Manufacturing

The company has expanded its single-use manufacturing capabilities at its facility in Fermoy, Ireland.

Fluarix Tetra has been approved for use in children aged six months and above.

Ompi EZ-fill vials and Daikyo Seiko PLASCAP press-fit closures are a confirmed product set for use with Vanrx Pharmasystems' Aseptic Filling Workcells.

Ferring Pharmaceuticals will expand its biologics capabilities at its headquarters and manufacturing site in Saint-Prex, Switzerland.

Unlike current approaches where bioconjugation is typically done following the manufacture of the monoclonal antibody and the cytotoxic drug, the new method begins with the antibody supernatants and eliminates the need for extensive chromatographic purification.

Honeywell offers an augmented/virtual reality approach to train the industrial workforce.

The companies have been awarded a collaborative grant of £1.9 million (US$2.6 million) from Innovate UK.

Amgen plans to invest approximately $300 million in a new biomanufacturing plant in the United States.

Shire will receive exclusive license to develop and commercialize AB Biosciences' pan receptor interacting molecule program for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

A collaboration between The Centre for Process Innovation and The Roslin Institute aims to develop commercially viable and scalable methods of producing biologics using transgenic animals.

The Flexicon PF7 peristaltic tabletop aseptic liquid-filling machine from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group is suitable for GMP-regulated biotechnology and pharmaceutical operations.

LogTag has added two new devices to its temperature data logger series.

Layout and supply details must be considered when implementing a fully disposable biopharmaceutical manufacturing process.

As closure integrity testing moves from a probabilistic to a deterministic basis, designs are promoting improved control and reduced operator contact.

Frustrated with high costs and drug shortages, hospitals adopt a DIY approach.

Greater clarity on the application of existing regulations will accelerate development of cell and gene therapies.

Single-use technologies are starting to gain ground as capacity needs change, but industrywide adoption remains low.

BioPharm International asked Andrew Bulpin, head of Process Solutions at MilliporeSigma, about the end-of-life options for disposable components of biopharmaceutical single-use systems.

The new Acquity Arc Bio System by Waters is specifically engineered to enable efficient transfer and improvement of bioseparation analytical methods.

A manufacturing disruption has led to an EpiPen shortage in Canada, which currently has no alternative auto-injectors available on the market.

The contract development and manufacturing organization has invested £30-million (US$42 million) at its Dundalk, Ireland site to offer expanded clinical trial services.

The company relocated its headquarters to Riverview, Florida.

Meissner Filtration Products has acquired PDC Aseptic Filling Systems, a supplier of aseptic filling systems and sealers, to expand Meissner's automated platform offerings.

Corning will feature its 3D bioprinting technology and tools to support 3D cell culture at booth #1029 during the SLAS 2018 conference on Feb. 3-7, 2018 in San Diego, CA.

Comecar will provide cell culture equipment for biopharmaceutical company CO.DON AG's new production site in Leipzig, Germany.