Supplier News

Biocorp’s Easylog smart sensor for insulin delivery devices enhances compliance.

Innovations awarded at Pharmapack Europe include improvements for patient compliance and protection from errors, tampering, or misuse.

Ashland Chemical’s Calvert City, KY, facility is the first in the US to receive EXCiPACT certification for GMPs of pharmaceutical excipients.

Metrohm USA awards the 2016 Young Chemist Award to PhD candidate developing wearable sensors that can non-invasively monitor physiologically relevant chemicals.

AMETEK announced the acquisition of Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, a Massachusetts based manufacturer of viscometers and rheometers.

LabConnect built a biorepository facility in Tennessee.

Catalent plans a $4.6 million investment to expand secondary packaging and storage in Asia.

Hermes Pharma has commercially implemented hot-melt coating (HMC) technology at its production facility.

Novasep is building a new synthesis laboratory and adding capacity for kilogram-scale batches of synthetic molecules that are needed for biological testing and preclinical trials, at its Pennsylvania, US facility.

Vetter announces completion of multi-functional building for development service and IT functions.

Siemens and ADENTS develop joint solution for drug serialization challenges.

Planned expansion at Onyx Scientific add laboratories, GMP suites, and storage space.

The new website, dubbed “Integrated Solutions”, helps clients implement single-use solutions and hybrid biomanufacturing processes.

GS1 US announces the expansion of its advisory services program to address industry needs.

Austrianova completes facility for GMP cell banking and fill/finish services for cell therapy products.

Colorcon acquires Paulaur Corporation, a manufacturer of specialty sugar-based ingredients.

SGS Life Sciences expands chemistry and microbiology testing services after acquisition of Quality Compliance Laboratories.

FDA grants AbbVie breakthrough therapy designation for venetoclax in combination with rituximab for the treatment of relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Aesica Pharmaceuticals, a global pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), announced the strategic relocation of development and clinical manufacturing services from Nottingham to Queenborough. The new development center at Queenborough has more than twice the capacity of the existing one in Nottingham.

FuelCell Energy plans to install a 5.6 megawatt fuel cell power generation system for Pfizer to provide reliable and low carbon electricity and steam for its 160-acre R&D facility in Groton, CT.

The collaboration will focus on development of novel molecules using SMARTag technology to couple different therapeutic modalities.

Yokogawa announces the acquisition of Industrial Evolution, a cloud-based plant data-sharing service provider.

Charles River Laboratories entered into a definitive agreement to acquire WIL Research.

BASF and Sumitomo Chemical explore in vitro system for chemical safety evaluation.

Recipharm has signed an agreement with Sweddish pharmaceutical company LIDDS for the production scale up and manufacture of LIDDS’ Liproca depot for the treatment of prostate cancer.

AMRI adds analytical capabilities to its outsourcing services offerings with the acquisition of Whitehouse Labs.

Capsugel adds clinical trial and commercial manufacturing, as well as particle engineering services with two acquisitions.

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing expands disposable technology capabilities at aseptic facility.

Designed specifically for pharmaceutical companies, the online production management system focuses on plant operations so materials flow smoothly to help companies achieve right-first-time manufacturing and faster product release.

PSL has installed several advanced contained filtration and drying facilities as part of an expansion of a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Singapore.