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FDA Authorizes Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters for Children Ages Five and Older
FDA amended its authorization for the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent booster vaccines to permit their use in children as young as five years old.
Spectrum Chemical Appoints Russell Kneipp as President and CEO
Russell Kneipp, who has been Spectrum’s COO since 2018, will assume the roles effective immediately.
CRB Releases Trends and Insights Report
CRB’s Horizons: Life Sciences report covers challenges facing manufacturers and how to keep pace with rapid innovation.
Lilly and Schrödinger Ink $425 Million Small Molecule Partnership
Eli Lilly and Company will partner with Schrödinger to develop and optimize small molecule compounds.
FDA Expands Oversight of Cell and Gene Therapies
CBER maps modernization plan to handle surge in research and applications.
Agilent Opens Dissolution Center of Excellence in UK
Agilent Technologies opened a Dissolution Center of Excellence in Craven Arms, United Kingdom, on Oct. 12, 2022.
Cytiva Acquires CEVEC, Boosts Cell Line Development Capabilities
Cytiva’s acquisition of CEVEC Pharmaceuticals strengthens the company’s cell line development and biomanufacturing capabilities.
Amphista Therapeutics Enters Targeted Protein Degradation Partnership with Domainex
Amphista Therapeutics and Domainex will work together to develop treatments focusing on targeted protein degradation.
OGT Launches New Panel and Workflow Solutions
OGT has launched the SureSeq Myeloid Plus panel and OGT Universal NGS Complete Workflow.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches Large-Scale Cell Culture Harvesting Solution
Thermo Fisher’s new centrifuge technology is designed to enable efficient, sustainable cell culture harvesting.
Freudenberg Medical Launches HelixFlex TPE Tubing
Freudenberg Medical’s Heflix TPE tubing is a high purity TPE intended for bioprocessing applications.
UK Approves Treatment for Sleep Onset Insomnia in Children and Adolescents
The UK’s MHRA has approved Colonis’ melatonin oral solution for sleep onset insomnia in children and adolescents with ADHD.
H.I.G. Capital Acquires Morningside Healthcare and Morningside Pharmaceuticals
H.I.G. Capital’s portfolio company Aspire Pharma has acquired Morningside Healthcare and Morningside Pharmaceuticals.
Ashland Announces Klucel xtend HPC Matrix Former
Klucel xtend HPC is the latest addition to the company’s Klucel product line and further expands their controlled-release portfolio.
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Cue Biopharma
FDA has granted Fast Track designation for CUE-101, a treatment of recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Pfizer Completes Acquisition of Biohaven Pharmaceuticals
Pfizer has completed its acquisition of Biohaven Pharmaceuticals for approximately $11.6 billion.
A Royal Tribute
Pharmaceutical Technology Europe pays tribute to the role Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had in promoting innovation within life sciences.
Industry’s Best Secret
One can only learn the secrets of "fight club" by attending its meetings.
Optimizing Quality
The 1VQ papers advocate for the idea that certain post-approval changes should be streamlined and expedited.
Novo Nordisk Inks $700 Million Deal with Ventus Therapeutics
Novo Nordisk will pay up to $700 million for the exclusive rights to develop and commercialize candidates from Ventus Therapeutics NLRP3 inhibitor portfolio.
FDA Approves Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Novel ALS Treatment
FDA has approved Relyrio as a once-to-twice daily treatment for patients with ALS.
Citius Pharmaceuticals Announces Clinical Collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh
Citius and the University of Pittsburgh will investigate I/ONTAK in combination with pembrolizumab for treatment of recurrent or metastatic solid tumors.
Forge Biologics Launches Plasmid DNA Manufacturing Services
Forge Biologics will offer three grades of plasmid manufacturing services at its Columbus, Ohio, location.
PerkinElmer Unveils Cell Analysis Solution
PerkinElmer has unveiled a cell analysis solution to streamline cell and gene therapy research and manufacturing.
FDA Expands Patient Input on Drug Development
FDA is highlighting how the Patient-Focused Drug Development program has encouraged active involvement of many patient groups in bringing their perspectives into the process of developing, testing, and approving new medicines.
Biogen to Settle Kickbacks Lawsuit for $900 Million
Biogen has agreed to pay $900 million to settle federal and state claims that it paid kickbacks to physicians to encourage them to prescribe its drugs.
Novel Imaging Approach Reveals Key Details About Rare Eye Disease
A combination of eye imaging techniques and adaptive optics has revealed key details of choroideremia.
Actylis Debuts as an Integrated Global Specialty Ingredients Manufacturing and Sourcing Provider
Actylis combines Aceto and its 10 acquired specialists into a singular global brand.
Novo Nordisk and Octagon Therapeutics Enter Inflammatory Disease Research Collaboration
The collaboration will use Octagon’s functional target discovery approach and novel chemistry strategy in disease areas in which Novo Nordisk has specific expertise.
Alcami Adds Solid-State Characterization Capabilities to North Carolina Laboratory
The dedicated solid-state research and development suite is designed to promote discovery of novel polymorph, salt, and cocrystal forms.