Manufacturing

TraceLink launched the EU-hosted early access program to reduce the time, cost, and risk of achieving regulatory compliance for global requirements.

Oxford Genetics has secured a GBP1 million capital from investment group Mercia Technologies to support its growth strategy in delivering new services for cancer-fighting gene-therapy technologies.

Interactive Coding Equipment has produced a detailed guide to help pharmaceutical manufacturers make informed choices in the selection of suitable coding equipment for their applications.

Consider the purity of exhaust air emitted by vacuum pumps in addition to the purity of compressed air used in the pharmaceutical process.

GENCO, a FedEx Company, introduces a multi-tenant warehouse model in Milton, Ontario, and Memphis, Tennessee.

FDA’s new Office of Tissues and Advanced Therapies will oversee a growing range of cellular and genetic products.

IDT Biologika will provide fill/finish services of live-vectored virus products in clinical development through licensure.

Catalent invests $34 million to add a 2 x 2000-L single-use bioreactor system and laboratory space in Madison, WI.

Horizon announces new bioproduction outlicense deal with an unnamed partner for a minimum value of £500,000.

Datwyler is channelling more than CHF 100 million into building a new plant in the US state of Delaware, which will be used to manufacture elastomer components for injectable drug-delivery systems.

BASF announced that steamcrackers are slowly being restarted at the company’s plant in Ludwigshafen.

The new patented desiccant stoppers improve the opening of tablet tubes used to contain lozenges, effervescent, and chewable tablets.

Prefilled syringes for commercial supply of the etanercept biosimilar will be produced at Catalent’s Brussels facility in Belgium.

Oxford Genetics increased its laboratory space to 5700 sq. ft. with a move to a new location at Oxford Science Park.

A €15-million investment will be made over 2014-2016 in a biotech facility located in Tres Cantos, Spain

Meissner’s QuaDrum rigid outer containers for its single-use assemblies can be used with standard, access, or retaining lids.

Recipharm launched a showcase line to demonstrate the company’s new serialization solutions.

Marken announced the opening of a new depot and logistics operations center in Argentina.

The authors describe some cases of container closure design flaws and actions taken by FDA to mitigate safety risks and increase patient acceptability.

WuXi AppTec’s new biomanufacturing facility is its third facility in the Philadelphia, PA Navy Yard.

A report from the European Union Intellectual Property Office shows that the EU loses approximately €10.2 billion a year due to counterfeit medicines.

GEA’s ConsiGma, which is a multipurpose continuous manufacturing platform, won the award for excellence in manufacturing technology and equipment at the 2016 CPhI Pharma Awards.

Pyclear Protection replaces the use of antimicrobial preservatives in multi-dose products without any change to the primary packaging and has no impact on the manufacturing process.

The Intelligent Control Inhaler is an intuitive, fully-integrated device delivering accurate doses of medication to patients, while providing on-screen instructions for use and feedback to the patient and healthcare provider via an app.

Novasep’s BioSC Lab chromatography is a flexible equipment that enables operations from one column up to six columns in batch, parallel batch, or continuous processing with all media and membrane types.