Industry News

Touchlight will expand Lonza’s end-to-end offering for mRNA manufacturing with an additional, differentiated source of DNA raw material.

Hovione has expanded its drug product offering with a new manufacturing line dedicated to continuous tableting.

FDA has issued an emergency use authorization for both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna bivalent COVID-19 boosters.

Lonza has introduced X-ray powder diffraction capability at its Monteggio, Switzerland site.

Forecyte Bio and Cytiva will team up to accelerate the development and manufacturing of cell and gene therapies.

Emerson’s new gas analysis solutions center, located in Cumbernauld, Scotland, intends to help plants meet sustainability goals.

Scientists have developed a mouse model that could be a promising model system for research into factors affecting mammalian embryonic development and disease.

Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid, can now be given to adolescents aged 12 to 17 in the UK.

The European Union publishes long-awaited changes to Annex 1.

Watson-Marlow and Franz Ziel GmbH have launched a new integrated solution to fast-track cell, gene, and biological therapies.

ChargePoint Technology has acquired single-use container company PuroVaso.

Anthony Fauci announced that he plans to step down as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in December 2022.

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing has completed phase II of its facility expansion with the installation of two new sterile filling lines.

ProBioGen will collobarate with NextPoint Therapeutics to develop and manufacture its lead antibody candidate.

Charles River has received approval to commercially produce allogeneic cell therapy products for distribution in Europe from EMA.

The UK’s MHRA has granted marketing authorization for Novartis’ radioligand therapy, Pluvicto, for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer in Great Britain.

The United Kingdom has approved Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, which targets the original variant and Omicron.

Moderna and the European Commission have amended their agreement to convert contractually agreed doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to the company’s Omicron-containing bivalent vaccines for supply in 2022.

Roche announced that FDA has approved Roche’s Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) to treat influenza in children aged five years and older.

Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab-deruxtecan-nxki) is the first targeted therapy for HER2-low breast cancer.

Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, will collaborate with Cerevance to identify novel targets for Alzheimer’s disease.

Catalent will acquire Metrics Contract Services for $475 million to expand high-potent capabilities and oral development and manufacturing capacity.

FDA has approved Coherus’ Cimerli (ranibizumab-eqrn) as an interchangeable biosimilar for all five indications of Lucentis.

Sanofi and Innovent have entered into a strategic collaboration to accelerate development of oncology medicines and expand their presence in China.

Democrats approve curbs for Medicare plans, but not for commercial drug coverage.

La Jolla’s acquisition of Carterra’s LSA Platform is designed to advance their immunological and infectious disease research.

Better clinical data are needed, as well as strategies for tackling opioid abuse, tobacco use, and food safety.

CRYOPDP is expanding its footprint to Spain with its acquisition of Polar Expres.