Outsourcing

The investment is intended for the Halo Pharma facility in Whippany, NJ, and aims to help relieve capacity shortages in the injectable supply chain in the United States.

The €4 million (US$4.3 million) project is current good manufacturing practice compliant, and includes an accompanying cartoning machine.

More and more contract manufacturers have been looking not at what the state of the supply chain is right now, but what it may be in the next three to five years.

The company first announced its intention to build the state-of-the-art facility as part of a €900 million investment in July 2024.

The company now performs product-sterility testing through rapid microbiological methods at two laboratory sites in the United States and one in Germany.

Contract manufacturers have special expertise in the characterization and validation of biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes.

Sponsor companies and contract development and manufacturing companies must ensure that the suppliers they use are following sustainability guidelines to truly produce ‘green’ products.

Contractors are working with sponsor companies to establish and maintain sustainable manufacturing practices in pharma.

The value of outsourcing partnerships for next-gen biotherapeutics rests in the expertise and technologies that service providers bring to the table.

With 2025 now in full swing, this article presents a review of the latest developments in outsourcing services, new facilities, and M&A activity thus far this year.

Christian Morello, vice president and head of the Bioconjugates Business Unit at Lonza, looks at what is involved in developing modern ADCs.

Developers save money and time while accessing expertise.

The optimization of processes for the development and manufacture of biopharmaceuticals is pivotal for producing quality products.

CDMOs who have integrated technologies can help further the advancement of ADC development.

Pharmaceutical Technology® spoke with Charles Ruban, president and CEO, Verdot, about the focus of moving to sustainability practices in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Production is set to take place at Samsung Biologics’ Songdo, South Korea, site, and the agreement will run through December 2030, subject to change.

Pharmaceutical Technology chats about the increasing prevalence of challenging APIs in the development pipeline and the hurdles facing formulators and manufacturers as a result of this trend with Jens Schmidt from Lonza.

Contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) are more critical than ever as the demand for advanced therapies continues to grow. Here are the CDMOs and service providers that are poised to make the biggest impact on the pharmaceutical industry.

Scinai Bioservices Inc. has been established in Delaware as the company's new US-based subsidiary, which will serve biotech companies in early stage drug development.

Pharmaceutical Technology sits down with Christian Dunne from ChargePoint Technology to discuss the key processing equipment trends in the bio/pharma industry.

As the field of bioanalytical testing evolves, it is important for drug developers to stay at the forefront of the advancements to ensure they remain competitive.

With its new offering, Lonza can tailor services to support smart capsule companies with its bi-layer capsule manufacturing technology.

The Thousand Oaks, Calif., cell therapy manufacturing facility now houses new production suites, updated development labs, and more after expansion.

The company has expanded its early and late phase analytical capabilities by including GMP cell-based potency assays at its sites in Cambridge, UK, and San Diego, Calif.

Located in German, Italy, and Lithuania, the new European facilities will specialize in drug discovery and R&D services.

SEKISUI has used a £15.7 million (US$20.7 million) investment to expand its clinical-grade drug substance manufacturing at its UK site.

Ascend is partnering with EW Healthcare Partners to expand capabilities in the United States.

The complexities of tech transfer may be overcome by data-driven approaches, digital tools, and effective communication.

The company will be expanding its quality control testing capabilities at its San Diego, Calif. biologics development and manufacturing site.

Marianna Tcherpakov, PhD, director of Business Development, CMC Services, at Frontage Laboratories, spoke on the CDMO’s role in tackling complex technical challenges to enable startup biotechs solve scale up problems.