Contract packaging provider Reed-Lane adds dedicated room for vial and ampule kitting to its cold chain capabilities to limit intra-facility travel and product excursion as a means of security.
Bristol-Myers Squibb and PTC Therapeutics enter a long-term lease agreement giving the latter greater access to biologic production facility as it advances its treatments for rare genetic disorders.
Fujifilm completed the acquisition of Biogen manufacturing site in Denmark for $890m in a cash transaction as it works to expand its global business lines.
CGT Catapult reports that employment has increased substantially, and production capacity has grown by 60% in the UK cell and gene therapy manufacturing industry.
Lonza adds its first sterile drug product fill-finish facility to its network after acquiring Novartis’ Swiss plant, building on its parenteral drug product development and testing capabilities for clinical trial supply.
WuXi Biologics expands its biologics conjugation solution center to include space for commercial manufacturing of antibody-drug conjugates for the biopharma industry.
Harbour BioMed and an unnamed ‘leader’ in immunology enter license agreement to develop, discover, and commercialize biologic therapeutics using the former’s transgenic mouse platform.
SGS’ completed the ₤8.7m expansion of its large molecule testing facility in Glasgow and made room to increase its existing biosafety service and PCR platform capabilities.
Lonza will provide manufacturing for Alector’s Phase I drug candidates for neurodegenerative diseases from its Switzerland site, which is expected to be operational by mid-2020.
Vibalogics increases its single-use bioreactor and purification capacity with a new manufacturing line to meet demand for oncolytic virus and viral vector manufacturing services.
Samsung Biologics is providing contract development services for GI Innovation’s pipeline, with the first among five molecules to initiate development immediately, says company representative.
