Manufacturing

Recro acquires CDMO IRISYS, establishing a bi-coastal presence in the US.

Consider tactics to meet sustainability objectives for temperature-controlled packaging.

A research team at the Keck Graduate Institute will work to adapt its decade-long low-cost vaccine R&D for developing countries into a COVID-19 vaccine.

A collaboration between Aldevron and Ginkgo Bioworks has resulted in a manufacturing enhancement that can improve production of an enzyme used for mRNA therapeutics.

Veraxa and Indivumed will work together to develop colorectal antibody drugs.

Lonza and Sheba Medical Center have successfully dosed four patients with a CD19 autologous CAR-T cell therapy using Lonza’s Cocoon automated manufacturing platform.

Moderna will build an mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Canada to provide access to domestically manufactured vaccines against respiratory viruses.

The Just - Evotec Biologics facility in Redmond, Wash., uses the company’s J.POD technology.

Nobelpharma has come to terms on an agreement to use ProBioGen’s vaccine manufacturing platform AGE1.CR.plX.

Datwyler offers the StarterPack packaging system designed to aid in the development of parenteral drug packaging.

The agency is endorsing recommendations for global track-and-trace systems developed by the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities.

Kyowa Pharmaceutical Industry and Bora Pharmaceuticals have announced a partnership to produce generic-drug product for filing in Japan.

AGC Biologics has acquired Novartis’ Longmont, Colorado, manufacturing facility for the commercial production of cell and gene therapies.

BeiGene plans to build a new campus for R&D and commercial-scale biopharmaceutical manufacturing in Hopewell, NJ.

Novavax and European Commission have finalized an agreement to purchase up to 200 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Metrics Contract Services announces the completion of a $10 million expansion to their Greenville, NC facilities.

Catalent finalizes their acquisition of iPSC developer and manufacturer RheinCell Therapeutics.

Syngene International appoints two US-based executives to senior level positions.

TriRx continues to expand its manufacturing capabilities with the acquisition of the Elanco Animal Health Facility in Shawnee, Kansas.

EMA’s CHMP has approved the increased manufacturing capacity and supply of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine active substance in its US manufacturing site.

The University of Sheffield has launched an innovative gene therapy program that could pave the way for novel treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.

Sanofi has acquired Translate Bio in a bid to further their mRNA research.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has partnered with SaNOtize to manufacture, market, and distribute NONS to India, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and more.

DisperSol and Catalent announce manufacturing collaboration to accelerate DisperSol’s pharmaceutical production.

FDA is launching a new crowdsourcing challenge to solicit ideas for pediatric research.

An effective data structure and simple communication between production, logistics, and sales are essential for delivering this level of accountability, traceability, and security.

Controlling conditions and preventing contamination are crucial for cell growth.

Consider how to apply ALCOA+ to a building management system in non-clinical laboratories.

Pharma and biotech supply chain companies are working together to help facilitate the transition of the pharma industry to net zero emissions compliance.

Regeneron and AstraZeneca have entered an agreement to create a small-molecule medicine designed to treat obesity.