Manufacturing: Page 2


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    Early decisions to de-risk the transition to combination products

    Speeding up the drug development process through a less optimized containment and delivery system may have been an option in the past, but both expectations and the competitive environment are changing. 

    March 20, 2023
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    Sandoz, betting on biosimilar sales, to build new production plant

    The Novartis division will invest at least $400 million in a new manufacturing facility in Slovenia amid expectations that demand for copycat biologics will surge in the coming years.

    By March 9, 2023
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    Novartis takes step toward expanding supply of in-demand cancer drug

    The company has struggled to maintain supply of its prostate cancer drug Pluvicto, hampered by production issues and higher-than-expected demand.

    By March 3, 2023
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    A startup launches with plans to open up a gene and cell therapy bottleneck

    The pipeline of CAR-T therapies and ex vivo gene therapies has swelled in recent years, but manufacturing hasn’t been able to keep up with demand.

    By Jan. 31, 2023
  • Lilly to boost diabetes drug production with $450M factory investment

    The pharma aims to double its manufacturing capacity for drugs like Mounjaro and Trulicity as competition with rival Novo Nordisk heats up.

    By Jan. 24, 2023
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    The inspection challenges posed by the self-administration trend

    Automatic visual inspection: rising to the challenges of syringe inspection. 

    Dec. 19, 2022
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    Novo Nordisk to boost drug manufacturing in Denmark

    The Danish drugmaker has invested heavily in expanding its production capacity for oral and injectable drugs. A new $744 million project is the latest investment.

    By Nov. 22, 2022
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    Integrating lab data into your physician engagement strategy: 5 key benefits

    Normalized lab data can help pharma companies promote their therapies to a targeted audience. 

    By Ritupriya Yamujala • Nov. 14, 2022
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    Modular plug-and-produce facilities for cell therapies

    Commercial-scale production is pivotal for the success of cell therapy. Is modularity the solution?

    Nov. 7, 2022
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    FDA again delays review of Amicus rare disease drug

    For the second time this year, the agency has put off a decision on Amicus' therapy for Pompe disease. European regulators are also reviewing the treatment and could soon issue an opinion.

    By Oct. 31, 2022
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    The demand for nanoparticles in drug formulation is rising

    Collaborating with an experienced partner, such as a Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), could prove to be invaluable in developing nano-based systems.

    By Kate Silver • Oct. 17, 2022
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    Expediting IND applications with drug master files

    By taking advantage of pre-filed DMFs, researchers benefit from the value, time savings and reduced complexities of having someone else do the heavy lifting for key components of the final drug product.

    Oct. 10, 2022
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    Merck expands Singapore hub to support Keytruda, Gardasil

    The company opened a packaging facility for its two top-selling products and began work on a plant that will produce next-generation inhalers.

    By Oct. 6, 2022
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    BioNTech to build an mRNA hub in Australia

    A new agreement with the Australian government will bring messenger RNA research and manufacturing capabilities to the country, adding to the COVID-19 vaccine developer’s global expansion efforts. 

    By Oct. 6, 2022
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    Takeda to stop making parathyroid drug Natpara in 2024 after production challenges

    The Japanese drugmaker said it was unable to resolve manufacturing problems that led to a 2019 recall of the drug, which treats hypoparathyroidism.

    By Oct. 4, 2022
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    Standardized materials: Meeting the demand for gene therapies

    With supply and labor constraints creating backlogged custom-manufacturing schedules, developers have felt the pain in cost and speed to market.

    Sept. 26, 2022
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    Novartis funnels $300M into early biologic drug manufacturing

    The investment is meant to improve Novartis’ capacity for developing and manufacturing biologic medicines that make up a larger share of its pipeline. 

    By Sept. 12, 2022
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    FDA holds back Alvotech’s Humira biosimilar over manufacturing issues

    The company received a complete response letter, but still expects to win approval of the copycat drug in time to launch it in the U.S. next year.

    By Sept. 6, 2022
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    ‘Treg’ startup Sonoma expands with plans for manufacturing plant

    The biotech, launched by immunologist Jeffrey Bluestone, is developing regulatory T cell therapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

    By Aug. 24, 2022
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    US speeds rollout of monkeypox vaccine, treatment

    The Biden administration next week will provide 1.8 million doses of the Jynneos vaccine and 50,000 courses of antiviral Tpoxx to states and local governments.

    By Aug. 19, 2022
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    Bristol Myers CAR-T sales rise despite production problems

    Demand has increased faster than Bristol Myers can make Abecma, although the company said supply is improving. A manufacturing issue for Breyanzi, meanwhile, impacted sales. 

    By July 27, 2022
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    California to manufacture its own insulin, governor says

    Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $100 million budget to create a production facility and to develop affordable insulin products, saying the medicines’ high cost “epitomizes market failures.”

    By Susan Kelly • July 11, 2022
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    Resilience, a well-funded manufacturing startup, joins with the Parker Institute to make cancer drugs

    The unusual biotech, which just raised $625 million earlier this week, will work with the immunotherapy center under a five-year agreement to create and spin off new companies.

    By Kristin Jensen • June 9, 2022
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    Astellas, despite recent setbacks, opens $100M gene therapy plant

    The opening of the plant, which could create more than 200 new jobs, comes on the heels of several significant issues with the company’s most advanced gene therapy program.

    By June 8, 2022
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    Pfizer to invest $120M, add jobs in Paxlovid production push

    After initially struggling to meet demand for Paxlovid, Pfizer is putting significant resources toward expanding an important manufacturing plant in Michigan.

    By June 7, 2022