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With this acquisition, Merck gains a lead anti-tumor drug candidate and a proprietary technology that can potentially induce immediate and long-term anti-tumor immunity.

Roche’s subsidiary, Genentech, issued the voluntary recall of the anti-stroke drug because of compromised vials containing sterile water that were packaged with the drug.

Pfizer’s Mylotarg, an anti-body drug conjugate once voluntarily withdrawn, returns to the market under a new dosing regimen for treating leukemia.

The VIA Thaw CB1000 from GE Healthcare offers thawing for large volumes of cell therapies cryopreserved in cryo-bags for research laboratories.

The Carlyle Group and GTCR have completed a previously announced acquisition of AMRI, a contract research and manufacturing organization.

Catalent and US WorldMeds have entered into an agreement for the commercial manufacture of lofexidine, a drug used to alleviate opioid withdrawal symptoms.

Novartis has appointed Dr. Vasant Narasimhan as CEO.

The differences between the quality control and quality assurance units can be found in their names, according to Siegfried Schmitt, principal consultant at PAREXEL.

Faced with divisive political and social issues, Congress must find a way to reach consensus.

Roquette has completed its previously announced acquisition of Itacel, an excipient division of Blanver.

Experts noted that the mechanism of drug release for these products after an overdose could put patients at risk.

FDA has put out an alert regarding the risks associated with using Keytruda in combination with other anti-cancer drugs based on interim results from two clinical trials that showed increased risk of death.

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) and Daiichi Sankyo announced a collaboration to evaluate the combination of Opdivo (nivolumab) and antibody drug conjugate (ADC) DS-8201 for treating breast and bladder cancers.

Cambridge Research Biochemicals (CRB), a supplier of peptide and antibody research reagents, has licensed new fluorescent dyes from the University of Edinburgh that enhance live-cell imaging.

A new collaboration between CDER and ORA will more fully integrate drug review programs with facility evaluations and inspections, in an effort to streamline drug reviews while strengthening manufacturing oversight.

With this acquisition, Oncurious, a Belgium-based biotechnology company, will gain a pipeline of immune-oncology drug candidates.

Hospira, a Pfizer company, is voluntarily recalling one lot of vancomycin hydrochloride for injection, USP, 750 mg/vial because of glass within a single vial.

Avista Pharma has appointed Eric Evans as CFO.

Faced with unprecedented flooding from Hurricane Harvey and days of persistent rain, Arkema’s Crosby, TX, plant lost all power, causing flammable chemicals to ignite.

The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering announced the release of ISPE GAMP Good Practice Guide: IT Infrastructure Control and Compliance (Second Edition).

MilliporeSigma announced a collaboration with Angiex, a biotechnology start-up, to support the development of Angiex’s lead oncology antibody drug candidate to clinical use.

FDA issued a Refusal to File letter to Acorda Therapeutics, citing insufficiently complete information in the company’s new drug application for its investigational Parkinson’s disease drug.

Lonza is expanding parenteral dosage development capability and capacity in its Drug Product Services (DPS) sector at the company’s Basel, Switzerland facility.

An FDA evaluation concluded that Corden Pharma Latina’s corrective actions addressed the concerns in an FDA warning letter.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) and Siemens entered a global partnership to increase awareness of industrial cybersecurity needs and standards.

Cambrex will expand its High Point, NC, facility with a $3.2-million, 11,000 ft.2 analytical laboratory.

FDA approves Novartis’ CAR-T therapy, marking the first time a cell therapy based on gene transfer has been approved in the United States for any indication.

Genentech’s Actemra (tocilizumab), a rheumatoid arthritis drug, has been approved for a new indication, treating CAR T cell-induced cytokine release syndrome (CRS), a side effect of CAR T cell therapy.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has completed the previously announced acquisition of Patheon for approximately $7.2 billion.

Gilead will gain a robust pipeline of cell therapy products, with one lead candidate, a CAR T therapy, anticipated to gain FDA approval in the fourth quarter.