Contract Development Services

PCI Pharma Services and CSP Technologies will partner on protective packaging solutions for clinical trials and stability testing.

Increasingly complex trial protocols have added to IMP manufacturing challenges.

Determining how much containment is needed for API handling requires evaluation of multiple factors.

This article provides a sampling of the latest investments, expansions, and acquisitions by small-molecule contract service providers.

Heightened uncertainty means CDMO executives need to play out planning scenarios.

The glass and chemical provider will expand its synthetic pharmaceutical intermediate and API production capacity at its plant in Chiba, Japan.

Catalent’s acquisition of Juniper Pharmaceuticals further expands its early development capabilities.

The company expanded its extended workbench laboratory services program to support the ongoing manufacturing and development of Flexion Therapeutics’s Zilretta (triamcinolone acetonide extended-release injectable suspension).

The extension provides four additional process development laboratories at its Nottingham site to improve output and efficiency in drug development and clinical trial manufacturing operations.

WuXi STA supported the development of hepatitis drug through marketing authorization holder pilot program.

Vetter anounced the Open Innovation Challenge to examine the applicability of digital trends to injection systems.

Under the contract, AMRI will focus on the development and manufacture of APIs and drug product for Phase I clinical studies.

From separation systems to reactor technology, new tools are increasing the feasibility of continuous API production.

Madison Dearborn Partners will acquire a majority ownership position in CDMO Alcami.

Catalent’s GPEx technology was used to develop antibody for anti-methamphetamine clinical study.

Cambrex invests $5 million in new laboratory expansion at its Karlskoga, Sweden facility.

Valerius Biopharma will use Catalent’s GPEx technology to produce cell lines for biosimilar drugs.

Porton will use biocatalyst technologies from Codexis to accelerate API development for clients.

The contract renewal allows AMRI to continue to provide medicinal chemistry and ADME services for advancing drug discovery programs in neurotherapeutics.

Anthony Qu, PhD, vice president of Scientific Affairs at Halo Pharma, will give a presentation on fixed-dose combination products, drug products containing multiple active ingredients, as an effective approach for simplified dosing at CPhI North America on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 in Philadelphia, PA.

The contract development and manufacturing organization announced the addition of a new building complex that will house its headquarters in Bothell, WA.

Hovione plans to continue to expand its sites in Portugal and Ireland for chemical synthesis, spray drying, and laboratory analysis.

A $800-million acquisition of MPI Research expands Charles River's offerings for early-stage contract research.

The companies will partner to further immuno-oncology research using humanized mice.

Mark Egerton, PhD, chief executive officer of Quotient Sciences, shares insights on a new approach to accelerate drug development, which integrates formulation development, real-time adaptive GMP manufacturing, and clinical research within a single platform.

Avista Pharma's strengthens early phase drug development offerings with acquisition of Solid Form Solutions.

Successful outsourcing relationships in early phase drug-development analytics are driven by partnership.

CRLs put the brakes on drug development and damage corporate reputation and stock prices. Upfront investment and better sponsor oversight are ways to prevent them.

Research suggests that working with a single contract partner can reduce development time and improve economics.

Joe DiMasi, director of economic analysis and research associate professor, Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD), discussed research into the impacts of working with single source contractors with Pharmaceutical Technology.