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News Smarter clinical trial supply planning
New CTSuccess service helps to reduce the risk of delays and budget overspend. -
News Catalent helps to advance new opioid addiction treatment
The fast-dispersing Zydis formulation could increase compliance with Medication-Assisted Treatment and thus better clinical outcomes. -
News Edible barcodes - it's Tru!
Smart tags on pills set to improve supply chain security and patient adherence. -
News US Pharmaceutical industry continues to shine according to CPHI 2019 Annual Report
The US pharmaceutical industry continues to lead its global peers in terms of innovation and competitiveness, while still ranking high in overall growth potential despite its mature status, according to the results of a survey of 350 global pharmaceuti... -
News Recipharm investment strengthens its inhalation development service
Installation of a SprayVIEW system will help the CDMO to support customers in both innovative and generic inhalation and nasal product development. -
News Sanofi bolsters its immuno-oncology pipeline for $2.5B
Lead asset THOR-707 being explored across multiple solid tumor types alone and in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors and other future IO combinations. -
News MedPharm moves into $4M expansion of its North Carolina facility
Expansion increases capacity for the company's topical and transdermal services, as well as dedicated innovation, microbiology and histology laboratories. -
News Connectivity, customization and sustainability driving packaging and drug delivery in 2020
Pharmapack 2020 gathering top specialists and pioneers to exchange their vision on best strategies to tackle key challenges. -
News Ground-breaking work creates novel oil-in-water nanoemulsions
New innovation has considerable potential to be used as a new environmentally friendly matrix for the microencapsulation and controlled release of a wide range of actives. -
News Eli Lilly unveils shared innovation laboratory in San Francisco
Lilly Gateway Labs will provide biotech companies direct access to Lilly scientists and expertise. -
News UK experiences a 'baby boom' of new life sciences ventures
Unprecedented levels of investment cited as a major force driving the expansion. -
News Pinpoint secures new investment to develop "ground-breaking" products
The financial backing will help the company to develop a new generation of microbial air monitors that enables continuous monitoring as demanded by the Annex 1 revision. -
News New single-use mixing system offers rapid and homogenous mixing
ClearMixx performs liquid/liquid and powder/liquid mixing, with a dispersion plate able to efficiently mix the most challenging buffer, media and biopharmaceutical ingredients. -
News Worldwide event predicts global pharma trends for 2020
Content sessions identify value-added medicines, preventive drugs, early diagnostics and patient experience as some of the trends for the year ahead. -
News UK’s life sciences sector continues to attract talent despite Brexit fear
The largest area of growth has been within biotechnology companies, where job openings increased by 35%. -
News Dr Reddy’s enters Nutrition Segment with diabetes drink
The company's diabetes nutrition drink, Celevida, is formulated to help manage blood glucose levels. -
News India pharma forecast to grow strongly in 2020
The rise in exports growth potential is believed to be in response to concerted reforms by the CDSCO and industry quality improvements in the last few years. -
News Heraeus expands its platinum-based HPAPI capacity
Company's multimillion euro investment will enable it to meet growing market demands from clients providing cancer treatments. -
News Thermo Fisher Scientific opens Customer Solution Center in China
The new center will provide expertise in critical analytical processes and specialized workflows. -
News Hovione completes pilot-scale blister manufacturing for its 'green' DPI
The device's blister is designed to provide flexibility to pharmaceutical partners delivering a wide range of inhaled drugs for both acute and chronic respiratory treatments. -
News Is Recipharm on the cusp of becoming a leading inhalation company?
