Manufacturing

Moderna will build an mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Canada to provide access to domestically manufactured vaccines against respiratory viruses.

The Just - Evotec Biologics facility in Redmond, Wash., uses the company’s J.POD technology.

Nobelpharma has come to terms on an agreement to use ProBioGen’s vaccine manufacturing platform AGE1.CR.plX.

Datwyler offers the StarterPack packaging system designed to aid in the development of parenteral drug packaging.

The agency is endorsing recommendations for global track-and-trace systems developed by the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities.

Kyowa Pharmaceutical Industry and Bora Pharmaceuticals have announced a partnership to produce generic-drug product for filing in Japan.

AGC Biologics has acquired Novartis’ Longmont, Colorado, manufacturing facility for the commercial production of cell and gene therapies.

BeiGene plans to build a new campus for R&D and commercial-scale biopharmaceutical manufacturing in Hopewell, NJ.

Novavax and European Commission have finalized an agreement to purchase up to 200 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Metrics Contract Services announces the completion of a $10 million expansion to their Greenville, NC facilities.

Catalent finalizes their acquisition of iPSC developer and manufacturer RheinCell Therapeutics.

Syngene International appoints two US-based executives to senior level positions.

TriRx continues to expand its manufacturing capabilities with the acquisition of the Elanco Animal Health Facility in Shawnee, Kansas.

EMA’s CHMP has approved the increased manufacturing capacity and supply of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine active substance in its US manufacturing site.

The University of Sheffield has launched an innovative gene therapy program that could pave the way for novel treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.

Sanofi has acquired Translate Bio in a bid to further their mRNA research.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has partnered with SaNOtize to manufacture, market, and distribute NONS to India, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and more.

DisperSol and Catalent announce manufacturing collaboration to accelerate DisperSol’s pharmaceutical production.

FDA is launching a new crowdsourcing challenge to solicit ideas for pediatric research.

An effective data structure and simple communication between production, logistics, and sales are essential for delivering this level of accountability, traceability, and security.

Controlling conditions and preventing contamination are crucial for cell growth.

Consider how to apply ALCOA+ to a building management system in non-clinical laboratories.

Pharma and biotech supply chain companies are working together to help facilitate the transition of the pharma industry to net zero emissions compliance.

Regeneron and AstraZeneca have entered an agreement to create a small-molecule medicine designed to treat obesity.

Sponsors should consider best practices for maintaining data generated during sample analysis and instrument maintenance.

Developers might invest in small-scale equipment to produce packaging for stability studies in-house, or they might outsource production. Manufacturers should consider the benefits and risks to both approaches.

Emergent BioSolutions is being allowed to restart manufacturing operations for the J&J COVID-19 vaccine at its Bayview, Baltimore, Md., facility.

VICO Therapeutics’ drug candidate, VO659, for treating Huntington’s Disease was granted orphan drug designation by FDA.

Summa Equity has acquired a majority stake in science tools business Axion BioSystems with the intent of further entering the CGT market.

Following a deal struck in mid-2018, 908 Devices’ ZipChip and REBEL technology have proven instrumental in facilitating Transcenta’s efficiency and volumetric production.