Manufacturing

Pfizer is investing $500 million for the construction of a state-of-the-art gene therapy manufacturing facility in Sanford, NC.

The Birtley, UK facility added cleanroom, manufacturing, and testing facilities for biopharma manufacturing single-use systems.

Optima Pharma opened a new assembly hall, the CSPE Center, that will give the company space to build complete, multi-story pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.

Nephron Pharmaceuticals is partnering with Clemson University to create a robotic solution for syringe-filling automation to enhance sterile manufacturing.

The companies have entered into a manufacturing agreement for the production of Phase III clinical trial material.

The acquisition strengthens BioLife’s position as a supplier of disruptive, enabling solutions used for manufacturing, storage, and distribution of cell and gene therapies.

The acquisition expands Eurofins Genomics’ gene portfolio while bolstering Blue Heron’s production capabilities.

The new facility will manufacture biopharmaceutical products under cGMP conditions.

The facility will support gene therapy production and continued development of PTC’s pipeline of investigational medicines.

The company has launched new services for mammalian cell bank manufacturing under GMP conditions.

Successful process intensification with inline dilution requires effective monitoring and control.

Higher cell densities are driving innovations in harvesting, including closed systems for intensified processes.

Despite the growing popularity of single-use technologies in biomanufacturing, there are still instances where stainless steel is the better option.

Personalized medicine and direct-to-patient trial models have made the difficult even more challenging.

Now that the first genetically modified cell therapies are being manufactured, the industry must move beyond “whatever works” to meet growing demand.

Sartorius Stedim Biotech’s Generation 2 ambr 15 cell culture microbioreactor system offers increased flexibility and expanded capability for clone selection, media and feed optimization, and early process development work.

Biopharma industry faces production challenges as gene therapies move from clinical to commercialization.

Mass-produce cell and gene therapies presents the biopharma industry with a unique set of challenges.

Researchers in China are playing a role in advancing gene therapy development.

NIIMBL announced it is partnering with FDA through the University of Delaware to improve biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

Olon began construction of a GMP facility for biologic APIs in Capua, Italy.

Cytena Bioprocess Solutions, a new Cytena subsidiary in Taiwan, will provide bioprocess solutions for pharmaceutical companies and research institutes.

Sartorius Stedim Biotech has unveiled a new single-use vessel for its ambr 250 modular benchtop automated mini bioreactor system that has been specifically designed for therapeutic cell lines.

Catalent Biologics has entered into a long-term strategic agreement to develop and manufacture an AveXis gene therapy treatment for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), Zolgensma. 

Catalent recently held a groundbreaking ceremony at its Bloomington, Indiana pharmaceutical fill/finish site.