The PharmTech team focused on its coverage of AAPS PharmSci 360 this week, conducting interviews with experts on a range of topics including formulation platforms, AI, amorphous solid dispersions, and animal studies.
|Articles|October 27, 2014
FUJIFILM Announces Agreement to Acquire Kalon Biotherapeutics
Author(s)Ashley Roberts
FUJIFILM announced an agreement to acquire Kalon Biotherapeutics, a biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing organization specializing in vaccine manufacturing.
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FUJIFILM Corp. will enter the vaccine CMO market with the acquisition of Kalon Biotherapeutics, a biologics development and manufacturing service provider out of Texas. FUJIFILM subsidiary, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies (FDBU), will acquire 49% of the total membership interests in Kalon and will be entitled to appoint a majority of Kalon’s board members. Based on milestone achievements, FDBU may acquire 100% interest share.
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