Fill & finish, packaging

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.