Pfizer-BioNTech partner with Biovac for Covid vaccine manufacturing and distribution
Per agreement, facility will be producing over 100 million doses annually for use in African Union
SP’s fill-finish system chosen by NIBRT to deliver advanced biopharma training
Robotic filling and capping equipment to be installed in NIBRT’s global bioprocessing training and research center
Catalent to further grow its Italian biologics facility
Plans a multi-phase, $100 million expansion, adding biologics drug substance manufacturing capabilities
Partners Group agrees to purchase Pharmathen for $1.89 billion
Deal allows CDMO to quickly expand its drug delivery technologies in the US
Partnership for DSCSA Governance releases a ‘Foundational Blueprint’ for managing interoperability
Open-to-the-public workshops begin on July 28
Medable opens EMEA headquarters in Ireland
Aims to grow its digital clinical trial offerings internationally
Advanco partners with Inexto for greater pharma serialization
Track-and-trace agreement will focus on combating product counterfeiting
Thermo Fisher opens pDNA manufacturing facility in California
Will produce plasmid DNA-based therapies, mRNA vaccine materials
Ardena boosts investment in its European sites
CDMO looks to strengthen its presence in Belgium, Sweden and the Netherlands
Nkarta to build new cell therapy manufacturing center
Biopharma company plans for facility to also serve as its new HQ
Ashfield creates cell and gene therapy commercialization network
EmerGENE to support biotechs in clinical-to-commercialization process, including distribution and logistics
Craneware completes purchase of healthcare IT firms Sentry, Agilum
Bundled $400 million acquisition provides data insights to hospitals, retail pharmacies
White House renews drive for drug importation
Biden’s executive order targets drug pricing, healthcare costs and health insurance practices
Pelican BioThermal rebrands as Peli BioThermal
As customer base grows, packaging company decides to wrap global divisions under one name
Curia to purchase biopharma fill-finish organization
Latest deal expands CDMO’s biologics expertise
SP doubles fill-finish, freeze dryer manufacturing output
New large-scale plant in Barcelona part of company's capacity-expansion pursuits to capitalize on biopharma's increased demand for lyophilization equipment
Gavi finalizes agreements with Sinopharm and Sinovac for COVAX supply
Deal makes doses of Covid-19 vaccine available to help address immediate and critical gaps in supply
Life sciences industry needs better cold chain management
Making the loss of refrigerated biological materials a ‘never event’
United States Pharmacopeia inks deal for life science consultancy
Acquisition by nonprofit will focus on helping strengthen drug supply chain
Sebia acquires specialty diagnostics company Orgentec Diagnostika
Deal to bolster France-based Sebia's capabilities in autoimmunity, infectious diseases and clinical trials
BioMed X expands research partnership with Merck KGaA
Will closely examine DNA damage response in hopes of improving cancer treatment options
Marken partners with a tech partner, Thread, for decentralized clinical trials
Companies seek to provide a seamless, comprehensive service offering to pharma and clinical research organizations
Celularity and Arthrex ink exclusive commercial supply and distribution pact
Arthrex to receive US rights to distribute and commercialize Celularity’s placental-derived biomaterial products for orthopedics and sports medicine
Accenture strengthens its cyber defense efforts in Sweden
Acquires Sweden-based Sentor, which specializes in security services
UBC forms patient support partnership
Collaboration with Surescripts will focus on improving patient outcomes, while providing HCPs with in-workflow enrollment
Sanofi invests in mRNA Center of Excellence for vaccines
Mission is to expand its collection of mRNA vaccines beyond the Covid-19 pandemic
New company formed focused on pharma patient portal, drug adherence
Merger establishes Perigon Health 360—with aim of introducing "precision digital pharmacy" model
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French company Novasep pursues API facility upgrade
Mourenx location will install new equipment, add hires in project as part of the France Relance recovery plan
Annual list of top 50 pharma companies released
Roche repeats at No. 1 position; AbbVie vaults five spots
