Outsourcing

Catalent’s acquisition of Paragon Bioservices will provide expertise and in expanding gene and cell therapy markets.

Patient-centric drug development is becoming more important in the bio/pharma industry.

The new service offers a flexible, customizable suite of products and services designed to accelerate the clinical and commercial development of gene and cell therapies.

The acquisition of CiVentiChem’s facility in the United States is expected to enhance UK-based Sterling Pharma Solutions’ chemistry development capabilities.

Catalent invests $5 million in hot melt extrusion capabilities at Somerset, NJ facility.

Sterling Pharma Solutions has acquired the US arm of complex chemistry solutions provider, CiVentiChem, which is based in Cary, North Carolina, USA.

The companies form a strategic joint venture for developing and manufacturing live biotherapeutics.

Pharmaceutical Technology and BioPharm International will present a Keynote Session on Meeting Bioprocessing Manufacturing Capacity Demands on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, during INTERPHEX 2019 at the Javits Center in New York City.

The partnership will enable the Applied Process Company (APC) and the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research & Training (NIBRT) to provide increased access to R&D and analytical services.

Pharmaceutical Technology Europe spoke with Manuel Leal, business development director for Idifarma to learn more about spray drying and how it can support patient-centric drug development.

Supplier vetting and monitoring-plus comprehensive testing-ensure quality of raw materials.

Pharmaceutical Technology spoke with Roger Croucher, senior manager, R&D projects, at Catalent Pharma Solutions; Daniel M. Bowles, senior director, chemical development, at Cambrex; and Kurt J Kiewel, director, new product development and analytical services, also at Cambrex about best practices for a successful technology transfer.

Successful technology transfer depends on the ability to anticipate risks and plan ahead.

More work needed to advance drug design and development effectively.

The company has launched a comprehensive portfolio of custom cell biology solutions and a new cell-line engineering technology.

Belgium-based CDMO MaSTherCell will expand its European manufacturing capacity for cell and gene therapy products by setting up a new facility in Belgium.

A $1.7-billion acquisition CDMO Brammer Bio establishes Thermo Fisher Scientific in viral vector manufacturing.

Think ahead to production requirements when planning strategies in early development of gene and cell therapies.

The companies aim to assess automated CAR-T cell therapy manufacturing at the point-of-care and develop technologies to facilitate patient access to immunotherapies.

The Pharma Services business of Thermo Fisher Scientific will invest $150 Million at three facilities.

Alcami Biologics formed to meet market demands for biological drug development services.

Catalent announces investment for its Zydis ODT technology, offering increased drug load and taste-masking capabilities.

The acquisition of the site in Copenhagen, Denmark, will significantly expand Fujifilm’s capacity and capabilities.

Process optimization improves process mass intensity, reduces environmental impact, and improves cycle time for bio/pharmaceutical processes.

Swedish based company, SenzaGen, has signed a license agreement with contract research organization (CRO) MB Research Labs.

Determination of sodium chloride level is critical for assessment of purity of yeast extracts. This case study demonstrates the validation of an ion chromatography method as a suitable analytical approach.

HPLC coupled with charged aerosol detection is a suitable analytical technique to quantitate and characterize polysorbate-80 in therapeutic products; allowing quality assessment of raw material, content confirmation during manufacturing, and monitoring product stability.

A monoplant may offer greater supply security and flexibility for specialist medicines.

Bio/pharma companies facing new challenges in light of the increasing HPAPI market may benefit from outsourcing.

Single-use systems can be a cost savings for CMOs, and these savings can be passed on to clients and, ultimately, to patients.