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The companies have signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake of PCI Pharma Services.

Kohlberg and Mubadala to Acquire Majority Stake in PCI Pharma Services

The companies will work to establish an operational footprint across North America and Europe that will offer customers supply chain assurance for a combined portfolio of leading solutions.

CTS Bioprocessing Acquires Sani-Tech West Companies and Rebrands as SaniSure

Healthcare groups met in late July 2020 to discuss the state of the US pharmaceutical supply chain and the impact of COVID-19.

Drug Safety Summit Discusses Impact of COVID-19 on Pharma Supply Chain 

Editor of Pharmaceutical Technology Europe

Efforts are already underway to harmonize standards and regulatory approaches for testing of raw and ancillary materials, but continuous improvement is required.

Regulating Raw Materials Testing

Manufacturers and the US government are investing heavily in traditional and non-traditional forms and materials to ensure supplies of containers and delivery devices for COVID-19 treatments and vaccines. 


COVID-19: Shoring Up the Drug Delivery Infrastructure

Corning will use BARDA funding to expand US manufacturing capacity for pharmaceutical tubing and vials made from Valor glass.

Corning Expands Glass Vial Capacity

SiO2 Materials Science has received $143 million from the US government to accelerate capacity scale-up of its advanced primary packaging platform. 

SiO2 Scales Up Container Technology for COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments

The VIA Capsule from Cytiva is a liquid nitrogen-free cryogenic shipment system designed to transport cell therapies.

Cryogenic Capsule for Shipment of Cellular Therapies

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased demand for direct-to-patient shipments, challenging cold-chain specialists to become more agile and to strengthen their global distribution networks.

Finding New Efficiencies in Clinical Trial Logistics

Previous investments set a foundation for later efficiency improvements. 

Supply Chain/Logistics