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Originally established in the 1970s as a fetal bovine serum supplier, Fujifilm Irvine Scientific continuously proved its strength in the cell culture solutions space.

Fujifilm Irvine Scientific Celebrates 50 Years of Providing Cell Culture Media Products and Services

BioNTech plans to expand its global footprint by establishing its regional headquarters for southeast Asia and a new mRNA manufacturing facility in Singapore. 

BioNTech to Establish Regional Headquarters and mRNA Manufacturing Facility in Singapore

Pfizer and BioNTech have initiated a rolling submission of a biologics license application to FDA for the approval of their COVID-19 vaccine in individuals 16 years of age and older.

Pfizer and BioNTech Initiate Rolling Submission of Biologics License Application for Their COVID-19 Vaccine

The European Medicines Agency has announced the commencement of an evaluation for the extension of use of Comirnaty, Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, to include young people aged 12 to 15 years.

Accelerated Assessment of Comirnaty in Young People Commences

The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has started a rolling review of Vero Cell, an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Life Sciences. 

EMA’s CHMP Starts Rolling Review of Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccine

Moderna will double the space at its Moderna Technology Center in Norwood, MA, to transform it from a production and lab space into an industrial technology center. 

Moderna to Expand its Massachusetts Manufacturing Technology Center

Moderna has entered into an agreement with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to supply up to 500 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the 92 Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment low- and middle-income countries. 

Moderna to Supply Up to 500 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Under the terms of the contract, Meissner will expand its Camarillo, Calif., manufacturing site by adding additional cleanroom manufacturing space, executing advanced inventory management systems, and adding support areas to supplement capacity.

Meissner Filtration Products Awarded Contract from BARDA for COVID-19 Production Capacity Expansion

The European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention  have joined forces in a new initiative aimed at strengthening the post-marketing surveillance of COVID-19 vaccines in Europe.

EMA, ECDC Team Up to Strengthen Post-Marketing Surveillance of COVID-19 Vaccines

Moderna’s investments will double the formulation fill/finish and drug substance manufacturing of its vaccine to up to three billion doses in 2022 at various manufacturing sites. 

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