Fill & finish, packaging

Amcor launches new sustainable medical laminates solutions

08-Nov-2023 By Liza Laws

Amcor has taken a significant step towards sustainability by launching the next generation of its medical laminates solutions.

Medisca announces plans for distribution and packaging center

07-Nov-2022 By Ben Hargreaves

The facility will comprise of a standalone building to consolidate repackaging and distribution operations in the state of New York, US.

‘Innovators need to meet contract services partners sooner, plan much earlier and far further into development’

26-Oct-2022 By Rachel Arthur

A ‘significant shift’ is under way in global outsourcing strategies: with the sector moving away from phase-appropriate development in favor of a more forward-looking model – with experts advising starting the search for an outsourcing partner as early...

Thermo Fisher hails PPD’s wins of ‘very large’ customers following merger

20-Sep-2022 By Nick Taylor

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s clinical service unit PPD has won some “very large” customers since becoming part of the broader group in a mega-merger, according to CEO Marc Casper.

Tech Innovations: August 2022

22-Aug-2022 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s news on technology, partnerships, expansions, and more includes items from IQVIA, Almac Group, Signant Health, Lonza, and other key companies.

Vetter kicks off operations at fill-and-finish facility in Austria

13-Jul-2022 By Jenni Spinner

The contract development and manufacturing organization has begun fulfilling customer orders at its new clinical manufacturing facility in Rankweil, Austria.

People on the Move: July 2022

11-Jul-2022 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s announcements of launches, appointments, and partnerships includes Saama, COTA, Yourway, Eversana, Kindeva, and other notable industry companies.

Tech Innovations: June 2022

16-Jun-2022 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s announcements on new products, enhanced technology, partnerships, and more includes Eversana, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and other notable companies.

bio 2022

ten23 adds manufacturing building in rapid build out

14-Jun-2022 By Ben Hargreaves

The newly launched CDMO plans to set up two new manufacturing lines, after expanding into a 5,000-square-meter manufacturing facility.

Lilly invests $2.1bn in new Indiana manufacturing sites

31-May-2022 By Rachel Arthur

Eli Lilly and Company plans to expand its manufacturing footprint in Indiana by investing $2.1bn in two new manufacturing sites at Indiana's LEAP Lebanon Innovation and Research District in Boone County.

Novartis looks to work more strategically as CDMO

16-May-2022 By Jane Byrne

Novartis has recently set up a new contract development and manufacturing unit called Global Biotech Co-operations (GBTC).

People on the Move: May 2022

05-May-2022 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s news on partnerships, appointments, expansions, and investment includes Javara, ACG, Phastar, Elligo Health Research, and other notable companies.

CPhI North America 2022

Pharma growth, partnerships focus of 2022 CPhI North America

04-May-2022 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the organizer of the pharmaceutical event discusses what’s in store for the upcoming conference, and for the drug development industry itself.

Catalent to invest $350m to expand US drug substance and product manufacturing site

22-Apr-2022 By Jane Byrne

Catalent has announced a multi-year $350m investment at its facility in Bloomington, Indiana, to expand biologics drug substance and drug product manufacturing capabilities.

Novo Holdings acquires blow-fill-seal manufacturing specialist Ritedose

10-Jan-2022 By Jane Byrne

Life science investor group, Novo Holdings, has agreed to buy Ritedose, the largest sterile CDMO in the US focused on advanced blow-fill-seal technology, from Hong-Kong based, AGIC Capital, and China’s Humanwell.

cphi worldwide

Variable-dose pen injector platform designed for simple use

11-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

Stevanato Group is showcasing its SG Alina disposable, variable-dose pen injector platform, available with customizable features, at CPhI Worldwide 2021.

Neopac recyclable barrier tubes land sustainability award

10-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

Polyfoil MMB mono-material tubes, designed to be recyclable, landed top honors in the Excellence in Sustainability at the recent Pharmapack Awards program.

Use of robotics in pharma packaging, manufacturing on the rise: Beroe

10-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

According to the market intelligence firm, automation appeals to drug packaging and manufacturing firms, thanks to their productivity-boosting potential.

Pharmaceutical packaging and labeling briefs

10-Nov-2021 By Jenni Spinner

This capsule of industry news features Amcor, High Purity New England, MG America, and other firms offering packaging and labeling products and services.

Digital revolution transforming drug development: West Pharma

18-Oct-2021 By Jenni Spinner

A leader from the drug development and manufacturing firm talks about the ways in which advanced digital tools stand to revolutionize the pharma field.

Wave of acquisitions hits pharma industry this week

15-Jul-2021 By Jenni Spinner

The past several days have seen a relatively large number of industry acqusitions, with Lilly, Phillip Morris, WCG, CTI and others making notable buys.

Tech Innovations: June 2021

23-Jun-2021 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s roundup of new equipment, materials, tech partnerships and other news includes items from Ajinomoto, Evonik, Quanticate, Pharmasol, and more.

Tech Innovations: May 2021

19-May-2021 By Jenni Spinner

This month’s roundup of new equipment, technology partnerships, and other news includes items from Ajinomoto, Elligo, Syneos, ACD/Labs and other companies.

Sandoz incorporates RFID technology on injectables

20-Oct-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The generic drug manufacturer is working with Kit Check to incorporate the company's drug supply-chain management technology into two of its products.

