Category: Manufacturing

September 15, 2023

A recent publishing of the first part of the CPHI Annual Report predicts substantial progress ahead for artificial intelligence (AI)’s use in pharma, despite the uproar surrounding ChatGPT and other AI programs. According to a press release, the implications go […]

September 15, 2023

The US is currently experiencing a shortage of 15 cancer drugs as a result of manufacturing and supply chain issues. Three of these drugs – cisplatin, carboplatin and methotrexate – have been staples of cancer treatment for decades, but their […]

August 9, 2023

The biopharmaceutical industry has seen a lot of change in recent years, between new collaborations with supplier and contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) and accelerated drug delivery times. According to recent research, biopharmaceutical figures are already using digital and […]

June 30, 2023

Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Lonza are partnering in the production of a new facility. Both companies are working together to manufacture and support the production of Vertex’s experimental cell therapy VX-880 for Type 1 diabetes and a second candidate VX-264. The […]

June 22, 2023

On June 22, 2023, Andelyn Biosciences, a cell and gene therapy (CGT) contract development and manufacturing organization, announced the opening of its newly constructed manufacturing headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. According to a company press release, the 180,000-ft2 facility is intended […]

June 15, 2023

Mendus, a biopharmaceutical company focused on immunotherapies addressing tumor recurrence, and NorthX Biologics, a contract development and manufacturing organization that serves as the National Swedish Innovation Hub for the good manufacturing practice (GMP) manufacture of biologics used in vaccines, gene […]

May 31, 2023

Nexcella, a subsidiary of US-based Immix Biopharma and a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced on May 26, 2023 that it has begun producing engineering batches of NXC-201, its lead candidate and a chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy, at its […]

May 30, 2023

Since biological drugs first became available, their demand has been increasing—with the biologic market being valued at approximately US$302.63 billion in 2020 and expecting to reach US$509.23 billion by 2026 at a compound annual growth rate of 9.06% (1). With […]

May 24, 2023

TriLink BioTechnologies announced the expansion of its messenger RNA (mRNA) manufacturing capabilities on May 24, 2023. The new construction of the current good manufacturing practice (CGMP)-grade facility will help the company with its mission to advance the field as more […]

April 28, 2023

Yposkesi, SK pharmteco’s clinical and commercial viral vector manufacturing arm for cell and gene therapies, launched LentiSure, an optimized Lentiviral (LV) Vector manufacturing platform for increasing lentivirus production efficiency and robustness. Lentivirus or LV vectors are used to produce cell-based […]

April 26, 2023

Cell therapies are powerful weapons for treating some cancers, but the manufacturing required is complex and time-consuming. Bristol Myers has previously had difficulties producing enough of its two CAR-T cancer therapies to keep up with demand. Bristol Myers won approval […]

April 17, 2023

Lipella Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company addressing serious diseases with significant unmet need, has entered into a manufacturing collaboration agreement with Cook MyoSite, Inc. to facilitate chemistry, manufacturing, and control (CMC) documentation for Lipella’s drug candidate LP-10 (liposomal tacrolimus), […]

April 12, 2023

Meissner, a company focused on advanced microfiltration and therapeutic manufacturing systems, announced on April 6, 2023 that it will invest nearly $250 million in a new manufacturing facility in Athens-Clarke County, Ga. The new facility will be located at the […]

March 23, 2023

Are you ramping up for clinical development, and deciding which CDMO to outsource your biologic? Learn more about how to efficiently qualify a new biomanufacturing partner organization for their fit with your timelines, budgets, and regulatory needs. This webinar will […]

March 17, 2023

Sandoz, the generics and biosimilars division of Novartis, announced on March 9, 2023 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding to build a new biologics production plant in Lendava, Slovenia. The company expects to invest at least $400 million […]

February 6, 2023

BioNTech announced on Feb. 2, 2023 that it has completed construction of its first proprietary plasmid DNA manufacturing facility in Marburg, Germany. The investment of approximately €40 million is part of a long-term development plan aiming to increase the company’s […]

February 1, 2023

Biologics, especially protein drugs, are often produced in cultured cells. Those cultured cells, called host cells, synthesize the target proteins along with the proteins coded by the cell genome for the cells’ own survival, function, and reproduction. Purifying the target […]

January 24, 2023

Eli Lilly will invest $450 million in a North Carolina manufacturing plant to meet growing demand for its diabetes drugs Mounjaro and Trulicity, the company said Tuesday. The investment in the Research Triangle Park plant will expand filling, device assembly […]

January 24, 2023

A just-published report from the Medicines Manufacturing Industry Partnership (MMIP) – set up by the UK government and biopharma industry in 2014 to drive growth in the category – says the sector has the potential to be a driver for […]

January 9, 2023

Ginkgo Bioworks, which is building a platform for cell programming and biosecurity, has opened Bioworks7, the latest expansion of its biological engineering foundry. With this new space, Ginkgo increases its capacity and capabilities to serve its partners in the spaces […]