Performance Cell Manufacturing, a CDMO with a focus on manufacturing cell therapies, has been acquired by Great Point Partners and will now operate under the name Cellipont Bioservices.
A leader from the topical solutions centered CDMO discusses the differences between approaches by the FDA and EMA, and how to deal with them effectively.
An expert speaking during the industry event offers insight and perspective on the flurry of CDMO deal-making in recent months, and what might lie ahead.
As the industry begins coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts advise keeping an eye on growth and partnership opportunities in the US pharma market.
A panel of experts at the online pharma event discussed how the pandemic created opportunities for the field but could also lead to significant challenges.
The head of small-molecule business for the pharma solutions specialist talks about obstacles, and how companies can work to clear them for future success.
A new report from the organization forecasts a wave of pharma innovation over the next four years could lead to 75 FDA drug approvals annually by 2025.
The company has increased capabilities at its Bend, Oregon location, including its SimpliFiH Solutions first-in-human services for small-molecule drugs.
Quotient Sciences, a drug development and manufacturing accelerator with facilities in the UK and the US, has acquired Arcinova, a UK-based multiservice contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO).
With the purchase, Syneos Health seeks to strengthen connections with the rapidly growing pre-revenue biopharmaceutical market, and expand global reach.
Immunogenesis is tapping into ProBioGen’s manufacturing capabilities for its immuno-oncology lead candidate, as the potential treatment enters the clinic.
Recro Pharma announces the separation of its acute care business to launch Baudax Bio as a developer of products, including non-opioid analgesics, to concentrate on its CDMO business.
Vetter recently completed a successful pilot project to automate aspects of its secondary packaging series with the use of a dual-arm robot – which provides a high degree of continuity and precision, says CDMO.
‘Talk to your CDMO early’ is the advice BioConnection gives to developers of biopharmaceuticals, suggesting that they make a reservation to ensure availability.
Catalent to invest $9m in the building of an early-stage clinical supply facility in San Diego, due to open in the summer of 2020, to integrate its CDMO business.
Velesco to triple its capacity for non-sterile clinical material manufacturing and consolidate its cGMP capabilities with the purchase of a facility in Wixom, Michigan.
Orgenesis is developing a ‘distributed’ processing solution – backed by its point-of-care cell therapy platform and CDMO business – to provide approved cell therapies to patients at a fraction of today’s costs, says company executive.
Cognate BioServices closes a round of growth capital from EW Healthcare Partners to secure its capabilities for the commercialization of advanced cellular therapies.
Quotient Sciences has found new owners in the UK-based PE firm, Permira, as the CDMO eyes new opportunities to expand its business into adjacent service sectors and new geographies, says CEO.
The private equity firm Ampersand Capital has acquired Vibalogics with plans to increase development and manufacturing capabilities for complex viral products.
Vetter’s German sites will be supplied with only CO2 neutral energy from renewable energy sources as the company continues to work towards greater sustainability.
Samsung Biologics is providing contract development services for GI Innovation’s pipeline, with the first among five molecules to initiate development immediately, says company representative.
On the path to first-in-human clinical trials one of the main challenges is “velocity, ensuring rapid delivery of delivered drug product into the clinical program,” says CDMO.
Oncology and immunotherapies are the top two indications for global clinical research – and are driving a significant growth in the market demand for HPAPIs, says Patheon executive.
Completion of early-stage development site expansion at the Illinois Science and Technology Park supplies Chicago-based drug companies with refrigeration services for complex APIs.
Bringing together the food industry’s know-how and pharma’s manufacturing expertise, the new joint venture from Lonza and Chr. Hansen is positioned to pioneer the live biotherapeutic products space – addressing medical needs not met with ‘conventional’...
With 70% of its customers in North America and demand increasing, the UK-based CDMO Sterling Pharma Solutions has acquired CiVentiChem’s US facility in Cary, North Carolina.
Thermo Fisher Scientific bolsters its gene therapy capabilities by acquiring Brammer Bio for $1.7bn, as the market becomes an ‘increasing focus’ for customers.
