Supply chain, logistics

People on the Move: Outsourcing-Pharma roundup January '19

08-Feb-2019 By Melissa Fassbender

People on the move in January include new CEOs at Lonza, Taconic, MaSTherCell, Pii, and Wasdell, among several other c-suite shakeups and new hires as the industry kicks off the New Year.

PE firm's £459m capital fund invests in growing CRO

07-Feb-2019 By Maggie Lynch

The UK-based private equity firm CBPE has purchased a majority stake in Simbec-Orion and will expand the CRO's reach both geographically and across all business units.

Corex opens new clinical trial logistics hub in Ukraine

07-Feb-2019 By Maggie Lynch

Corex will expand to additional markets after opening a new clinical trial logistics hub in Ukraine.

Sharp’s relocation: ‘Reduces the risks, costs, and supply chain complexity’

04-Feb-2019 By Maggie Lynch

Sharp completes its relocation to its $23m facility in Pennsylvania after making additional investments to integrate services at the site.

Cognate to collaborate on cell thawing platform to improve product reliability

29-Jan-2019 By Maggie Lynch

The US-based CDMO Cognate intends to collaborate with Astero to provide access to the latter’s cell thawing platform to improve product quality in clinical manufacturing and establish a center of innovation.

LabConnect’s GSPN could lower sample preparation risk

24-Jan-2019 By Maggie Lynch

The new service from LabConnect, a central laboratory and support services provider, offers a global solution for sample preparation and processing requirements.

Large clinical trials for neurodegenerative diseases: Complex design, but demonstrative data

23-Jan-2019 By Maggie Lynch

Large clinical trials can be particularly useful in the early treatment and prevention of neurodegenerative diseases because of the amount of data collected, though patient recruitment and retention are challenging, says biostatistician.

Unchained Labs opens new contract testing facility at its CA headquarters

21-Jan-2019 By Maggie Lynch

Unchained Labs’ new facility will support its North American customers with specialized services in particle identification and visibility.

Biorepository a ‘one-stop’ solution for contract biomanufacturing

21-Jan-2019 By Maggie Lynch

LakePharma opens a GMP biorepository facility to assist clients with biomanufacturing and long-term material storage.

Lonza, Takeda reach regulatory milestone in oncology tie-up

17-Jan-2019 By Maggie Lynch

Lonza provided development, manufacturing, and clinical packaging services for Takeda’s Alunbrig, which has received EMA marketing authorization.

‘People are never far from their smart phones’: DoseMonitor ensures compliance in trials

15-Jan-2019 By Maggie Lynch

ClinOne uses text messaging and automated reminders to help ensure medication adherence in clinical trials with its new service, DoseMonitor.

AZ signs agreement for targeted drug delivery research

14-Jan-2019 By Maggie Lynch

AstraZeneca and Aptamer Group will collaborate to leverage Aptamer’s platform for targeted delivery of oligonucelotides to the kidney for therapeutic development.

Clinigen establishes ‘on-demand’ clinical trial supply chain

14-Jan-2019 By Maggie Lynch

Clinigen’s newly announced business, Clinical Trial Service, will establish an on-demand supply chain for clinical trials and extends agreement with its partner Accord.

Thousand Oaks secures $45m to expand its CDMO, CMC service offerings

14-Jan-2019 By Maggie Lynch

Thousand Oaks Biopharmaceuticals raised $45m in Series A financing, enabling the company to expand its CDMO and CMC services as well as its capabilities in global biologics development.

University Hospitals joins TriNetX Network for clinical research prospects

10-Jan-2019 By Maggie Lynch

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center has joined the TriNetX network to increase its research opportunities while benefitting the network of real world evidence and data.

$85m financing boosts Schrödinger’s software platform

07-Jan-2019 By Maggie Lynch

Schrödinger closed an $85m (€74) financing round to support an expansion of its computational platform and drug discovery pipeline for internal and external use.

