New offering from Catalent targets integrated development and manufacturing of biologic drugs.

Eli Lilly is set to acquire exclusive worldwide rights for potential non-opioid treatment CNTX-0290 from Centrexion Therapeutics in a deal potentially worth $997.5 million.

The company says it will work with payers to create payment options for its recently approved gene therapy, Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi), priced at $2.125 million.

Researchers at the University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK, have discovered and developed a new compound that can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including Escherichia coli.

The agency says Novartis drug is the first PI3K inhibitor to be approved for treating breast cancer.

By connecting manufacturing processes and logistics technology, GE Healthcare and World Courier look to accelerate the development of advanced therapies.

Expanded controlled substance capabilities enables Particle Sciences to develop and manufacture Schedule I–V drugs.

A new partnership is aiming to advance the use of sublingual delivery technology for challenging drugs.

The agency has approved Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi), the first gene therapy to treat pediatric spinal muscular atrophy.

The guidance discusses the design and evaluation of comparative analytical studies used to support the biosimilarity of a proposed therapeutic protein product to a reference product licensed under section 351(a) of the Public Health Service Act.

Cegedim, has announced that it is collaborating with Sanofi to deliver real-world data for the improvement of health within Europe.

Violations found by FDA included a failure to test product for API identity and strength, failure to validate outsourced materials, and a lack of written cleaning procedures.

Medherant has announced that it is the recipient of a new £2-million (US$2.5-million) investment from Mercia Technologies.

Inspectors found a lack of control over computer systems and a failure to follow equipment cleaning and maintenance procedures.

The expansion will increase the company’s single-use capacity to meet growing demand.

The agency updated its list of recommended influenza virus strains that manufacturers should include in vaccines for the autumn 2019 season.

AbbVie grants Boehringer Ingelheim a non-exclusive license to its intellectual property for Humira (adalimumab) in the United States.

Catalent expands gene therapy capabilities with $1.2-billion acquisition of Paragon Bioservices.

TraceLink will participate in the agency’s Pilot Project Program under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act.

The company announced plans to construct a 1.3 million-ft2 integrated manufacturing center in Chengdu, China.

The agency is reviewing Xeljanz (tofacitinib) because of the risk of blood clots in the lungs.

WHP has been awarded with the design contract for the United Kingdom’s first dedicated vaccines manufacturing innovation center (VMIC).

A “Darwinian” drug discovery program aimed at tackling cancer’s ability to develop drug resistance will launch in a new center based in London, United Kingdom.

The acquisition of GlaxoSmithKline’s manufacturing site in Cork, Ireland, will expand Thermo Fisher Scientific’s global footprint for complex API manufacturing.

A CPhI Middle East & Africa (MEA) expert has forecasted a boom in manufacturing in the region and has expectations that within five years some of the industry will be acting as contract manufacturers for the European market.

The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry has issued a response to the recently aired BBC Radio 4 investigation program on opioids.

Locate Bio has been granted additional investment to the tune of £2 million (US$2.6 million) for the expansion of its cell and gene therapy pipeline.

The European Medicines Agency has issued a vacancy notice for the position of executive director.