Outsourcing

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.

Emerging therapies, patient-centric medicines, and the ever-changing world of bio/pharmaceuticals complicate technology transfer.

Pharmaceutical Technology Europe chats with Kevin Li, MBA, from BioDuro-Sundia about integrated services and the benefits these services can provide to pharma companies.

Cell and gene therapy experts Fabian Gerlinghaus, Dr. Claudia Zylberberg, and Benjamin McLeod weigh in on hot topics in CGT.

According to the annual survey, four of the five biggest biologics capacity holders in 2028 will comprise CMOs, which are expected to have 45% of all CMO capacity in Asia.

The nanofiber microcarriers are the first of their kind for manufacturing viral vectors used in gene therapy production, according to Cellevate.

Contract organizations offer assistance for testing raw materials obtained from outside suppliers.

As part of a range of sustainable products and services that SGD Pharma plans to showcase at CPHI Milan, the company will introduce its siliconized molded glass vials.

According to the survey results, 49% of industry respondents are “highly positive” on the contract services sector seeing growth over the next 18 months.

Lonza signed a long-term supply agreement to manufacture CASGEVY (exagamglogene autotemcel) for Vertex at its facility in Geleen, the Netherlands, and plans to expand manufacturing to Portsmouth, NH, in the United States.

Contract organizations offer assistance when managing changes to material suppliers during a product’s lifecycle.