Boehringer Ingelheim expands virtual clinical trials capabilities

07-Jan-2019 By Maggie Lynch

Boehringer Ingelheim is scaling its virtual clinical trial capabilities through an agreement with the mobile technology company Science 37.

2018 regulatory round-up: Patient safety, data transparency, innovative trial designs

18-Dec-2018 By Melissa Fassbender

Global regulatory agencies had a busy 2018. Here, we take a look back at some of the key developments throughout the year, as the industry navigated challenging politics, pressure to increase transparency, and the rapidly evolving digital health space.

Histopathology providers merge to serve biopharma, CRO industry as single company backed by PE

12-Dec-2018 By Melissa Fassbender

Histo-Scientific Research Laboratories and Vet Path Services have merged to create one company dedicated to providing histology, pathology, and archiving services to the biopharmaceutical, medical device, and contract research industries.

AiCure’s client base sees uptick as the industry looks to reduce risk

12-Dec-2018 By Maggie Lynch

After a significant client increase, the behavioral data platform saw revenue growth that more than a doubled year-over-year from 2017.

Guest Column

Collaboration created the cornerstone of better clinical trials – now, it’s time to build

12-Dec-2018 By Pamela Tenaerts, executive director, Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI)

We entered 2018 with a solid foundation in place for building better, more efficient clinical trials. Throughout the year, progress – particularly in the areas of mobile technologies, real-world evidence, and patient engagement – resulted in new, tangible...

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Clinical trial logistics for the schizophrenic patient

12-Dec-2018 By Maggie Lynch

Research involving individuals with schizophrenia can pose unique challenges with recruitment, informed consent, clinical trial design, and the use of placebos.

Evotec and LEO Pharma partner for hit identification platform use

06-Dec-2018 By Maggie Lynch

Evotec to use its hit identification platform in LEO Pharma alliance, another drug discovery partnership among the many.

People on the Move: Outsourcing-Pharma roundup November ‘18

30-Nov-2018 By Melissa Fassbender

ABL named a successor to its previous CEO, Syneos has two new hires, and BTS Research appointed a VP to push its growth model. These, among other people on the move this month.

Catalent’s China expansion to meet growing clinical trial industry

29-Nov-2018 By Maggie Lynch

Catalent’s existing clinical packaging facility in Shanghai is nearing the end of its expansion, ready to meet the needs of the growing Asia-Pacific region.

Cambrex acquires Avista for $252m, becomes integrated CDMO

21-Nov-2018 By Maggie Lynch

Cambrex is set to acquire Avista and enter the market of early stage small molecule development and testing.

World Courier making multi-million dollar tech investment

21-Nov-2018 By Maggie Lynch

World Courier has made a multimillion-dollar investment in its supply chain technology to help meet the expanding needs of the pharmaceutical industry.

Once significantly behind, China begins to close the drug development gap

20-Nov-2018 By Melissa Fassbender

Moving forward, China will take a more integral role in global drug development, following several regulatory changes designed to accelerate innovation.

StudyKIK ‘breaks up the pieces’ of clinical trial recruitment

20-Nov-2018 By Maggie Lynch

StudyKIK has launched its in-house patient pre-screening service in an aim to ease research site burden following research site feedback.

Quotient expands Reading facility tripling GMP capacity

15-Nov-2018 By Maggie Lynch

Quotient Sciences expanded its formulation development and clinical trial manufacturing operations at its Reading, UK facility.

Metrics completes serialization activities at NC-based site

15-Nov-2018 By Maggie Lynch

Metrics Contract Services’ newly-opened manufacturing site has qualified two commercial bottling lines for serialization with DSCSA requirements set to be enforced this month.

PCI continues expanding its offerings with new additions at Rockford clinical site

14-Nov-2018 By Maggie Lynch

PCI Pharma Services is expanding its clinical site in Rockford, IL – following a string of acquisitions and expansions to help meet an increased demand for services

Following MAH pilot, WuXi STA to support Antengene oncology research

13-Nov-2018 By Maggie Lynch

STA Pharmaceutical has entered an agreement with China-based Antengene to provide R&D for its oncology pipeline using its ‘end-to-end’ CMC platform.

