Contract Manufacturing & Logistics

Antibe engages global CMO to support planned pain drug partnership

16-Dec-2019 By Nick Taylor

Antibe tasks global CMO with providing a reliable supply of pain drug, ATB-346.

Amneal invests $340m in generics distributor

16-Dec-2019 By Vassia Barba

Amneal announces acquisition of 65.1% majority interest of generics distributing company, AvKARE, boosting its presence in the generics and federal healthcare market.

Agilent sets sights on filling new nucleic acid plant by 2021

16-Dec-2019 By Nick Taylor

Agilent looks to fill new nucleic acid capacity by end of 2020, eyes further expansions.

Ex-Covance CEO Ratliff takes over as head of AMRI

13-Dec-2019 By Nick Taylor

Ex-Covance leader John Ratliff replaces Michael Mulhern as CEO of AMRI.

Novartis sets 2020 target for commercial readiness of cell therapy CMO

10-Dec-2019 By Nick Taylor

Novartis aims to have its Japanese cell therapy CMO commercially ready in the second half of 2020.

CSafe launches temperature-controlled packaging for cell therapies

10-Dec-2019 By Vassia Barba

CSafe expands its cold chain offering with a series of logistics services suitable for temperature-controlled shipping of biologics.

Almac granted $1m to develop low-cost API manufacturing method

09-Dec-2019 By Vassia Barba

Under funding from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Almac initiates work to develop biosynthetic routes for APIs to be used in world aid programs.

BerGenBio taps into Piramal’s platform to develop leukemia treatment

09-Dec-2019 By Vassia Barba

Piramal to support the development of BerGenBio’s treatment for acute myeloid leukemia, after the US FDA granted the candidate fast track designation.

GE Healthcare launches automation software for CAR-T manufacturing

05-Dec-2019 By Vassia Barba

GE Healthcare tops its C-Pro cell processing system with SpinOculation, an automation software that enables closed T cells transduction at the preferred volume and concentration.