Manufacturing

The new facility, which is expected to be operational by mid-2026, will utilize cell-based technology to produce influenza vaccines for influenza pandemics and seasonal vaccination programs, both in Australia and globally.

The 110,000 ft2 site, which is set to be operational by the second half of 2021, will feature new technology including 2000-L scale bioreactors and additional fill-finish capabilities.

Modular building and process designs allow faster time to market for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.

Construction on the workshop is currently underway with plans for it to be fully operational by the end of 2021.

The companies will initially develop and design process technologies, single-use systems, and automation, with plans to eventually focus on an expanding process and digital technologies to optimize a continuous manufacturing process.

FDA issued emergency use authorization for bamlanivimab for patients at risk for severe COVID-19.

The vaccine will enter into a Phase III clinical trial in the United States and Mexico by the end of November, which could potentially support global authorization and approval of the vaccine.

Lonza has inaugurated its first ADC payload manufacturing suite at the Visp, Switzerland site.

Samsung Biologics has adopted Solentim’s cell seeding and cell metric platforms at its new R&D center in San Francisco, CA.

Mogrify’s new technology platform, EpiMOGRIFY, can predict cellular switches important for determining cell identity, cell maintenance, directed differentiation, and cell conversion.

Sanofi’s Digitally Enabled Integrated Continuous Biomanufacturing Facility in Framingham, MA was named the Overall Award winner at the ISPE virtual annual meeting.

At the 2020 Bio/Pharma Virtual Congress, experts discuss how artificial intelligence and machine learning are used to gather and process real-time manufacturing data.

Biopharma can apply new manufacturing practices adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic to enhance bioprocessing.

The agreement will provide capacity for the manufacturing of AZD7442, currently being developed for the potential prevention and treatment of COVID-19, at Lonza's Portsmouth, NH site.

The company is investing $64.5 million to open new facilities in Germany and Japan to expand its overall capacity.

In the wake of its efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, the company has secured two additional properties in the Gaithersburg, MD area.

Biological and analytical advances enable modern fermentation processes to deliver safe and effective next-generation medicines.

An optimal engineering design is crucial for aseptic operation and cleaning.

Successful migrations require careful planning to meet business needs and maintain data integrity.

Recent industry guidance aims to anchor rapid COVID-19 vaccine development in good manufacturing practice protocols.

Consider modular automation and cybersecurity when modernizing manufacturing processes.

Industry wants clarification on compliance following the end of the Brexit transition period.

The new line of Defined Tubing Routing (DTR) from High Purity New England is a flexible tubing support system for single-use biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

A virtual ribbon cutting, tour, and panel discussions were hosted on Oct. 29, 2020 to announce the opening of BioCentriq on the campus of the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, NJ.

FDA, US Customs and Border Protection, and the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations signed a Memorandum of Understanding to prevent illegal drug imports from entering the US through International Mail Facilities.