Facility Design and Engineering

The company’s intent is to establish Merck Wilmington Biotech as the future United States home for producing Keytruda for US patients.

The 6000-square-foot facility will provide cell therapy developers the support they need to transition to CGMP manufacturing, and an expanded footprint of the new center is expected to open in Philadelphia later in 2025.

With the investment, AstraZeneca will establish a second global strategic R&D center in Beijing as well as support major research and manufacturing agreements to further advance life sciences in the country.

Curia plans to expand its sterile fill/finish capabilities at its Glasgow, UK, site and gives updates on an ongoing expansion at its Albuquerque, NM, site.

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Prior to this announcement, Rentschler announced in September 2024 it would be launching an expanded service offering at its advanced therapies site in Stevenage, UK, which is now being shut down.

This is the latest facility launch for BioDuro, following a kilogram laboratory and compound management center, both on the same site, in October 2024.

With the DKK 8.5 billion (US$1.2 billion) investment, Novo Nordisk will build a new modular and flexible production facility in Odense, Denmark, to produce multiple products for rare diseases.

The company will add a new laboratory facility at its Shanbally, Co. Cork, Ireland, manufacturing site.

The European Commission’s approval of the Catalent acquisition by Novo Holdings includes the related acquisition of three manufacturing sites by Novo Nordisk, which is also acquiring the Czech Republic manufacturing site of Novavax for $200 million.

Lilly will expand its recently acquired manufacturing facility in Wisconsin with a $3 billion investment, and Amgen will expand its North Carolina facility with a $1 billion investment.

Operating in an aging facility and/or utilizing outdated equipment may lead to drug shortages and high operating costs.

Modular and replication strategies are being utilized to meet growing demand for CDMO facilities.

With FDA's clearance, Kedrion can manufacture Ryplazim (plasminogen, human-tvmh), the first and only FDA-approved therapy for treating PLGD-1, at its Bolognana, Italy, site.

The company officially launched new production suites, a revamp of its development labs, and more at its Thousand Oaks, Calif., cell therapy manufacturing facility.

The investment will allow Sanofi to strengthen antibody bioproduction at its Lyon Gerland site in France.

The new European facilities located in German, Italy, and Lithuania will specialize in drug discovery and R&D services.

Under a £15.7 million (US$20.7 million) investment, SEKISUI has expanded its UK site for clinical-grade drug substance manufacturing.

With financing led by OrbiMed, Novo Holdings, and Jeito Capital, Alentis Therapeutics will develop a pipeline of Claudin-1-targeted ADCs to treat solid tumors.

Avantor has launched its new, expanded Innovation Center in Bridgewater, NJ, with integrated workflows under one roof and purpose-built collaboration spaces.

With the launch of the Institute for Cell Therapy Discovery and Innovation, the MD Anderson Cancer Center will bring together expertise in developing cell therapies for cancer, autoimmune diseases, and infections.

The establishment of this new center aims to expedite R&D processes, reduce costs, and potentially lead to accelerated discovery of new candidate therapies.

The new center's design will prioritize integration of the entire supply chain, with the aim of accelerating product development and autonomous production capacity in alignment with EU priorities.

Lilly has increased its manufacturing investment for biologics in Limerick, Ireland, by $1 billion while launching its new $800 million facility in Kinsale.

During a presentation at the PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference, Nicholas Violand of Johnson & Johnson and Paul Palmer of Paul R. Palmer Limited discussed how aging facilities can impact the quality of pharmaceutical products.