The CDMO offers to acquire Consort Medical to become a Top Five global CDMO player. -
News Recipharm joins the AMR Industry Alliance
Marks the latest step in the company’s ongoing efforts to engage with other organisations working to tackle antimicrobial resistance. -
News In vitro disease models that could lead to new therapies
New models can help researchers investigate disease development and find new treatment approaches. -
News New microbial air sampler addresses continuous monitoring
The device supports the new EU GMP Annex 1 requirements. -
News GVK Bio continues to see growth tailwinds for 2020 thanks to a ‘crescendo of factors’
China-US trade challenges has led to de-risking by pharma companies. -
News Winners of the 16th Pharma Awards
Companies and individuals from across the whole pharma supply chain recognised for their excellence and commitment. -
News CDMOs to benefit from rising BTDs, orphan drugs and fast track status therapies
But personalized medicines will require new logistics and manufacturing systems. -
News Recipharm expands Indian injectable dosage form capabilities
Partnership will combine capabilities and expertise in Europe and India to build a new facility dedicated to injectable formulations to supply demand from Europe and overseas territories. -
News Europe predicted to surpass the US in biologic manufacturing capacity by 2023
Demand for biological manufacturing is growing faster than capacity growth. -
News Legacy recruits heavily to meet growing steriles demand
Company to reach 250 employees by year end to meet growing drug product manufacturing demand. -
News SP acquires Spain based global provider of complete sterile filling lines
Company's strategic move reflects its expectation of short-run aseptic liquid filling to continue to drive pharmaceutical growth. -
News China on course for 'massive' bio capacity shortfall
A shortage of qualified personnel may be a drag factor in cell and gene therapies; in China 100,00L of capacity will need to be added every year to meet bio demand. -
News Recipharm launches new service to support companies with QC and analytical requirements
Services including method development, method validation, and stability program design and implementation. -
News Evonetix expands to develop its desktop DNA synthesis platform
15,000 sq. ft of laboratory and office space will enable continued growth and development of the company’s integrated desktop platform for DNA synthesis. -
News The benefits of transitioning from paper-based to paperless batch record management
Free webinar to discuss the benefits of a collaborative approach to implementing an electronic batch record platform. -
News Micro-Sphere to boost its spray drying capabilities
CDMO to invest over €3 million in GMP facility expansion. -
News High demand encourages Sterling Pharma's phased expansion of its US facility
The investment will allow the CDMO to take on new projects, as well as bolster the company's chemistry development capabilities. -
News German pharma benefiting from a Brexit boost?
Germany establishes itself as Europe's leading pharma market in 2019. -
News The talk of the show?
Outsourcing, biologics, generics and patient compliance look set to get tongues wagging at this year's CPHI WW. -
News Sartorius Stedim Biotech launches new Sartocheck 5 Plus filter tester
Highest level of data integrity as requested by regulatory authorities. -
News ‘FDA should withdraw ANDAs’ says expert
CPHI Worldwide's Annual Report suggests repeat offenders of regulatory infringements should be barred from importing into the US. -
News The BMS-Pfizer Alliance and Fitbit collaborate on atrial fibrillation
Leaders in atrial fibrillation and wearable technology to develop educational content around atrial fibrillation to help identify and support those at increased risk of stroke. -
News Cytel to hold Complex Innovative Trial Design Symposium
Experts to discuss innovative solutions to rare disease clinical trials. -
News Finalists announced for this year's CPHI Worldwide Awards
The winners’ shortlist is packed with 40 of the industry’s most innovative companies and individuals who are shaping the future of pharma. -
News FDA approves first and only medicine in a new class of acute treatment for migraine
The approval of Eli Lilly's Reyvow represents the first new class of acute migraine treatment approved by the FDA in more than two decades. -
News Sanofi opens its first digitally-enabled, continuous manufacturing facility
One of the first digital manufacturing facilities in the world to use continuous, intensified biologics production technology. -
News Lonza’s Ibex solutions to support Genmab’s growing clinical portfolio
Company's Ibex Design planned to take Genmab’s pre-clinical candidates from gene to potential IND within 12 months. -
News Funding to accelerate delivery of Univercells' vaccine portfolio
European financing to support Univercells’ R&D investments to develop four essential and undersupplied global health vaccines to be produced at affordable prices, high quality and large volumes. -
