IonSense’s DART-MS technology offers rapid drug analysis without the need for sample preparation.

Texcell North America’s new lab facility in Frederick, Md., will expand the CRO’s capabilities in R&D cell culture, viral clearance studies, and viral safety testing.

Refeyn’s SamuxMP enables routine quantification of empty/full AAV capsid ratios, even in smaller labs, to set a new standard in AAV characterization

Samsung Biologics has signed an agreement with Biogen to acquire Biogen’s 50% stake in Samsung Bioepis, a joint venture formed by the two companies, for up to $2.3 billion.

PhoreMost has entered into separate collaboration agreements with Polaris Quantum Biotech and NeoCura Bio-Medical Technology to discover and develop novel cancer therapeutics.

BenchSci, a specialist in machine learning applications for novel medicine development, has completed a Series C financing round.

Scottish biotech engineering company, uFraction8, has successfully secured more than £2.5 million ($3.3 million) in new investment.

NICE has updated its Technology Appraisal Guidance TA599 for AstraZeneca’s Lokelma.

Catalent has expanded its Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA, and Dartford, UK, facilities to provide advanced containment capabilities for the micronization of highly potent drug compounds.

A collaboration and licensing agreement has been entered into by the Queen’s University Belfast and Ipsen.

BIA and Clarivate have released new data that show there was a jump of 60% in investments into biotech and life sciences companies in the UK during 2021.

Stevanato Group has extended its licensing agreement with Haselmeier for its Axis-D pen injector technology.

Delays in sponsors providing postapproval evidence of effectiveness for therapies benefitting from streamlined FDA regulatory pathways are generating pressure for further review and reform of the agency’s accelerated approval process.

UCB and Zogenix have agreed to an acquisition deal totaling nearly $2 billion.

Merck and Ridgeback Therapeutics will supply UNICEF with up to three million capsules of molnupiravir through the first half of 2022.

A report by international regulators reviews the effectiveness of current COVID-19 vaccines against the omicron variant.

The company is voluntarily recalling one batch of Semglee prefilled pens because of a potential missing label.

AstraZeneca's Tagrisso has been accepted for use as a monotherapy for the first-line treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with activating EGFR mutations in Scotland.

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and Envirotainer are collaborating on more sustainable air transport of pharmaceuticals

PharmaLex Group has merged with MAP Group, broadening its market access expertise and extending its reach into the Italian marketplace.

Cyxone has appointed a European CDMO to scale-up and produce the active ingredient of its T20K drug candidate.

Colorcon Ventures is investing in a provider of intelligent manufacturing execution systems (MES), Apprentice.io.

The company is voluntarily recalling one lot of Senna Syrup 8.8mg/5mL, unit-dose cups because of microbial contamination.

The agency discusses its response to COVID-19 and other milestones in its year-end review.

The agency’s COVID-19 task force says latest data shows use of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines during pregnancy is safe.

In their collaboration, Bristol Myers Squibb and Prellis Biologics aim to generate human antibody libraries for select targets to enable drug discovery.

After a previously announced merger, Protagen Protein Services, BioAnalytix, and GeneWerk have formed a new CRO under the name ProtaGene.

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