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Cali to Massachusetts: We're the better biotech hub
The Golden State holds a number of advantages over its East Coast rival, including greater venture capital investments in life sciences, according to a new report.
By Jacob Bell • Dec. 1, 2017 -
Corning adds 185 jobs to support pharma packaging production
Stepped-up hiring is part of a major investment into Valor Glass, a damage-resistant type of glassware Corning developed together with Merck and Pfizer.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Nov. 30, 2017 -
Merck unveils big plans for new UK HQ
Dubbed UK Discovery Centre, the facility could support nearly 1,000 jobs, including 150 new research positions.
By Jacob Bell • Nov. 30, 2017 -
Fresenius builds out its US manufacturing presence
The German healthcare company plans to pump $100 million into an expansion of its North Carolina production site.
By Suzanne Elvidge • Nov. 30, 2017 -
Bluebird Bio doubles down on viral manufacturing
The gene therapy biotech is adding to its manufacturing capabilities as it readies plans to bring multiple new products to market in the coming years.
By Lisa LaMotta • Nov. 29, 2017 -
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Modern medicine: Cell and gene therapy
Transporting time- and temperature-sensitive products is a challenging responsibility for companies who need a reliable partner to ensure these life-saving therapies are delivered efficiently and successfully.
Nov. 28, 2017 -
UPS digs deeper into drug distribution
The logistics provider obtained a license to relabel drugs for pharmaceutical manufacturing clients in Georgia.
By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 28, 2017 -
FDA releases its blistering Lupin warning letter
Lupin shares slumped when the drugmaker disclosed last week that it had been cited. Now published, the letter shows the extent of Lupin's violations.
By Jacob Bell • Nov. 16, 2017 -
Recipharm to shutter two plants, cutting 225 jobs
The restructuring is part of Recipharm's efforts to boost the profitability of its solid dose manufacturing business.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Nov. 16, 2017 -
Avista doubles API manufacturing capacity at CO facility
The CDMO has expanded in Massachusetts and North Carolina as well, aiming to build out the company's operational capacity.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Nov. 16, 2017 -
Quotient Sciences buys UK CDMO in third acquisition of year
Not one week after unveiling a corporate rebranding, Quotient announced it would acquire the British CDMO Pharmaterials.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Nov. 16, 2017 -
Hospitals facing IV solution shortages after Hurricane Maria
The FDA has granted one of the largest manufacturers of IV solutions permission to import IV bags from its facilities in other countries.
By David Lim • Nov. 16, 2017 -
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Fujifilm boosts biopharma CDMO unit with $28M investment
The Japanese company has sped up the timeline for further expansion of its contract business, citing growing customer demand.
By Suzanne Elvidge • Nov. 9, 2017 -
'Hard' Brexit risks disrupting supply of thousands of drugs
A departure by the U.K. from the EU without a trade deal could imperil drug supply chains, a trade group of European drugmakers warned.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Nov. 8, 2017 -
Roche to shift packaging operations, trimming 235 jobs
Packaging of established, large-volume products will be relocated from the Kaiseragust site, freeing up capacity to focus on specialized medicines.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Nov. 8, 2017 -
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Lupin reeling after double whammy warning letter
Shares in the Indian drugmaker dropped by more than 15% on news the FDA flagged manufacturing violations at two facilities.
By Jacob Bell • Nov. 8, 2017 -
Shire moves Cinryze production in-house as manufacturing problems persist
A third-party manufacturer didn't supply enough of the hereditary angioedema drug during the third quarter, leading to slumped sales.
By Jacob Bell • Nov. 2, 2017 -
FDA to recognize GMP inspections by 8 EU drug regulators
The agreement marks a major step toward closer collaboration between the FDA and its European counterparts to regulate the production of medical products.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Nov. 2, 2017 -
Mustang Bio secures CAR-T production site
Mustang will lease a facility in the UMass Medicine Science Park as it prepares for clinical production of its CAR-T candidates next year.
By Suzanne Elvidge • Nov. 2, 2017 -
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Sanofi passes on Parkinson's option, crushing Voyager's shares
While the biotech took a hit when its pharma partner exited, retaining U.S. rights for the gene therapy could be a silver lining with better economics.
By Jacob Bell • Oct. 31, 2017 -
India fights the 'lesser quality' taint in drug manufacturing
Indian drug manufacturers are looking to be bigger players in the global market, but quality control continues to be a challenge.
By Malorye Allison Branca • Oct. 30, 2017 -
Drug production in Puerto Rico still disrupted, FDA says
Despite positive updates from several large drugmakers, many facilities appear to be operating well below capacity.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Oct. 26, 2017 -
Recipharm's serialization push continues with Lisbon facility
The CDMO now has six sites with serialization capabilities, reinforcing its position as a key provider of the increasingly important regulatory service.
By Jacob Bell • Oct. 26, 2017 -
Lilly to spend $72M on upgrading insulin production
The Indianapolis pharma has earmarked $850 million for investments into its U.S. operations this year.
By Ned Pagliarulo • Oct. 26, 2017 -
Single-source contracting could speed drug development
Outsourcing to a single CMO rather than multiple for manufacturing support proved faster and less costly, a Tufts study found.
By Suzanne Elvidge • Oct. 26, 2017
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