Manufacturing

Articles

The Altrui Foundation is a non-profit organization that serves as a center point between manufacturers of unused medications and the charitable organizations that seek them.

New Jersey Students Launch Foundation to Transfer Unused Medications to Communities in Need

Jennifer Markarian is manufacturing editor of BioPharm International.

Podcasts

BioPharm International interviewed Cloudleaf about trends in tracking vaccines through the supply chain.

Trends in Vaccine Tracking

Siegfried Schmitt, PhD, is principal consultant withÂ PAREXEL, Siegfried.Schmitt@parexel.com.

Updating the quality technical agreement will clarify any expectations and limitations, says Siegfried Schmitt, vice president, Technical at Parexel.

Now is the Time to Update the Quality Technical Agreement

A newly developed polymer, DynaShield, may have the capability to ensure global access for COVID-19 treatment and prevention.

Helena Offers Polymer Solution to Global Cold Chain Issues for COVID-19 Vaccines, Biologics, and Therapeutics

The company will expand its clinical supply chain services by establishing two new facilities in Rheinfelden and Weil am Rhein, Germany.

Thermo Fisher to Expand its European Clinical Supply Chain Services

A longer-than-expected scale up of raw materials forces Pfizer to cut 2020 vaccine production in half.

Raw Material Delays Cut Pfizer Vaccine Production

The agency, in response to an executive order, published a list of essential medicines, medical countermeasures, and critical inputs that should be available at all times in an adequate amount to serve patient needs.

FDA Identifies Essential Medicines

Best practices to consider when transitioning from research-grade to GMP-grade materials. 

Avoiding the GMP Bottleneck

pci | bridge makes inventory, production, distribution, and shipping data immediately accessible by integrating the platform with PCI’s other systems, making the data manageable from both sides.

PCI Pharma Service Launches Digital Platform for Supply Chain Management

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

Agnes Shanley is senior editor of Pharmaceutical Technology.

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. 

2019 Investments Centered around Cell and Gene Therapies

The future will bring changes for temperature-controlled container rental companies.

Supply Chain/Logistics