GSK is investing in ‘significant’ capacity expansion to support production of its shingles vaccine, which has been approved in China after clinical trials demonstrated 90% efficacy.
Evotec to join the emerging biologics market through Just Biotherapeutics’ smart technology platforms, machine learning tools and low cost manufacturing facilities.
Scancell and Cancer Research UK use nanodelivery technology to activate the body’s immune system, boosting its ability to target and destroy cancer cells.
The Senate has passed a bill authorising spending on the development of products to protect the US against pandemic influenza and other biological threats to public health.
Genentech will collaborate with biopharma company Parvus to manufacture and commercialize Navacim therapeutics for the treatment of autoimmune disease.
Celltrion plans to invest across its pharmaceutical business up to 2030, creating an estimated 110,000 new jobs in the process and launching 20 products.
Roche’s acquisition of Spark was announced at the start of the year but closing the deal has proved difficult after a third delay incurred to give the FTC extra review time.
Diverse leadership provides more opportunity for innovation and higher performance in financial return, says diversity and inclusion chair and biotech executive.
Biogen will halt all clinical trial activity on its Alzheimer’s drug, aducanumab, after its failure in Phase III trials, according to its first quarter financials.
AbbVie receives approval from the US FDA for its newest psoriasis drug, Skyrizi, which looks set to recoup some of Humira’s revenue when it loses patent protection.
CPhI North America donates $10,000 to iBIO’s Educate Center to help fund STEM programs for girls and solidifies its partnership with the association to support Illinois as a growing life sciences hub.
The expanding cell therapy market has placed new demands on supply chain services, with their shipment requirements and competition in the logistics industry rising.
Fuji Pharma signs agreement to receive an exclusive supply of the ustekinumab biosimilar for the Japanese market, furthering a previous investment agreement.
The industry focuses investments where there is the highest potential returns, but one panel at BIO-Europe Spring suggested multiple partners could boost outcomes in underserved therapeutic areas.
Bringing together the food industry’s know-how and pharma’s manufacturing expertise, the new joint venture from Lonza and Chr. Hansen is positioned to pioneer the live biotherapeutic products space – addressing medical needs not met with ‘conventional’...
Regeneron and Alnylam sign discovery agreement that could advance 30 targets within CNS and ocular disorders, during an initial five-year discovery period.
Pall Biotech signs an industry participation agreement with the New Jersey Innovation Institute to create two centres designed to develop and manufacture cell and gene therapies.
Biogen and its partner, Eisai, confirm a decision to stop the Phase III development of aducanumab, a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s – a key part of the former’s pipeline.
