Bio/Pharma Business

Advent International, Warburg Pincus Complete $4.25 Billion Acquisition of Baxter’s BioPharma Solutions Business

October 02, 2023

The newly established business under Advent International and Warburg Pincus will be named Simtra BioPharma Solutions.

Sartorius and SPARTA Biodiscovery Partner on Novel Nanoparticle Analysis Platform

September 29, 2023

Under the partnership, Sartorius will leverage SPARTA Biodiscovery’s technology to accelerate development of nanoparticles used for drug delivery.

BARDA Awards Gritstone bio $433 Million Contract for Phase IIb Study of Next-Gen COVID-19 Vaccine

September 29, 2023

The contract is part of US Department of Health and Human Services’ ‘Project NextGen’ initiative, aimed at pushing forward new and stronger COVID-19 vaccines and therapies.

MilliporeSigma Opens Two New GMP Manufacturing Sites in Germany for mRNA Production

September 28, 2023

With the two new GMP-grade mRNA manufacturing sites in Germany, MilliporeSigma can now offer fully integrated mRNA services.

Torx Software and CDD Vault to Collaborate on Global Drug Discovery

September 27, 2023

The collaboration will provide easy access and transfer between data in Torx and CDD Vault, upping the efficiency of the small-molecule discovery process.

Genentech Forms Collaboration with PeptiDream for Peptide-Radioisotope Drug Conjugates

September 26, 2023

Under a new pact, Genentech and PeptiDream will collaborate to discover and develop novel peptide-radioisotope drug conjugates.

Alexion Completes Purchase and License Agreement of Rare Disease Gene Therapy Portfolio from Pfizer

September 21, 2023

The AstraZeneca rare disease group hopes to use these new gene therapy programs to bolster its work on genomic medicine.

Genentech Partners with Orionis Biosciences to Discover and Develop Molecular Glue Class Medicines

September 20, 2023

Under the collaboration, Orionis will receive $47 million upfront to leverage its Allo-Glue platform to discover small-molecule monovalent glues.

CN Bio and LifeNet Health LifeSciences Partner to Supply Pre-Validated Cells

September 20, 2023

CN Bio and LifeNet Health LifeSciences have teamed up to provide direct access to a portfolio of highly characterized hepatic cells for the creation of advanced liver-on-a-chip assays.

Illumina Establishes New Center in India to Expand Genomics Capabilities

September 07, 2023

Illumina’s new solutions center in Bengaluru, India, will expand access to genomics in the country.