The European Medicines Agency has called for the immediate suspension and recall of AbbVie and Biogen's multiple sclerosis drug Zinbryta (daclizumab beta).

The FDA commissioner outlined the agency's initiatives to reward innovation and biosimilars development.

The new progesterone active pharmaceutical ingredient, used captively by Pfizer for the past four years, reduces carbon footprint by more than 70%

GlobalData reports the need to shift away from egg-based manufacturing of vaccines in light of influenza-related deaths.

Under this agreement, the companies will develop in parallel an antibody drug candidate and cell lines for other potential candidates.

With minimal damage to its manufacturing plant in Humacao, Puerto Rico, Colorcon has been able to restore full operations.

The agency has approved a new HIV treatment for patients with "limited treatment options".

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing announces first planned investment in capacity expansion.

In selling its contrast media business, Hovione will focus on API and drug product development and manufacturing.

The pharma major will spin out six molecules in early stage inflammation and autoimmune programs into a new company called Viela Bio.

The company is recalling Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate for Injection, USP, 40mg, 125mg, and 1g manufactured by Gland Pharma Ltd and distributed by Sagent due to out-of-specification impurity results.

The company is recalling three lots of Hydromorphone HCl Injection USP CII 10 mg/mL, 1 mL in 2 mL Single Dose Vials because of possibly empty or cracked vials.

The companies will work together to develop prescription digital therapeutics for patients with schizophrenia and multiple sclerosis.

The companies will join forces to develop next-generation ex vivo cell therapies in oncology.

The government is exploring terms by which the UK could still be part of EMA after its departure from the EU, Theresa May said in a key speech on Brexit.

LabVantage offers laboratory information management system solutions that include additional industry-specific functionalities.

CEM reports that the EDGE extraction system for rapid sample preparation of gas chromatography/liquid chromatography samples from CEM can prepare samples for molecular analysis within 5 min.

JLL, a real estate and investment management firm, recently released a new report on three trends shaping labs for the future of life sciences R&D.

The company showcased various updated and new analytical systems and solutions for food analysis and pharmaceutical, clinical research, and materials sciences applications.

New, user-friendly analytical systems provide high-throughput comprehensive characterization and quantitation of small and large molecules.

Shimadzu has added the compact MALDI-8020 for mass spectrometry applications.

Catalent completes $4.6 million expansion at Singapore clinical supply facility and marks 20 years in the region.

FDA enforcement efforts and drug approvals trend upward.

Johnson Matthey has manufactured a new Gusev catalyst for ester hydrogenation using technology that promotes sustainability and improved reactivity and selectivity, according to the company.

Merck & Co. has acquired oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company Viralytics to strengthen Merck's oncology pipeline.

GlaxoSmithKline has issued a voluntary recall of three lots of respiratory inhalers in the United Kingdom, including preventer and emergency relief inhalers.

A jury verdict requiring Gilead Sciences to pay $2.54 billion for patent infringement to competitor Merck & Co. over Gilead's Harvoni (ledipasvir and sofosbuvir) and Sovaldi (sofosbuvir), two best-selling hepatitis C drugs, has been overturned.

PharmaMar has released the results of MI130004, a novel antibody drug conjucate created using a molecule of marine origin.