Outsourcing

Experts discuss what data to consider when selecting a high-potential drug candidate and how AI can be harnessed in medicinal chemistry drug discovery.

Pharmaceutical Technology spoke with Colleen Floreck, vice president, Global Marketing and Strategy, Catalent Cell and Gene Therapy about the specific requirements and challenges for expanding production of viral vectors.

The booming cell therapy market has created a need for capacity that outsourcing partners are ready to fill.

Meeting patient needs and achieving high quality are common goals for all stakeholders.

The continuous, aseptic fill/finish process is finding use in vaccines and biologic drugs.

Under the two-year task order, ATCC will continue to support the DCEG MEAS program in receiving, processing, storing, analyzing, and distributing clinical specimens from different cancer types.

Emmes has acquired Casimir, marking its fourth major acquisition.

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Scientists can work to overcome the challenges associated with protein characterization through empowering technologies.

Continuous improvements in technologies and services will help cold chain operators meet future industry demand.

Optimizing the use of partners for clinical trials depends on selecting the right contractor.

Capacity concerns and regulatory compliance considerations will drive the decision about outsourcing the manufacture of clinical trial materials.

Moderna and Thermo Fisher Scientific have formed a collaboration to leverage dedicated commercial fill/finish manufacturing capacity in the US for mRNA vaccines and therapies.

The Center for Breakthrough Medicines and BioAnalysis LLC have formed a strategic alliance to offer novel analytical testing services for CGT clients.

Recipharm has strengthened its biologics manufacturing capabilities with the acquisition of both Vibalogics and Arranta Bio.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is expanding its Millersburg, Penn., site with a $40 million investment to support increased production of single-use technology for critical vaccines and biologics.

Thermo Fisher Scientific's solution for cell and gene therapies involves a combination of cold chain logistics, serialization compliance, and distribution

While companies today outsource numerous processes, from early development through to manufacturing, there are still many opportunities to realize the full potential of outsourcing services.

Piramal Pharma Solutions plans to construct a multipurpose ADC manufacturing and aseptic fill/finish facility in Grangemouth, Scotland, and to upgrades its existing API manufacturing facility in Morpeth, England.

China-based CDMO Asymchem acquires US-based chemical technology company Snapdragon.

The acquisition will include Rewrite’s DNA writing platform, expanding Intellia’s genome editing tools.

In this episode of Drug Digest, Chris Spivey, editorial director, and Meg Rivers, senior editor, dive into APIs, excipients, and formulation advances, specifically pairing the right APIs and excipients for optimizing formulations.

For some manufacturers, the goal was to be fully compliant with the DSCSA, including both serialization and aggregation, from day one.

Arranta Bio will use Cytiva’s FlexFactory single-use manufacturing platform to produce mRNA vaccines.

Recipharm will build up its biologics service offering with the acquisition of GenIbet.