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Biogen will acquire an AMPA receptor potentiator for cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia in a deal worth approximately $590 million.

Sartorius Stedim Biotech has launched a new automated parallel bioreactor system for perfusion culture.

Sartorius has delivered to ABL’s Strasbourg facility, a GMP viral vector manufacturing package solution that includes single-use bioreactors and an automation platform for normal flow filtration, tangential filtration, and mixing.

The agency announced proposed research studies on how healthcare providers and patients understand drug promotional materials.

The contract development and manufacturing organization has expanded biologics capacity at its facility in Berkeley, CA.

Sensors and devices being developed by nGageIT Digital Health Solutions can track patient use of oral solid-dosage or injectable drugs.

The new 73,000-square-foot facility is one of several expansions to support the company’s biologics testing capabilities.

The $11.6-billion acquisition strengthens Sanofi's position in hematology and specialty medicines.

Revisions to chapters on glass containers and elastomeric closures were canceled following review of comments.

The FDA commissioner outlined the agency's initiatives to reward innovation and biosimilars development.

Under this agreement, the companies will develop in parallel an antibody drug candidate and cell lines for other potential candidates.

GlobalData reports the need to shift away from egg-based manufacturing of vaccines in light of influenza-related deaths.

The agency has approved a new HIV treatment for patients with "limited treatment options".

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing announces first planned investment in capacity expansion.

Fluid Imaging has introduced a new imaging flow microscope at Pittcon 2018 in Orlando, FL.

The pharma major will spin out six molecules in early stage inflammation and autoimmune programs into a new company called Viela Bio.

The company is recalling three lots of Hydromorphone HCl Injection USP CII 10 mg/mL, 1 mL in 2 mL Single Dose Vials because of possibly empty or cracked vials.

The company is recalling Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate for Injection, USP, 40mg, 125mg, and 1g manufactured by Gland Pharma Ltd and distributed by Sagent due to out-of-specification impurity results.

The government is exploring terms by which the UK could still be part of EMA after its departure from the EU, Theresa May said in a key speech on Brexit.

LabVantage offers laboratory information management system solutions that include additional industry-specific functionalities.

CEM reports that the EDGE extraction system for rapid sample preparation of gas chromatography/liquid chromatography samples from CEM can prepare samples for molecular analysis within 5 min.

The company showcased various updated and new analytical systems and solutions for food analysis and pharmaceutical, clinical research, and materials sciences applications.

JLL, a real estate and investment management firm, recently released a new report on three trends shaping labs for the future of life sciences R&D.

New, user-friendly analytical systems provide high-throughput comprehensive characterization and quantitation of small and large molecules.

Catalent completes $4.6 million expansion at Singapore clinical supply facility and marks 20 years in the region.

Merck & Co. has acquired oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company Viralytics to strengthen Merck's oncology pipeline.

A jury verdict requiring Gilead Sciences to pay $2.54 billion for patent infringement to competitor Merck & Co. over Gilead's Harvoni (ledipasvir and sofosbuvir) and Sovaldi (sofosbuvir), two best-selling hepatitis C drugs, has been overturned.

PharmaMar has released the results of MI130004, a novel antibody drug conjucate created using a molecule of marine origin.