Manufacturing

Catalent expands capabilities for stem cell-based therapies with acquisition of RheinCell’s GMP-grade human iPSCs.

Vectura will provide preclinical development services for Incannex’s inhaled drug product for the treatment of traumatic brain injury.

Developing bioassay methods requires a new approach for cell and gene therapy drug development.

With COVID-19 vaccine facilities receiving recent citations, it is evident that failure to meet cleaning and sanitization requirements puts patients, facilities, and operators at risk.

Amgen’s greenfield facility near Columbus, Ohio to assemble and package vials and syringes is expected to be operational by 2024.

CDMO Yposkesi will increase its current gene therapy vector capacity through French government’s “Plan de Relance” scheme.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced its new Quick to Clinic solution, which is designed to accelerate biologic drug development from discovery to the IND phase in a shortened period.

The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult will establish offices and laboratories in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Evonik has released an innovative green technology that can enable the large-scale synthesis of APIs in water.

Pharmapack Europe event organizers have revealed increased levels of innovation in drug delivery across the industry, substantiated by the level of regulatory approvals.

Genezen Laboratories has broken ground on a new current good manufacturing practice (CGMP)-compliant lentiviral vector production facility.

Pharmaceutical Technology discussed the potential increased risk of counterfeit medicines in the UK post-Brexit and how blockchain could be a useful tool to tackle the issue.

SP Scientific Products’ SP Hull LyoStar 4.0 R&D freeze dryer supports rapid freeze-dry cycle development, optimization, and process scale-up.

The University of Birmingham has been confirmed as the third National Training Centre in the Advanced Therapies Skills Training Network (ATSTN) initiative

Centrient started production at its new statins API manufacturing unit in Toansa, India.

Ilya Pharma has been granted approval by the Swedish Medical Product Agency and Swedish Ethical Review Authority for initiation of a Phase II clinical trial of its ILP100 gene therapy.

The US government will invest $3 billion from the American Rescue Plan into a COVID-19 antiviral development strategy.

Horiba has joined a consortium aimed at accelerating the development of process analytical technologies for cell and gene therapy manufacturing

Sanofi’s new Pennsylvania facility expands production of Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent flu vaccine.

Yposkesi is building its second commercial facility for cell and gene therapy manufacturing at its campus on Corbeil-Essonnes, France.

Optima has teamed up with the Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus and Heidelberg University to develop a unit for decentralized, automated production of CAR-T cell therapies.

Sterile manufacturing of small batches, in facilities including hospital compounding pharmacies and 503b outsourcing facilities, benefits from automation.

Automated systems help detect and resolve quality issues.

Innovations in glass and plastic syringes reduce waste and increase safety.

CPI has revealed an agreement with DFE Pharma, making it the latest partner of the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC) collaboration.