COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturers Submit Appeals to FDA for Additional Dose
Moderna, Pfizer, and BioNTech seeking FDA approval for fourth dose of their respective shots
MedaSystems Raises $1.5 Million Toward Furthering Patient Access to Investigational Therapies
Among benefits, Expanded Access software can reportedly help design more effective clinical trials and capture RWD
EVERSANA Launches Global Price and Market Access Solution
Platform combines data, software, and insights “into single ecosystem.”
IATA Publishes January Air Cargo Statistics
Latest report suggests a slower rate of growth and constrained capacity
First Commercial Shipment Using Releye RAP Container
Shipment from Basel, Switzerland, to JFK airport, New York, consisted of three Releye RAP units and two RAP e2 units.
UBC Announces Acquisition of MarketShare Movers
Acquisition of data-driven prescription drug benefit and affordability company will ”help patients overcome financial barriers to starting and staying on therapy.”
Amgen Begins Construction on North Carolina Manufacturing Facility
New center comes in response to increasing demand for firm’s medicines
UBC Doubles Down on Patient Support
Acquires MarketShare Movers, as company aims to provide patients with affordability services
CordenPharma to Boost Lipid Manufacturing Capabilities for mRNA Vaccine Production
CDMO’s Chenôve facility receives investment from French government
Sterling Pharma Purchases Novartis Manufacturing Site in Ireland
Deal expected to help expand its API production services
Moderna, Kenyan Government Sign Vaccine MoU
Agreement establishes company’s first mRNA manufacturing facility in Africa
Ashfield Acquires Research Partnership
Healthcare market research and insights company will become part of Ashfield Advisory.
Delpharm Purchases Sandoz Sterile Injectable Manufacturing Facility
The deal features a long-term supply and production agreement between the parties
Cambrex Grows Its Biopharma Offerings
Expansion features 11 new cGMP labs at Durham, NC location
EMA Recommends Approval of Spikevax for Children Aged 6 to 11
If given green light by European Commission, vaccine dose will be less than that of adolescents
Antares Vision Boosts Global Tracking System Software
GTS improvements include additional data integrity protection, greater Level 1 and 2 equipment compatibility
People spotlight — February 2022
The latest people news happenings over the past month
Abzena, Alira Health, and Oncodesign Launch Specialist Services Consortium
New consortium provides integrated solution with specialist services, from biologics discovery to clinical and commercial manufacturing.
Moderna and Thermo Fisher Scientific Form Long-Term Strategic Manufacturing Collaboration
The parties are partnering up to leverage dedicated commercial fill-finish manufacturing capacity in the US for mRNA vaccines and therapies
Novavax to Begin Shipping its Branded COVID Vaccine to the EU
Advance purchase agreement is for up to 200 million doses of Nuvaxovid
USP to Assemble Stakeholders for Three-Part Medicines Supply Chain Series
Discussions will revolve around fortifying the pharma supply chain
BioNTech to Build Modular mRNA Manufacturing Facilities in Africa
Turnkey centers will promote scalable vaccine production for an end-to-end manufacturing network for mRNA-based vaccines in Africa
A Productive Day: Recipharm Completes Two Biologics Deals
CDMO obtains both Vibalogics and Arranta Bio to increase presence in the sector
Moderna to Grow European Commercial Footprint
Will establish presence in Belgium, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden
Piramal Pharma Expands and Upgrades UK Manufacturing Facilities
Plans are underway to build Scottish fill-finish center, renovate API facility in England
Eversana, Thread Collaborate on Decentralized Registry Deal
Agreement provides pharma firms with an RWD and commercialization solution
Cardinal Health Releases 2022 Biosimilars Report
Publication finds that only about 40% of retail pharmacists feel equipped to discuss biosimilars with patients
Thermo Fisher Scientific Unveils New CGT Services
The solution is a combination of cold chain logistics, serialization compliance and distribution
Asymchem Acquires Snapdragon Chemistry
With the deal, the China-based CDMO grows its US presence
Merck KGaA and Quris Ink BioAI Platform Option Agreement
Quris’s system can help predict clinical safety, AI firm notes
