Supplier News
Permira Funds to Acquire LSNE
Permira will acquire LSNE, a CDMO for the pharmaceutical and medical device markets.
Butterworth Laboratories Expands UK Lab Operations
The company has secured an additional facility in Hampton, Middlesex, as part of a project to expand its UK-based operations by 15% in 2017.
Aptar Pharma’s Preservative-Free Multidose Dispenser Now Available with Allergan’s Eye-Care Medication in the US
Aptar Pharma’s ophthalmic squeeze dispenser is the first and only FDA-approved delivery system for prescription eye-treatment formulations without any preservatives.
Eurofins Scientific Invests in New UK Facility
The company has invested in a new pharmaceutical chemistry and microbiology facility in Scotland.
Aptar Pharma Inaugurates Site Expansion in Congers, NY
Aptar Pharma’s newly-expanded site will be used to complete premium injectable elastomeric component manufacturing.
Hitachi Chemical Purchases PCT From Caladrius Biosciences
Caladrius is selling the remaining percentage of the subsidiary in order to focus on cell therapy development.
Lonza Adds Human and Animal Hepatocytes to Portfolio
The company announced that it would now be offering a portfolio of fresh and cryopreserved human and animal hepatocytes for ADME-Tox testing.
JRS Pharma Adds Povidone Product Line
Excipient manufacturer adds three tablet binding and disintegration products.
Gerresheimer Modernizes Pfreimd Site
The company is switching to a more powerful and energy-efficient technology at its production site in Pfreimd, Germany.
CMO Pfizer CentreOne Adds Highly Potent Solid Oral Dose to Portfolio
Manufacturing will be carried out at the Pfizer Newbridge, Ireland, facility, which is now part of Pfizer CentreOne’s contract manufacturing network.
Optel Vision Launches New Line of Preconfigured Serialization Products
Known as the Fast Series, the company’s new line of preconfigured track-and-trace products are designed to help pharmaceutical companies comply with serialization requirements fast.
Gerresheimer Adds Ready-to-Fill Vials to Primary Packaging Portfolio
The ready-to-fill packaging solutions for vials are based on Ompi EZ-fill packaging design.
Allergopharma Begins Production at Reinbek Biopharmaceutical Facility
The company made a €42 million investment in a new building at its Reinbek site to support the production of biopharmaceuticals.
Shimadzu Launches European Innovation Center
The innovations-oriented Think Tank combines academic-scientific and technical expertise to use Shimadzu’s expertise to provide even more customer-focused service.
PharmaCord Launches in Louisville
The new company links and manages aspects of treatment delivery, facilitating access for patients to treatments by serving as a connector between manufacturers, patients, physicians, and payors.
Sanofi and Lonza Partner on mAb Cell Culture Facility in Switzerland
Sanofi and Lonza formed a joint venture to build and operate a large-scale mammalian cell culture facility for monoclonal antibody production in Visp, Switzerland.
Thermo to Provide Cryo-TEM Services for NovAliX’s Laboratory
Thermo Fisher Scientific will provide cryo-TEM for small-molecule and biologic drug discovery.
Leistritz Hosts Extrusion Seminar
The company will hold its annual extrusion seminar in June 2017.
PfizerCentreOne Expands Fill/Finish Services in Michigan
The company expanded fill/finish services at its facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Metrohm USA Announces Winner of Young Chemist Award
Metrohm USA presented the Young Chemist Award to Aldin Malkoc for his work on cooperative, DNA-based molecular elements for electrochemical biosensors.
Novasep Opens New Bioconjugation Unit in France
The company opened a new bioconjugation unit to support the clinical and commercial manufacturing of ADCs.
Kemwell Announces Successful FDA Inspection at Bangalore Facility
The company announced that no Form 483 was observed at the company’s facility in Bangalore, India.
CellGenix Adds Capacity for Cell Therapy Raw Materials
CellGenix will add R&D, production, and warehouse space in Freiburg, Germany for GMP-grade raw materials for cell therapy, gene-therapy, and tissue-engineered products.
Abzena Signs Antibody Manufacturing Development Agreement with UCL
Under the agreement, Abzena will manufacture magacizumab, an antibody created using the ‘Abzena inside’ Composite Human Antibody technology.
Recipharm Completes Kemwell Acquisition
Recipharm’s addition of Kemwell’s Bengaluru, India facility expands its solid- and liquid-dosage capabilities.
Sartorius and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory Collaborate on Training
Sartorius and EMBL have entered into a corporate partnership program to foster advanced training.
SGS Adds to ICP-MS Capabilities
SGS expands its elemental impurity testing services at its laboratory in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France.
Symbiosis Announces Plans to Open US Office
The new commercial site, set to be located in Cambridge, Boston, MA, will serve clients on both the East and West Coast. It will also be the base for reaching new customers in the area.
Catalent Completes Accucaps Acquisition
The acquisition complements Catalent’s global OTC and prescription pharmaceutical softgel capabilities and capacity.
Aurobindo Adds Four Biosimilars From TL Biopharmaceutical
Aurobindo has added four cell-culture derived biosimilars to its product line.