Veristat, TRI partner to improve clinical trial compliance and risk monitoring

13-Nov-2018 By Maggie Lynch

The MA-based CRO Veristat is partnering with Triumph Research Intelligence to provide centralized and risk-based monitoring solutions to improve clinical trial compliance.

With numerous product handoffs, immuno-oncology trials require a tight-knit supply chain

13-Nov-2018 By Melissa Fassbender

Immuno-oncology clinical trials are fundamentally different from traditional oncology studies as it pertains to logistics, and require close coordination across several stakeholders, says CRO.

Supply chain summed up: Innovations, partnerships, and deals in 2018

13-Nov-2018 By Maggie Lynch

Supply chain companies have been busy in 2018. Here, we're wrapping up some of the big moves made over the last year.

Direct-to-patient clinical trials face new logistical challenges

13-Nov-2018 By Melissa Fassbender

Tracking the chain of custody for trial kits and ensuring patient data blinding – in compliance with HIPPA and GDPR – are among the unique logistical challenges to direct-to-patient clinical trials.

How to secure the clinical supply chain in the face of a natural disaster

13-Nov-2018 By Melissa Fassbender

To manage the supply chain challenges faced by natural disasters, experts say to expect the unexpected – ensuring a strong shipping strategy is in place with temperature control and robust management.

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Cryoport talks compliance, biopharma expansion, and Brexit

13-Nov-2018 By Flora Southey

Securing the clinical supply chain comes down to the notion of ‘compliance’, which is transitioning from a ‘nice to have’ to a ‘need to have,’ says Cryoport.

Universal flu vaccine candidate demonstrates preclinical success

31-Oct-2018 By Maggie Lynch

InvVax’s universal flu vaccine candidate has demonstrated preclinical success as the company prepares for a Phase I clinical trial, supported by a Series A fundraising round.

Thermo Fisher expands center to ease clinical trial logistics

30-Oct-2018 By Maggie Lynch

Thermo Fisher opened a new business center and biorepository along with an expanded distribution center, to help support mounting demand for clinical trial supply chain logistics.

AAPS PharmSci 360 preview: ‘Small-conference feel and big-conference breadth’

30-Oct-2018 By Melissa Fassbender

AAPS PharmSci 360 is a new conference this year, created in response to a desire for “fresh science,” specifically with chemical and biomolecular components. So what can you expect?

With the rise in global trials, Marken centralizes shipments services to reduce import/export risk

24-Oct-2018 By Melissa Fassbender

Marken is centralizing its brokerage management services in conjunction with UPS, as the rise in global trials brings more vendors and new challenges into the fold.

PCI adds new facility for clinical trial returns

22-Oct-2018 By Maggie Lynch

An additional investment at the PCI clinical services’ site brought forth an expansion to support the return of investigational drug products used in clinical trials.

Almac opens new facility at NC-based campus following increased customer demand

15-Oct-2018 By Melissa Fassbender

Almac has opened a new 24,000 square foot building at its location in Durham, NC to meet demand driven by the rise in biological investigational products, says CDMO.

Clarkston and 4G Clinical partner to better clinical trial operations

08-Oct-2018 By Maggie Lynch

The companies announced a partnership to integrate 4G’s technology with Clarkston’s clinical supply chain services in an aim to enrich clinical trial strategy and operations.

People on the Move: Outsourcing-Pharma roundup September '18

05-Oct-2018 By Melissa Fassbender

Metrion has bolstered its drug discovery leadership team, CluePoints has upped its RBM services, and Concept Life Sciences has added to its analytical services division, among other moves this month in the outsourced pharmaceutical services industry.

New provider on the block: Experic marks launch with plans to build cGMP facility targeting small to mid-sized customers

03-Oct-2018 By Melissa Fassbender

The pharmaceutical supply services provider Experic has marked its official launch with plans to construct its headquarters at a newly leased Class A research, manufacturing, and packaging facility.