Contract Manufacturing

Catalent enters AAV vector production agreement with IVERIC bio

18-Jun-2019 By Maggie Lynch

Catalent is producing AAV vectors for the preclinical and clinical trial supply of Iveric bio’s lead drug candidates.

Almac meets evolving trial design with ‘on demand’ supply solution

17-Jun-2019 By Maggie Lynch

In an aim to optimize the performance of changing clinical trials, Almac Clinical Services launched a supply chain solution – Almac Adapt – to provide sponsors with an adaptive supply strategy.

NanoComposix adds drug manufacturing to services roster

13-Jun-2019 By Melissa Fassbender

San Diego, CA-based NanoComposix received its drug manufacturing license which it said will ensure clients are able to use one vendor throughout the product life cycle.

CAR-Ts that grow on trees: Automating cell therapy manufacturing

11-Jun-2019 By Vassia Barba

As the cell and gene therapies market evolves, CDMOs and pharmaceutical companies aim to adapt to the rising demands and serve larger patient populations.

PCI Pharma adds another San Diego facility as storage needs grow

10-Jun-2019 By Maggie Lynch

PCI Pharma Services adds a third facility in San Diego as it continues to grow its west coast clinical operations.

STA Pharma completes clinical supply of PhoenixMD’s breast cancer treatment

10-Jun-2019 By Maggie Lynch

Clinical trial supply for the first targeted treatment of triple-negative breast cancer completed through PhoenixMD and STA Pharmaceutical agreement.

ElevateBio secures $150m to move cell and gene therapy companies forward amid ‘overwhelming’ CMO demand

06-Jun-2019 By Melissa Fassbender

ElevateBio’s BaseCamp facility will provide “bench-to-bedside” services to its portfolio and partner companies – as the demand for cell and gene therapy CMOs “far outweighs the capacity,” says CEO.

PE firm Ampersand acquires German CDMO Vibalogics

03-Jun-2019 By Maggie Lynch

The private equity firm Ampersand Capital has acquired Vibalogics with plans to increase development and manufacturing capabilities for complex viral products.

Catalent unveils OneBio Suite for biologics development

03-Jun-2019 By Melissa Fassbender

Catalent is unveiling its OneBio Suite for the integrated development, manufacturing, and clinical supply of biologic drugs.

Accenture launches AI tool to improve connectivity between researchers

30-May-2019 By Vassia Barba

Accenture’s technology platform, Intient, will provide access to clinical data and links companies working on drug delivery.

Vetter goes green and supplies German sites with neutral energy

29-May-2019 By Maggie Lynch

Vetter’s German sites will be supplied with only CO2 neutral energy from renewable energy sources as the company continues to work towards greater sustainability.

Rexgenero extends European reach with expanded manufacturing

29-May-2019 By Maggie Lynch

Partnership with German Red Cross will see Rexgenero’s lead drug candidate reaching broader patient base in clinical trials.

BBK Holdings opens European subsidiary to support clinical trials

21-May-2019 By Maggie Lynch

BBK Holdings, parent company of BBK Worldwide, has established BBK Patient Experience Limited to support patient data protection in clinical trials and add to its footprint in the EU.

Wasdell acquisition to support outsourced supply chain in Europe

20-May-2019 By Maggie Lynch

Wasdell Group has acquired specialist manufacturer and packager, Honeywood Limited in an aim to build its manufacturing and packaging capacity in the UK to support European supply chain.