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Catalent to Provide Fill and Finish Services for Samsung Bioepis’ Biosimilar
Prefilled syringes for commercial supply of the etanercept biosimilar will be produced at Catalent’s Brussels facility in Belgium.
Oxford Genetics Opens New Facility to Support R&D in Cell and Gene Therapy
Oxford Genetics increased its laboratory space to 5700 sq. ft. with a move to a new location at Oxford Science Park.
ICH Introduces Two New Guidelines
The new guidelines will address bioanalytical method validation and biopharmaceutics classification system-based biowaivers.
Pfizer to Begin Shipping Inflectra in US
The company announced plans to begin shipping Inflectra to the US market in late November 2016.
Merck KGaA Expands Biotech Production Capacity in Spain
A €15-million investment will be made over 2014-2016 in a biotech facility located in Tres Cantos, Spain
FDA Awards Grants for Treatments of Rare Diseases
The agency awarded 21 new clinical trial research grants to boost the development of treatments for rare diseases.
US and Europe Collaborate on Patient Treatments
FDA is working with EMA to treat rare diseases and keep patients involved in healthcare.
Recipharm to Open New GLP Bioanalysis Laboratory in Sweden
Recipharm announced that it has invested 5 million SEK in a new GLP bioanalysis laboratory in Uppsala.
Catalent Collaborates with Moderna
The companies will collaborate the manufacture of personalized cancer vaccines.
Scottish Company Receives USFDA Warning Letter
Wallace Cameron International was cited for not registering its Wishaw, Scotland facility with FDA.
FDA Warns Swiss Company
Laboratoire Sintyl S.A. received an FDA warning letter for CGMP quality violations.
Study Demonstrates Potential Method for Treating Congenital Diseases In Utero
A new study proposes a new way to potentially treat congenital diseases in utero.
Datwyler Invests in Delaware Plant
The company invested more than CHF 100 million in a new Delaware manufacturing plant.
HHS Sponsors Commercial Manufacturing Tests for Ebola Vaccine
HHS entered into a contract with BioProtection Systems Corp. for commercial manufacturing tests of an Ebola vaccine.
Marken Announces New Depot and Operations Center in Argentina
Marken announced the opening of a new depot and logistics operations center in Argentina.
Crescendo and Takeda Collaborate on Humabody Therapeutics
The companies entered into a collaboration and license agreement for Crescendo’s Humabody-based therapeutics.
FDA Completes 20 Meetings on Patient Involvement in Drug Development
The agency’s Patient-Focused Drug Development program completed its commitment ahead of schedule.
WuXi AppTec Unveils Manufacturing Center for Cell and Gene Therapies
WuXi AppTec’s new biomanufacturing facility is its third facility in the Philadelphia, PA Navy Yard.
Darzalex Combination Shows Promise as Multiple Myeloma Treatment
Results from the Phase III POLLUX trial with Janssen’s Darzalex showed that the drug was effective at reducing disease progression in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
Teva and Celltrion Partner on Biosimilar Commercialization
The companies are collaborating on the commercialization of two biosimilar candidates in the US and Canada.
EUIPO Report Says Counterfeit Medicines Cost EU €10.2 Billion a Year
A report from the European Union Intellectual Property Office shows that the EU loses approximately €10.2 billion a year due to counterfeit medicines.
PDA’s First Aging Facilities Survey Sees Regulatory Obstacles to Modernization
The time and resources required to finalize post-approval changes may be preventing manufacturers from modernizing facilities, or even scouting for new technology.
Multisorb to Build New Manufacturing Facility in India
The company announced that it will build a new manufacturing facility at the GMR Aerospace Park at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in India.
Constantia Flexibles Acquires Flexible Packaging Business
Constantia Flexibles acquired a flexible packaging business from Lamp San Prospero SPA.
Drug Value Assessment Here to Stay
Value assessment initiatives are expected to have a major impact on drug use and reimbursement.
Xellia Pharmaceuticals Expands R&D in Croatia
Xellia added laboratory space and personnel in Zagreb, Croatia to work on anti-infective products that combat the antimicrobial resistance problem.
Cation Exchange Resin Achieves Higher Dynamic Binding Capacity
Tosoh Bioscience adds TOYOPEARL Sulfate-650F, a strong cation exchange resin that exhibits high salt tolerance, to its process media product line.
Integrated Membrane for Single-Use Filtration Assemblies Saves Set-Up and Validation Time
A PESU membrane is now available for Sartorius Stedim Biotech Sartocon benchtop and production-scale filtration assemblies.
Immobilized Metal Affinity Chromatography Resin
Bio-Rad Laboratories’ Nuvia IMAC Resin, an immobilized metal affinity chromatography resin, is optimized for use from laboratory-scale through pilot studies to process-scale manufacturing.
Allergan Enters into Licensing Agreement with AstraZeneca
Allergan entered into a licensing agreement with AstraZeneca for MEDI2070, an anti-IL-23 monoclonal antibody in phase IIB development for the treatment of patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease.