Contract Manufacturing Services

Aseptic techniques must be practiced throughout all stages of biologics production.

Vetter is further expanding its production capacity and services at its Rankweil, Austria site.

Ginkgo Bioworks has acquired StrideBio's AAV capsid discovery and engineering platform and has formed a partnership with WARF for development of next-gen cell therapies.

The BalanCD CHO media portfolio is designed to ensure maximized growth, viability, and productivity of CHO cell lines.

As new manufacturing processes and technologies are introduced to meet demand and overcome challenges, understanding also needs to improve to ensure the right balance is achieved.

In addition to a new interim president, the company is opening new microbial capacity at its San Antonio facility and has plans to construct a commercial-scale facility in Manhattan, Kan.

Actylis new 30,000-ft² API manufacturing facility is located in Eugene, Ore.

The trends shaping the growth of the biologics outsourcing industry demand attention.

The bio/pharma outsourcing industry continues to be integral in the development and manufacture of medicines.

Quotient Sciences’ facility expansion is designed to increase support for fully integrated drug development programs.

To prepare for emerging mRNA technologies, it is necessary to adapt fill/finish and cold chain capabilities.

Shifting toward more technological solutions and ensuring a greater understanding of the workforce’s needs will give both CROs and sponsors a market advantage.

Growth in outsourcing has been the result of COVID-19 projects taking precedence, which has pushed some contract manufacturing to second-tier CDMOs.

The technology is designed to enable patients to self-inject biologic-based therapies at home instead of a hospital setting.

Snapdragon Chemistry concentrates in API batch and continuous flow process development, utilizing state-of-the-art automation technology and proprietary equipment to solve complex process and analytical development challenges.

Agilent’s $725 million investment is designed to double its capacity to produce APIs.

CellVax Therapeutics has selected Theragent, a new CDMO, to manufacture clinical trial material for a new Phase II prostate cancer immunotherapy drug candidate.

Scorpion’s new facility is designed for the development and manufacturing of clinical and commercial-scale biologic drugs.

In this article, the potential pitfalls of technology transfers are discussed as well as ways to ensure a smooth transition.

Steriline will be exhibiting its vial filling and capping machine (VFCM100) under double-wall isolator for aseptic filling at CPHI 2022 in Frankfurt, Germany, on Nov. 1–3, 2022.

The company is expanding its contract development and manufacturing services for parenteral drugs to global customers.

The CPHI Annual Report 2022 predicts cash reserves from venture capitalists and private equities will drive expansion in the demand for contract research organizations and contract development and research organizations.

Vibha Jawa, executive director at Bristol Myers Squibb, and Luke Schenck, principal scientist at Merck & Com, discuss cell & gene therapies and co-processed APIs respectively.

Under two new agreements, Societal CDMO will offer analytical, technical transfer, formulation, manufacturing, and packaging services for novel therapeutics.

Recipharm’s new high speed filling line, designed for pre-filled syringes and cartridges, is expected to be operational by May 2023.

Sponsors should explore key considerations ahead of choosing a new outsourcing partner.

Whether biologic manufacturers decide to outsource or develop products internally, the quality of a CDMO partnership is critical to success, especially for cell and gene therapy products.

By eliminating the waste involved in traditional approaches to project set-up and execution, integrated project delivery helps innovators in the European life sciences market meet their fast-track delivery targets.

Pharmaceutical Technology editors interview aseptic and sterilization experts from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions and Cherwell—diving into sterilization, aseptic processing, and the revised EU GMP Annex 1 guidance.

The latest CPHI report has been published, predicting that a significant shift in outsourcing strategies is being experienced globally.