pharma Tech’s site in Osaka, Japan.
Fujifilm Irvine Scientific Opens European Manufacturing Facility
Fujifilm’s new cell culture media manufacturing facility in the Netherlands has officially opened.
Crown Bioscience Expands In-Vivo Capacity at UK Facility
The additions to Crown Bioscience’s UK facility will increase and expand the company’s current in-vivo offering.
Fujifilm Irvine Scientific Builds Bioprocessing Innovation and Collaboration Center in China
Fujifilm’s center adds local support in Suzhou, China for cell culture media optimization.
Sartorius to Invest in Growing Operations in France
Sartorius is investing €100 million (US$113 million) between 2021 and 2025 to expand capacities for production, innovation, and storage at its French facilities in Aubagne, Cergy, and Lourdes.
Sartorius Launches Expansion in South Korea with Mullti-Million Dollar Investment
Sartorius will invest approximately €270 million (US$305 million) to expand its biopharmaceutical manufacturing activities in South Korea’s biopharm hub.
CordenPharma Adds Highly Potent Capabilities in Germany
CordenPharma will build a clinical trial development facility for manufacture of oral solid dosage drug products at its Plankstadt facility near Heidelberg, Germany.
Novozymes and Novo Nordisk Pharmatech Collaborate on Enzymes for Biopharma Production
Novozymes and Novo Nordisk Pharmatech are teaming up to develop best-in-class technical enzymes to support biopharmaceutical production processes.
Samsung Biologics, GreenLight Biosciences, and Environmental Impact Acquisition Corp to Build mRNA Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity
Samsung Biologics, GreenLight Biosciences, and Environmental Impact Acquisition Corp. have partnered to advance GreenLight’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
Donaldson Company Acquires Italian Bioprocessing Equipment Specialist
Donaldson Company's acquisition of Solaris Biotechnology is intended to expand their footprint in the life sciences market.
Roche and Genentech Successfully Integrate Flywheel Platform
Flywheel's platform will aid Roche and Genentech in the aggregation and management of medical imaging data.