Tjoapack expands pre-filled pharma packaging

30-Sep-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The contract pharmaceutical packaging firm plans to add automated packaging equipment to help meet growing demand for pre-filled syringes and vials.

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing tackles unique expansion

11-Aug-2020 By Jenni Spinner

When growing market demand moved the Michigan CDMO to expand, it opted for a novel design-construction approach to building bigger digs.

People on the Move: August 2020

04-Aug-2020 By Jenni Spinner

This month's spotlight on new hires, promotions and company acquisitions involves Elligo Health Research, PPD, Pfizer, Covance and other industry firms.

Softbox introduces sustainable cold-chain packaging

22-Jul-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The Tempcell Eco temperature-control shipping container is designed to combine thermal performance and sustainability for pharma applications.

Syntegon compact Kliklok carton former handles pharma packs

29-May-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The compact Kliklok ACE carton former is designed to handle pharmaceutical packaging applications in a relatively small footprint.

This week's FDA COVID-19 actions and advice

13-May-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The federal agency continues to offer advice for healthcare and pharma industry professionals, and to take action against companies acting out of bounds.

Almac lands GMP certification for Irish site

25-Feb-2020 By Vassia Barba

Following an inspection at its Ireland site, Almac received compliance certification for its Almac Adapt Just in Time’ clinical packaging and labelling manufacturing services.

Report on MediLedger blockchain network submitted to the FDA

25-Feb-2020 By Vassia Barba

A group of 24 companies is set to support blockchain technology to ensure compliance with the FDA’s DSCSA requirements and to tackle counterfeiting.

PCI acquires Bellwyck Pharma Services

17-Feb-2020 By Jenni Spinner

The purchase follows PCI’s plans to expand its clinical trial services globally, including in North America and Europe.

Testing service looks to ensure glass packaging adequacy

17-Feb-2020 By Vassia Barba

Glass packaging provider joins forces with a vacuum pump manufacturer to design a packaging testing service.

Almac, Pfizer reveal steps to slash gene therapy labeling times

12-Feb-2020 By Nick Taylor

Almac outlines work with Pfizer to quickly get patient-specific gene therapies to DMD patients.

Almac launches digital labeling service for clinical products

11-Feb-2020 By Vassia Barba

Aiming to assist developers in managing ‘a range of labeling scenarios’, Almac brings a digital label approval system to market.

FDA places Innate cancer trial on partial clinical hold over CMO issue

14-Jan-2020 By Nick Taylor

The US FDA puts Innate Pharma trial on partial clinical hold after learning of CMO problems.

Bristol-Myers offloads manufacturing plant to Catalent

13-Jan-2020 By Nick Taylor

Catalent buys Italian manufacturing and packaging plant from Bristol-Myers Squibb, adding oral solid, biologics and sterile product capacity.

Bridge chooses Catalent for opioid addiction treatment manufacture

19-Dec-2019 By Vassia Barba

Catalent completes clinical production of opioid addiction therapeutic developed by Bridge using Zydis technology and gets exclusive license ahead of regulatory filing.

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.

Boehringer Ingelheim taps NiceLabel to improve label management

02-Dec-2019 By Vassia Barba

Boehringer Ingelheim adopts a label management system developed by NiceLabel, replacing manual quality control procedures with digital technology.

CPhI Worldwide 2019

'E-label' packaging to improve patient experience

15-Nov-2019 By Vassia Barba

Sharp’s electronic label for drug packaging can be updated again and again, saving time and costs whilst also improving patient engagement during clinical trials.

Romaco launches first recyclable strip packaging

31-Oct-2019 By Vassia Barba

Romaco’s Push Packs, made from recyclable polyolefin laminate, are the ‘first ever’ recyclable unit dose packaging for solid drug products, according to the company.

Embracing the digital world for optimised drug manufacturing

30-Oct-2019 By Vassia Barba

In-PharmaTechnologist steps inside Siemen's Digital Experience Centre to learn about the digital services that aim to transform the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals.

'Keeping up with the supply chain as a core competency': AmerisourceBergen talks blockchain

11-Oct-2019 By Vassia Barba

Broad adoption of blockchain technology requires manufacturers to look at their investments in the supply chain, just as they look at R&D, AmerisourceBergen executive says.

Gerresheimer to push digitization at glass innovation center

08-Oct-2019 By Ben Hargreaves

Gerresheimer announces the opening of a glass innovation and technology center to develop primary packaging glass products for the industry.

ACG opens Industry 4.0 center of excellence

08-Oct-2019 By Vassia Barba

ACG Inspection opens center of excellence in Switzerland, where the company will showcase its digital and artificial intelligence-enabled services.

PCI opens new IL-based center of excellence

26-Sep-2019 By Melissa Fassbender

PCI Pharma Services’ newly expanded Clinical Center of Excellence in Rockford, IL, features an additional 30,000 square feet of space.

Early manufacturing life-saving for biologics developers, says CMO exec

23-Sep-2019 By Vassia Barba

‘Talk to your CDMO early’ is the advice BioConnection gives to developers of biopharmaceuticals, suggesting that they make a reservation to ensure availability.

SAP adopts blockchain to protect pharma partners’ data

05-Sep-2019 By Ben Hargreaves

SAP partners with Chronicled for its pharma customers to share information securely through blockchain technology, in compliance with the US DSCSA.