Manufacturing

Although automation is increasingly adopted in biomanufacturing, challenges remain in implementing it at the cell harvesting step.

Incorporating sustainable practices into process designs as early as possible ensures optimal performance.

BioPharm International® sat down with Noah Kopcho, field application scientist at Gyros Protein Technologies, to talk about the challenges in the production of AAV vectors.

BioPharm International® spoke with Lun Xin, associate director at WuXi Biologics, about high-concentration biologics and some of the biggest challenges associated with their formulation.

The bio/pharma industry is evolving with intention, intelligence, and a growing sense of shared purpose.

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

The company’s exhibitions will be focused in the areas of its pipeline, proprietary capsid engineering, and manufacturing.

AnalytiChem has launched the Redipor line of ready-to-use culture media, which brings three well-known brands under one global brand.

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The investment will be done over five years and will include new, state-of-the-art R&D facilities as well as new or expanded manufacturing sites in multiple US states.

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Paige’s state-of-the-art foundation models will be integrated with Sonrai’s intuitive cloud-based data analysis and bioinformatics platform.

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.

Pharmaceutical Technology® Group spoke with Erik Wiklund, CEO of Circio, about the impact of the post-COVID-19 world on the pharmaceutical industry and how that has shifted the talent pool.

Novartis will invest $23 billion during the next five years to expand manufacturing and R&D in the US, which will include seven new facilities and a new research hub.

The spray-dried formulations for Ethris’ mRNA vaccine candidates will be developed at Lonza’s Bend, Ore., Center of Excellence in accordance with GMP standards.

As single use becomes more prevalent, end users are looking for more customization, and regulators are refining their rules, says Todd Andrews of CPC in an interview with Pharmaceutical Technology® Group.

Rising demand for peptide-based therapeutics prompts the launch of this new peptide research center, which will offer services across peptide synthesis, discovery, and advanced modalities.

This paper outlines a systematic approach to detecting contamination through process deviations, including changes in % dissolved oxygen, pH, and metabolic patterns.

Wider adoption of single-use technologies and systems is aligning with sustainability goals for the industry.

Process consistency and robustness, analytical excellence, and regulatory compliance are essential in the scale-up of biosimilars.

Sitting down with the PharmTech Group at INTERPHEX 2025, Michael Franco, global sales director at PSG Biotech, discussed the recent advancements in pharmaceutical flow sensor technology.

The shift toward personalized medicines poses new challenges in cleanroom protocols.

Nicole Hunter, head of Global WMArchitect at WMFTS, sat with the PharmTech Group at INTERPHEX 2025 to discuss the industry initiative around single-use assembly components that was prompted by the supply disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

At INTERPHEX 2025, the PharmTech Group spoke with Dave Loula, global product director, ITT Engineered Valves, about innovation in advanced sensing technologies that answer customers' need for reliable valve function.