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Trump tries to revamp drug supply chain with latest order
A directive announced by the president would require government agencies to buy certain "essential" drugs from factories in the U.S. How easily such an order would be implemented isn't clear.
By Ben Fidler • Aug. 6, 2020 -
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. (2020). "Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2" [Image]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/nihgov/49565892277/in/album-72157713108522106/.
India's role in coronavirus vaccine manufacturing grows with new deals
The Serum Institute, one of the world's largest vaccine producers, licensed Novavax's experimental shot, while Wockhardt signed on with the U.K. to help make AstraZeneca's candidate.
By Kristin Jensen • Aug. 6, 2020 -
US taps camera makers for help manufacturing drugs, vaccines
The Trump administration plans to loan Kodak $765 million to produce drug ingredients, one day after enlisting Fujifilm to help make coronavirus vaccines.
By Ned Pagliarulo • July 28, 2020 -
Retrieved from Sandoz on July 27, 2020
Sandoz earmarks $175M to upgrade tech at European hub for antibiotics manufacturing
About a third of the money will come from the Austrian government and be put toward technology used to make the active ingredients in penicillin products.
By Jacob Bell • July 27, 2020 -
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. (2020). "Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2" [Image]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/nihgov/49565892277/in/album-72157713108522106/.
UK to spend almost $130M more on coronavirus vaccine manufacturing
The investment will upgrade a Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult site so it can manufacture coronavirus vaccines and respond to future pandemics.
By Jacob Bell • July 23, 2020 -
Thermo Fisher rakes in $1.3B in coronavirus-related revenue
The second quarter saw the company's diagnostic and healthcare end market sales jump more than 70% due to soaring demand for COVID-19 testing.
By Nick Paul Taylor • July 22, 2020 -
An insider's look at how GM, Ventec ramped up ventilator production amid COVID-19
The weight of the Defense Production Act helped open doors, said the CEO of the engineering firm contracted to test each of the 30,000 devices expected under the agreement.
By Greg Slabodkin • July 13, 2020 -
Civica enlists Novartis to produce generic injectable drugs
Founded by hospital systems to address drug shortages, the nonprofit group has now struck several partnerships to expand its network of suppliers.
By Kristin Jensen • July 9, 2020 -
US buys up early supply of Regeneron's COVID-19 antibody cocktail
A $450 million grant will help Regeneron scale up manufacturing of its drug, which is among the front-running antibody therapies for COVID-19.
By Jonathan Gardner • July 7, 2020 -
Novavax gets $1.6B in US funding for coronavirus vaccine
The funding will secure 100 million doses of Novavax's experimental shot, which is set to begin late-stage testing this fall.
By Ned Pagliarulo • July 7, 2020 -
J&J, with new deal, plans for long-term manufacture of coronavirus vaccine
A five-year agreement with Maryland's Emergent Biosolutions will provide for large-scale production of J&J's candidate, set to begin testing in July.
By Ned Pagliarulo • July 6, 2020 -
Novartis cancer drug unit to build Indianapolis factory
Advanced Accelerator Applications, a subsidiary of the Swiss pharma, will build a new site to produce targeted radioligand therapies like Lutathera.
By Kristin Jensen • July 2, 2020 -
WHO lays out ambitious plan to deliver 2 billion coronavirus vaccine doses
More than $18 billion will be needed for the WHO's plan, which would secure and allocate vaccine supplies for high-risk groups and lower-income countries.
By Ned Pagliarulo • June 26, 2020 -
Moderna adds Catalent as vaccine manufacturing partner
Catalent will help with some of the final manufacturing steps for the biotech's experimental coronavirus vaccine, set to begin late-stage testing next month.
By Kristin Jensen • June 25, 2020 -
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. (2020). "Novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2" [Microscope image]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/nihgov/49535193876/in/album-72157713108522106/.
Inovio gets U.S. government backing for vaccine delivery device
The contract from the U.S. Department of Defense will help Inovio scale up production of its coronavirus vaccine, which, unlike many rivals, relies on an electroporation device.
By Kristin Jensen • June 24, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Vaccines can end the coronavirus pandemic. Will every country get them?
Scientists around the world are racing to develop a coronavirus vaccine. But the factories slated to make the leading candidates are concentrated in a handful of countries, raising concerns about global access.
By Jonathan Gardner • June 23, 2020 -
Craighead, Shealah. (2020). "President Trump Delivers an Update on Vaccine Development" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
'Warp Speed' plan for coronavirus vaccines comes into focus
Developers backed by the project will get preferential access to manufacturing and distribution capacity secured by the U.S. government.
By Ned Pagliarulo • June 17, 2020 -
EU proposes countries band together to buy coronavirus vaccines
The European Union plans to spend billions from an emergency fund to make advanced purchases of coronavirus vaccines for its member states.
By Kristin Jensen • June 17, 2020 -
Sanofi's latest investment signals long-term focus on vaccines
The new coronavirus has brought a renewed interest in vaccines. Now, Sanofi plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars preparing for future pandemics.
By Jacob Bell • June 16, 2020 -
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. (2020). "Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2" [Image]. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/nihgov/49565892277/in/album-72157713108522106/.
AstraZeneca signs new supply deals as coronavirus vaccine data nears
The drugmaker agreed to provide 400 million doses to four European countries as part of preparations to supply the world with the coronavirus vaccine it licensed from the University of Oxford.
By Ben Fidler • June 15, 2020 -
Fujifilm to invest nearly $1B in Denmark biologics plant
The Japanese contract manufacturer will double capacity at a biologics plant formerly owned by Biogen.
By Kristin Jensen • June 10, 2020 -
UPS expands healthcare business, shifting focus to vaccines
The coronavirus pandemic has forced the carrier to adjust and focus more heavily on the shipping and distribution of potential vaccines and treatments.
By Matt Leonard • June 10, 2020 -
US invests in drug vials to support coronavirus vaccine push
Through BARDA, the U.S. government will spend nearly $350 million to help two vial manufacturers dramatically scale up production.
By Ned Pagliarulo • June 9, 2020 -
AstraZeneca reaches deals with health charities to supply coronavirus vaccine worldwide
A separate agreement with India's Serum Institute aims to provide 1 billion doses of the experimental vaccine to low- and middle-income countries.
By Jonathan Gardner • June 4, 2020 -
Novavax taps AGC Biologics to aid in production of COVID-19 vaccine
Like its larger rivals, the Maryland company is trying to add manufacturing capacity for its experimental coronavirus vaccine as quickly as possible.
By Kristin Jensen • June 4, 2020