Contradictory requests from the US FDA on the statistical analysis of Remsima are one of many regulatory hurdles facing biosimilar developers, according to Celltrion.
The plant of the future will be increasingly equipped with disposable technology but single-use will never fully replace stainless steel, according to biomanufacturers at a recent industry event.
Pfizer reduced costs 40% without cutting jobs at a facility in Sweden using an alternative approach to organisational and cultural behaviour, and hopes to do the same at its newly acquired Austrian plant.
To benefit from breakthrough therapy designation (BTD) pharma companies must be willing “bet on the right data” according to Roche, which says this could be a challenge for smaller firms.
Sartorius has launched a cell harvesting technology, the first to incorporate diatomaceous earth filtration more commonly associated with the brewing industry.
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Biopharma firms must improve processes and technologies to control costs according Thermo Fisher which says the higher yields possible with CRISPR engineered cell lines are a challenge for industry.