Manufacturing

The company is recalling several injectable products because of possible microbial contamination.

The $72-million investment, part of a larger $850-million investment into its US operations, will allow the drugmaker to replace an outdated insulin vial-filling line and to upgrade technology at its Indianapolis manufacturing plant.

The clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company has announced the opening of a new gene therapy manufacturing facility in Modiin, Israel, which is anticipated to be the production site of the company’s lead cancer drug candidate.

The biotechnology company has officially opened its new Michigan research and production center for the production of spider silk-based fibers, as well as for the company’s polymer research and development program.

This approval marks the second gene therapy to be approved by FDA and the first to be approved for certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

The companies aim to use CureVac’s proprietary messenger RNA technology to develop and commercialize up to five potential cancer vaccine products.

SCHOTT began production of glass ampoules, vials, and cartridges at a new facility at the SCHOTT Xinkang headquarters in Zhejiang, China.

The company has announced that it has acquired a new bioanalysis and biomarkers services facility in Laval, Montreal, Canada to support preclinical and clinical programs.

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Rutgers University-based C-SOPS annual meeting described advances in continuous manufacturing understanding and future plans for broader education efforts.

The two companies announced their collaboration for the production and development of cancer vaccines.

Water shortages, testing expenses, and effluent treatment are important issues for pharma manufacturers.

Gerresheimer is showcasing its range of Duma Pocket containers, which are available in different sizes and colors and come with various closures.

The partnership and the formation of the institute intend to bring together industry, academia, and regulators to tackle challenges and provide solutions for continuous manufacturing.

Most pharma supply chain partners believe that manufacturers should pay for blockchain implementations, and own the data.

CordenPharma will expand development capacity for small molecules, peptides, and carbohydrates at its Liestal, Switzerland site

Almac Group’s Almac Pod, a temperature-controlled shipping solution service for biologics and other temperature-sensitive products, is available in the United States.

Gerresheimer’s ready-to-fill vials will be delivered adopting Ompi EZ-fill packaging process.

The companies will collaborate to produce and improve the recombinant properties of Aethlon’s Hemopurifier blood purification device.

The new center will serve as a regional hub where scientists and engineers can work with customers for biological development.

The company announced plans to expand its viral vector process development facilities in the United States and its cleanroom facilities in the Netherlands for vector-based products.

Piramal is investing $55 million into the expansion of its API manufacturing capabilities and capacities across sites in North America and Asia.

Samsung BioLogics’ second facility adds 152,000 L of mAb drug substance capacity.

Coperion K-Tron has added the K3-PH-ML-D4-QT35 design to the company’s K3-PH line of feeders for a variety of continuous processes, and will showcase the feeder at the 2017 ISPE Annual Meeting and Expo.

Predicted areas of growth include flow chemistry, fermentation, repatriation of overseas funds, oncology, and API/product integration, but the rate of change is unclear.

The companies have entered into a strategic collaboration to establish a new cell therapy and regenerative medicine manufacturing platform, which includes a new manufacturing facility in Belgium.

The company is investing EUR 170 million (US$201 million) to expand its vaccine manufacturing site in France for its newest influenza vaccine.

Investments include the installation of development and analytical equipment to support the development of highly potent APIs as well as a new 2800-liter hydrogenator and 1500-mm diameter centrifuge for increased flexibility and capacity within the manufacturing plant.

CordenPharma will integrate the Hospira Boulder API manufacturing facility into the CordenPharma Colorado network for highly potent and oncology APIs.

Xellia Pharmaceuticals invests US$25 million in its Copenhagen, Denmark site to expand sterile manufacturing of products for treating antimicrobial resistant infections.