Supplier News
BASF Extends Kollicoat Excipient Line
Kollicoat MAE 100-55 from BASF can be used as a direct substitute in commercial enteric pharmaceutical formulations.
ICIG Completes Acquisition of Sandoz Industrial Products GmbH
Sandoz Industrial Products GmbH will be renamed Corden BioChem and will be associated with the CordenPharma Group, ICIG’s pharmaceutical platform.
Zenith Technologies and GE Healthcare Life Sciences to Collaborate on Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Deployment
As part of the partnership, Zenith Technologies’ methodologies, systems, and libraries will be offered as a service to GE Healthcare’s clients in bioprocessing.
Roquette Receives EXCiPACT Certification
The company announced that it received EXCiPACT certification in December 2015.
Brammer Biopharmaceuticals and Florida Biologix form Brammer Bio
The companies will merge to create a gene therapy biologics CDMO.
CSafe Global Opens Atlanta Service Center
The service center will act as a hub for delivery, maintenance, calibration, and technical support for the company.
SGS and DiscoverX to Collaborate on the Qualification and Supply of Bioassays
The companies will provide assays for functional comparability, for use in quality control, lot release, and stability testing of biosimilars and biobetters.
Packaging Alliance Brings Aseptic Filling Solutions to Market
The Matrix Alliance was formed by Vanrx Pharmasystems with inaugural members ARaymond Life, Daikyo Seiko, Datwyler Group, Ompi, Schott AG, Schott Kaisha and SiO2 Medical Products.
CMC Biologics and IDT Biologika Collaborate on ADC Manufacturing
Collaboration will provide for unified development and manufacture of antibody drug conjugates.
Vetter Breaks Ground on New Production Facility
The company broke ground on a $79 million production facility at its Ravensburg Schuetzenstrasse site.
Novasep and GTP Partner on Monoclonal Antibody Development
The partnership aims to facilitate the development of therapeutic and diagnostic candidates for European biopharmaceutical clients.
Gyros AB and Protein Technologies Merge to Form Gyros Protein Technologies AB
The merger creates a provider of sample prep, synthesis, and bioanalytical tools for biotherapeutics discovery, development, and manufacturing.
ANGUS Unveils a New Division
ANGUS reveals ANGUS Life Sciences as a new company division that will serve pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and agriculture markets.
AAI Pharma and Cambridge Major Laboratories Rebrand as Alcami
With a new name formed from the legacy company names, Alcami offers development services, analytical testing, and API and finished drug development and manufacturing.
SGS Installs Immune Response Module in French Facility
The module was installed in the company’s Watson laboratory information management system in Poitiers, France.
DPT and Confab Complete $10 Million Capital Investment
The investment includes facility upgrades and expansion of development capabilities.
Sartorius Stedim BioOutsource Contract Testing Facility in Glasgow Passes FDA Inspection
The inspection confirmed that the facility was compliant with GMP guidelines.
Cirrus Pharmaceuticals Announces Manufacturing for Clinical Trials
Cirrus Pharmaceuticals will launch services for manufacturing cGMP materials for early-phase clinical trials at its Raleigh-Durham, NC facility.
ICIG Acquires Sandoz Site in Germany
ICIG’s CordenPharma Group expands fermentation-based production technology with acquisition of Sandoz Site.
Curida Partners with Nasal Spray Expert
Curida entered into a partnership with René Bommer, PhD, founder and owner of pharmAccel Consulting.
Recipharm Acquires Italian CDMO
Recipharm acquires Mitim, adding scale and technology in injectable beta lactams.
Patheon Signs Strategic Agreement with Grünenthal
Patheon will assist in the development of INTAC, a technology designed to reduce the abuse of controlled substances.
AAIPharma/Cambridge Major Labs to Relocate Analytical Testing Facility
AAIPharma/Cambridge Major Labs plans to invest $10.7 million to relocate the company’s analytical testing facility to the Cortex Innovation Center in Missouri.
Recipharm to Invest €40 Million in Company-Wide Serialization Project
Recipharm plans to invest €40 million in the project as a result of EMA decision to make serialization of licensed drug products a legal requirement by 2019.
Unchained Labs Acquires Freeslate
Unchained Labs acquires Freeslate, marking the company’s fourth acquisition in the past 12 months.
Vetter Receives Awards for Syringe Closure System
This marks Vetter’s fourth internationally recognized award for its syringe closure system, Vetter-Ject.
Capsugel and Pulmatrix Collaborate on Pulmonary Disease Treatments
The collaboration will allow the companies to develop and manufacture novel inhaled therapeutics.
Sartorius Releases Mechanical Pipettes
Sartorius announced the release of the company’s new Tacta pipettes.
MPI Reasearch Invests in Upgrades and Department Expansions
MPI Research plans to renovate more than 55,000 square feet of facility space as part of the company’s plan to invest in upgrades and department expansion.
GRAM Completes Fourth FDA Inspection
GRAM completed a fourth FDA inspection of its parenteral manufacturing facility with no Form 483 observation issues.
