Fill-Finish

The new facility in Grand Rapids, MI, is part of the CDMO’s aggressive expansion plan.

Inovio received a $71-million contract from the US Department of Defense to scale up manufacture of its Cellectra smart device to deliver its DNA vaccine.

Corning will use BARDA funding to expand US manufacturing capacity for pharmaceutical tubing and vials made from Valor glass.

The investment will increase production lines for bulk drug substance and will add a fill/finish production line to the site.

SiO2 Materials Science has received $143 million from the US government to accelerate capacity scale-up of its advanced primary packaging platform.

The center will offer expertise in fill-finish optimization and analytical testing.

The companies have entered into a manufacturing agreement for the fill finish supply of lenzilumab for the potential treatment of COVID-19.

Regulators have exaggerated expectations for simulated media fills.

HHS announces $354 million in funding for private industry to manufacture generic drugs in the US from raw materials to finished product.

Consider equipment design, transfer systems, and maintenance when operating isolators for sterile manufacturing of pharmaceutical products.

Phillips-Medisize has announced that it is expanding its current Global Innovation and Development (GID) site in Struer, Denmark, to include a dedicated manufacturing development and clinical build unit.

Catalent completes purchase of biologics fill-finish and oral solid dose facility in Anagni, Italy

The Raised Stopper Inspection machine from Antares Vision verifies proper sealing of freeze-dried vials.

Schott and W.L. Gore introduced a prefillable, silicone-free glass syringe system, which won an award at CPhI Worldwide.

West introduced NovaPure 3-mL Cartridge components and the SmartDose Gen. II 10-mL injector.

The company showcased its compact robotic nest filling machine at CPhI Worldwide 2019 on Nov.–7 in Frankfurt, Germany.

Trends affecting primary pharmaceutical packaging include the shift to more complex drug-device combination products.

The plant in Singen, Germany will be used for formulation, filling, and packaging of Takeda’s vaccine candidate.

The company will showcase its RayDyLyo all-plastic capping solution, which works in conjunction with SCHOTT’s adaptiQ ready-to use (RTU) vials and groninger Nestfillers by providing maximum flexibility for fill/finish operations.

US-based SP Industries acquired the sterile filling line assets of Spain-based i-Dositecno.

Gerresheimer enlarged a cleanroom, installed a high-performance furnace, and automated testing and packaging systems for pharmaceutical glass packaging in Essen, Germany.

Ready-to-use components help compounders and manufacturers of small batches overcome economy-of-scale limitations in aseptic GMP manufacturing.

Automated fill/finish and inspection equipment displayed at the 2019 Healthcare Packaging Expo improves quality and efficiency.

Advances in fill/finish for parenteral packaging address demands for efficiency and product safety.

The Industry 4. 0 tools of augmented and virtual reality aid pharmaceutical fill/finish equipment design, training, and troubleshooting.

Nephron Pharma and the University of South Carolina plan to build a sterile compounding lab at the University for research and training.

Equipment and systems for aseptic transfer and manufacture meet cGMP and Annex 1 requirements for pharmaceutical fill and finish.

Optima Pharma opened a new assembly hall, the CSPE Center, that will give the company space to build complete, multi-story pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.

Nephron Pharmaceuticals is partnering with Clemson University to create a robotic solution for syringe-filling automation to enhance sterile manufacturing.

Glass vials have come a long way from mere commodities and are now considered an integral part of final drug product.