August 14th 2025
Third-party ICMC certification verifies multi-modality manufacturing readiness, meeting US and EU standards for advanced genetic therapies.
August 13th 2025
The Hopewell, N.J., site adds scalable, end-to-end viral vector production with integrated quality systems to speed clinical and commercial gene therapy programs.
August 12th 2025
The newly launched facility is located in The Woodlands, Texas, and will produce plasmid DNA as well as strengthen biopharma supply chains.
August 8th 2025
Biopharma’s future depends on seamless integration of technology, expertise, and strategy.
August 6th 2025
Increasing efficiency and quality through effective application of advanced technologies is becoming predominant.
The evolution of therapeutic modalities drives the adoption of single-use technologies.
Fosun Pharma and Insilico Medicine Partner on Drug Discovery and Development Using Artificial Intelligence
Fosun Pharma and Insilico Medicine will collaborate on AI-driven drug discovery and development of product candidates targeting multiple disease targets.
Bristol Myers Squibb and Century Therapeutics to Collaborate on Developing iPSC-derived Allogeneic Cell Therapies
The collaboration between Bristol Myers Squibb and Century Therapeutics will combine Century’s iPSC-derived allogeneic cell therapy platform with Bristol Myers Squibb’s expertise in cell therapy and oncology drug development.
Fujifilm Grows Lab Space at North Carolina Facility
Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies' 89,000 square-foot expansion of its BioProcess Innovation Center in Research Triangle Park, N.C., will double its capacity to support process characterization.
Merck KGaA Acquires CDMO Exelead
The agreeement will add to Merck KGaA’s LNP and mRNA capabilities.
Pfizer and Acuitas Therapeutics Collaborate on Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery System
The agreement expands Pfizer’s access to LNP formulation technology for mRNA vaccines and therapeutics.
Insightful Science Completes Acquisition of Protein Metrics
The acquisition of Protein Metrics expands Insightful Science’s R&D solutions to include proteomics.
Piramal Pharma Invests Minority Stake in India-Based CDMO, Yapan Bio
With this investment into Yapan Bio, Piramal Pharma adds new technologies and capabilities in large molecules, including vaccines and gene therapies, to its global offering.
Recent Trends in Data Analytics for Upstream Process Workflows
Modeling techniques can improve process control and monitoring in biopharmaceutical production.
Automating Upstream Processes Helps Sync Workflows
Upstream processing is better optimized with the help of automated workflows.
Enhancing Resins Addresses Purification Concerns
Enhancement of resin technology can improve the ability of chromatography to purify the growing landscape of increasingly complex biomolecules.
Qualifying AI Algorithms in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Qualified algorithms enable validation of machine learning models that can be used for process optimization.
Finding Solutions to Cold Chain Supply
New and emerging biotherapeutic molecules drive the need for innovative solutions to meet cold-chain requirements.
Sanofi Acquires Amunix Pharmaceuticals for $1 Billion
Sanofi’s acquisition will grant access to Amunix's promising immuno-oncology pipeline.
Amgen Extends Collaboration with Syngene International
Amgen and Syngene International have extended their research collaboration to 2026.
Genezen Starts Up Operations at Lenti- and Retroviral Vector Process Development Lab
Genezen has opened its new process development and analytical lab for viral vector production.
Pfizer Opens Gene Therapy Clinical Manufacturing Facility
Pfizer invested $68.5 million in a facility in Durham, NC.
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific Opens New European Manufacturing Facility
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific’s new manufacturing facility in Tilburg, the Netherlands, is now fully operational.
FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies to Create Major Biopharma Manufacturing Site in United Kingdom
FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies plans to invest £400 million (US$528 million) to expand its Billingham, Teeside facility in the United Kingdom.
New Isolator for Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing
SKAN’s new Cellana isolator is designed for GMP manufacturing of ATMPs.
Fareva and ApiJect Plan Vaccine Packaging Capacity in France
Fareva plans to use blow-fill-seal equipment and ApiJect’s prefilled injector technology to create fill/finish capacity in France.
Late-Stage Failures of Monoclonal Antibody Biotherapeutics
The authors review some of the monoclonal antibody candidates that reached Phase III clinical trials but were discontinued at later stages.
ISPE Publishes Guide for ATMP Facilities
Guide addresses challenges of applying GMPs to autologous cell therapy manufacturing.
Lonza and Bioqube Ventures Form Agreement for Future Development and Manufacture of Biologics and Small Molecules
Lonza has signed a five-year services agreement to provide for the development and manufacturing of biologics and small molecules for portfolio companies owned by Bioqube Ventures.
Leucid Bio to Use Lonza’s Cocoon Platform for Automated Manufacturing of CAR T Cells
Leucid Bio will collaborate with Lonza to use Lonza’s Cocoon Platform for clinical and commercial manufacturing of CAR T cells for Leucid’s lead candidate.
Sanofi to Acquire Origimm Biotechnology for Vaccine-based Acne Treatment
Sanofi’s acquisition of Origimm Biotechnology will add to its pipeline of vaccine candidates for treating acne.
Taiyo Pharma Tech Adds Gene Therapy Capacity in Japan
A new Cytiva FlexFactory platform will be installed at Taiyo Pharma Tech’s site in Osaka, Japan.
Fujifilm Irvine Scientific Opens European Manufacturing Facility
Fujifilm’s new cell culture media manufacturing facility in the Netherlands has officially opened.
Crown Bioscience Expands In-Vivo Capacity at UK Facility
The additions to Crown Bioscience’s UK facility will increase and expand the company’s current in-vivo offering.
Advancing Enzyme Analysis
Fully automated enzyme analysis can ease a persistent bottleneck in biocatalyst development for bio/pharmaceutical applications.
60 Million Doses of the COVID-19 Vaccine is Added to Moderna’s Supply Agreement with the UK
Moderna’s agreement with the UK government includes 29 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for delivery in 2022 and 31 million doses for delivery in 2023.