Manufacturing

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s new membership survey said that 90% of US biotech companies rely on imported components for at least half of their FDA-approved products.

The addition of the two larger-volume bioreactor sizes to Cytiva’s Xcellerex X-platform portfolio will allow scientists and researchers to scale up from 50 L to 2000 L to meet growing demand for clinical trials and regulatory approved products.

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.

PharmTech Group chatted with Markus Laubscher of Orbia during DCAT Week 2025, covering the topics of sustainability, regulatory hurdles, next-generation innovation, and the DCAT Week experience.

EsoBiotec’s proprietary lentiviral platform primarily enables the immune system to attack cancers but could ultimately offer patients cell therapy treatments delivered in minutes rather than several weeks.

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.

The company is highlighting its commitment to next-generation glass manufacturing in efforts to strengthen the pharmaceutical supply chain.

Christine Mya-San, global account manager at Roquette Pharma Solutions, discusses the most significant pharma ingredients at play over the past year and looks ahead at ingredient innovation.

Russell Miller, vice-president of Global Sales & Marketing at Enzene, discusses how continuous bioprocessing is at the forefront of changing biologics manufacturing moving forward.

PharmTech Group interviewed Lee Karras of Noramco live on site at DCAT Week 2025, shortly after the company announced a $25 million investment in sterile injectable manufacturing capabilities at its Halo Pharma facility in New Jersey.

Lidia Serina, PhD, head of Development Services at Simtra BioPharma Solutions, discusses the challenges with maintaining aseptic integrity in the manufacturing of sterile injectable pharmaceuticals.

PharmTech Group sat down with Joseph Principe, chief commercial officer at Abzena, ahead of DCAT Week 2025 to get his perspective on how the geopolitical climate is impacting the industry.

Under the agreement, Shilpa will undertake development and commercial supply for a novel checkpoint inhibitor for immuno-oncology indications.

The Member Company Announcement Forum is the kickoff event of the annual DCAT Week in New York City, which is being held from March 17–20.

As part of our coverage of this year’s DCAT Week, BioPharm International® spoke with Hamilton Lenox, chief commercial officer at LGM Pharma about the expanding pharma market and the challenges such demand creates.

In an interview with BioPharm International®, Ian Lafferty from Upperton discusses the trends and challenges facing sterile manufacturing and how partnering with CDMOs can help innovators progress to the market.

In the second half of an interview with Edwin Stone, PhD, CEO of Cellular Origins, Stone discusses how automation in CGT manufacturing can increase productivity without displacing human workers.

Webinar Date/Time: Mon, Apr 7, 2025 2:00 PM EDT

Edwin Stone, PhD, CEO of Cellular Origins, offers his unique perspective to the challenges facing CGT manufacturers, drawing on his background in robotics and life science automation.

Advances in automation technologies and bioprocessing equipment are driving fuller adoption of automation in biomanufacturing.

This study evaluates the best-in-class elastomer compounds, formulations, and coatings, affixed with aluminum seals and press-on caps to Type I borosilicate tubular glass vials conforming to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 8362) injection containers requirements.

The benefits include reduced contamination risks, simplified validation processes, and streamlined operations.

The investment, led by Foresight Group and secured alongside funding from PARP, will be used to further commercialize uFraction8’s microfiltration technology.

Takeda’s TAKHZYRO (lanadelumab) is now approved in Europe as a subcutaneous injection treatment for hereditary angioedema in patients 12 years old and above and in adults.

RNA modalities will especially benefit from fuller adoption of continuous manufacturing platforms.