Supplier News

The KBF 1020 constant climate chamber from Binder offers storage for large quantities of test specimens or large samples.

CDMO Micro-Sphere is investing CHF 21 million (approximately $21.63 million) into the expansion of its GMP manufacturing capabilities at its Swiss facility.

The private equity funding will enable the startup biotech firm to expand product development as well as sales and marketing capabilities.

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group added platinum-cured silicone gaskets and platinum-cured silicone braided hoses for fluid path validation to its BioPure range.

Sartorius Stedim Biotech presents a new system for laboratories needing low volumes of ultrapure water.

The $12-million acquisition will strengthen Cancer Genetics Inc.’s (CGI) capabilities in drug discovery, drug development, and early phase clinical trial testing in the field of oncology.

Lonza announced an endothelial cell application center, which expands Lonza’s support for researchers.

The expansion at its Lincolnshire, IL, facility will double the footprint of the site’s range of services, including microbiological evaluation, drug stability studies, and medical devices testing.

Cambrex is investing $24 Million in new, highly potent API manufacturing capacity at its Charles City, Iowa site.

The acquisition adds sterile manufacturing capability to the CDMO’s services, which include API formulation and manufacturing.

Featuring software, parallel automated reactors, and other tools designed to facilitate design of experiments, development of the design space, and better process understanding and control, the Hyderabad facility came online on July 20

Lonza further expands its micronization services with the acquisition of Swiss contract manufacturer, Micro-Macinazione, following its previous $5.5-billion acquisition of dosage form provider, Capsugel.

Charles River Labs has announced the acquisition of Brains On-Line (US), a contract research organization (CRO) that provides data on therapeutics for treating central nervous system (CNS) diseases.

Sterigenics has increased gamma sterilization capacity in Fort Worth, Texas.

CordenPharma is investing €10 Million in a new line at its Plankstadt, Germany site.

The merger enhances STA’s end-to-end capabilities as a full-service contract development and manufacturing organization.

New patent for automated cell processing technology provides commercially viable automated CMC solution for developing CAR-T cell therapies.

Lonza introduces new modular complex that offers flexibility and individually tailored solutions to biomanufacturing challenges.

Corning and Gerresheimer have been working together to accelerate innovations for pharmaceutical glass packaging.

ipharm set up a manufacturing line at its facility in Sweden using LIDD’s NanoZolid technology.

STA will provide supplies of certain starting and intermediate materials for Tesaro’s recently launched Zejula (niraparib), an orally active and potent poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor approved by FDA for the treatment of ovarian cancer. 

GE Healthcare partners with Oritain for an independent test that can confirm the country of origin of fetal bovine serum (FBS), a component of biopharmaceutical production.

A Merck, Pfizer, and Corning collaboration resulted in development of Corning Valor Glass for improved drug storage and delivery and will create US jobs.

The new system will help accelerate the commercialization of Aston Particle Technologies’ dry particle coating technology.

The new center will help biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical manufacturers with product development.

ChargePoint Technology is expanding its US presence by opening a new office in San Francisco.

Intertek seeks to bring cost efficiencies to the pharmaceutical supply chain through confidential shared audits.

Catalent expands the scope of the OptiForm Solution Suite to bridge gap from late-stage discovery to Phase I trials.

The addition of 20,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and office space increases Avecia’s Milford, Ma, oligonucleotide capacity to 3.0 mol.