Optibrium has entered into a cheminformatics collaboration with MSD (known as Merck & Co. in the United States).

Construction on the workshop is currently underway with plans for it to be fully operational by the end of 2021.

Clarity from regulators, prior work on other vaccines, and closer collaboration with contract partners and suppliers have allowed Moderna and J&J to slash timeframes. Moderna may be on track to deliver initial doses to the highest risk patient populations before January 2021.

The program will consist of 10 University of Cambridge researchers and a group of PhD students who will work together to develop AI and machine learning technologies for clinical trials, personalized medicine, and biomedical discovery.

The companies will initially develop and design process technologies, single-use systems, and automation, with plans to eventually focus on an expanding process and digital technologies to optimize a continuous manufacturing process.

ISPE announced its 2020–2021 International Board of Directors during the virtual 2020 ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo on Nov. 6, 2020.

FDA issued emergency use authorization for bamlanivimab for patients at risk for severe COVID-19.

The agreement provides Novo Nordisk with full access to Emisphere’s Eligen SNAC technology, which will boost Novo Nordisk’s portfolio of oral therapeutics.

The vaccine will enter into a Phase III clinical trial in the United States and Mexico by the end of November, which could potentially support global authorization and approval of the vaccine.

Opposition to IP protection for COVID-19 vaccines, therapies, tests and other technologies may only prevent eradication and treatment of the disease.

Through the acquisition, Merck will gain access to VelosBio’s lead investigational candidate, VLS-101, an antibody-drug conjugate that targets receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 1.

The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson has submitted a Type II variation application to EMA for expanded use of the SC formulation of Darzalex.

ProteoNic has licensed its protein expression technology, 2G UNic, to Gilead Sciences.

ACG has acquired a significant stake in IQGEN-X, a Mumbai-based start-up contract research organization (CRO).

Lonza has inaugurated its first ADC payload manufacturing suite at the Visp, Switzerland site.

Samsung Biologics has adopted Solentim’s cell seeding and cell metric platforms at its new R&D center in San Francisco, CA.

Mogrify’s new technology platform, EpiMOGRIFY, can predict cellular switches important for determining cell identity, cell maintenance, directed differentiation, and cell conversion.

With the presentation of research supporting the use of PTA technology, BioSkryb also launched its ResolveDNA platform for commercial use at ASHG 2020, held virtually on Oct. 27–30, 2020.

Sanofi’s Digitally Enabled Integrated Continuous Biomanufacturing Facility in Framingham, MA was named the Overall Award winner at the ISPE virtual annual meeting.

Biopharma can apply new manufacturing practices adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic to enhance bioprocessing.

The agreement will provide capacity for the manufacturing of AZD7442, currently being developed for the potential prevention and treatment of COVID-19, at Lonza's Portsmouth, NH site.

The company is investing $64.5 million to open new facilities in Germany and Japan to expand its overall capacity.

PerkinElmer will have the opportunity to strengthen its portfolio of automated life sciences discovery and applied genomics solutions by including Horizon’s gene editing and gene modulation tools.

Through the acquisition, Sanofi will have access to Kiadis’ proprietary platform, which uses natural killer cells from a healthy donor to make products for a wide range of patients across several indications.

In the wake of its efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, the company has secured two additional properties in the Gaithersburg, MD area.

The document provides analytical strategy options for the control of recombinant viral vectored vaccines to support COVID-19 vaccine developers.

Nostrum Laboratories is recalling Metformin HCl Extended Release Tablets because of NDMA above the acceptable daily intake limit.

Bio/pharma continues preparations for a no-deal scenario as time for the UK and EU to agree upon a new deal runs out.