News Industrial-scale manufacture of therapeutic exosomes
Coordinated purification process development service accelerates progress to clinical trials, and scale-up manufacturing. -
News FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific receives CE mark approval for multiple ART media
Innovative ART products now available in Europe. -
News Janssen opens new biomanufacturing building in Ireland
Expansion creates 200 new full-time jobs and increases the company’s production capacity by an additional 19,100 m2. -
News Allergan expands Refresh eye treatment portfolio
A trifecta of relief formulated with HydroCell technology offers new artificial tear options for patients suffering from eye dryness. -
News BASF and Biomillenia join forces in microbiome research to promote healthy skin
Research aims to identify novel dermocosmetic active ingredients via unique microbiome-on-a-chip technology. -
News BASF strengthens biotechnology footprint to enter natural F&F ingredients market
Market entrance with biotech-based natural vanillin, valencene and nootkatone. -
News One-stop-platform for plant-based nutraceuticals
In 2020, nutra brands will look to ensure they have plant-based options across all product classes with many actively looking to move entire portfolios plant-based. -
News Arctoris secures funding to advance novel robotic drug discovery platform
Platform will enable scientists and biotechnology entrepreneurs worldwide to make discoveries faster and more efficiently, -
News BASF's new bioactive ingredient the wellness elixir for healthy skin
The active ingredient is a 100% natural extract from the chaga mushroom, obtained using an innovative eco-friendly technology: subcritical water extraction. -
News Industry on the brink of a new age of smart pharma manufacturing
Report predicts tomorrow’s biggest industry winners will need to invest now ahead of the curve. -
News GSK invests $120 million in next-generation US biopharma manufacturing facility
Part of nearly $400 million in US manufacturing investments to deliver on the company’s pipeline and bring medicines to patients faster. -
News Saudi pharma market crucial to country’s Vision 2030
Plan in the kingdom is to raise the percentage of total pharmaceutical production to 40% from the current 20%. -
News MolPort expansion enables more efficient compound and reagent sourcing in US
E-commerce platform serves scientists by providing a wide selection of compounds from trusted worldwide suppliers for easy search, convenient ordering and hassle-free delivery. -
News EC approves its first plant-derived cannabis-based medicine
Epidyolex (cannabidiol) approved for the treatment of seizures in patients with two rare, severe forms of childhood-onset epilepsy. -
News Researchers develop less toxic anti-cancer drug
New drug works like a ‘magic bullet’ that is delivered directly to the mitochondria of cancer cells. -
News Global medtech revenues reach all-time high, yet innovation investments lag
An increasing number of AI algorithms are now approved by the US Government – a trend that is set to continue as understanding of AI matures. -
News Huge boom in Korean Pharma reported at CPHI Korea
Event sees new Memorandum of Understanding signed by PROLMED and KPTA. -
News Colorcon launches new $50 million VC Fund
The fund will target investments in transformational solutions across manufacturing, supply chain, and delivery of pharmaceutical products and services. -
News M2i Life Sciences completes a historic fundraising of 60 million Euros
To support its strong growth, M2i Life Sciences has concluded a capital increase of 60 million Euros with five leading investors (ADM Capital, Eurazeo Growth, Téthys Invest, Creadev and France 2i fund managed by RAISE Impact). -
News Daiichi Sankyo releases new generic formulation for sustained cancer pain treatment
New formulation of oxycodone hydrochloride contains the narcotic antagonist naloxone in order to prevent abuse. -
News Mallinckrodt to sell BioVectra for $250 million
Transaction continues to advance Mallinckrodt's strategic focus on branded, high-growth biopharmaceuticals by monetizing a non-core business. -
News FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific launches BalanCD Gal Supplement for biotherapeutic development
Delivers enhanced galactosylation for improved protein quality, and antibody binding and function. -
News Drivers behind Saudi Arabia’s forecast 10.74 $billion 2022 market
Growing population, increase in non-communicable diseases and major investment in new hospitals, clinics and treatments driving growth. -
News Take part in pharma’s largest reputation survey
Use your voice to shape CPHI Worldwide's third annual global survey of the major trends, changes and developments in the industry. -
News BioCity backs world's first Rx to OTC switch incubator
Maxwellia considered to have the skills and the expertise to deliver and reach their goal of creating the big OTC brands of the future. -
News Velesco Pharma to triple its clinical manufacturing capacity
Company's new building in Wixom, MI replace and consolidate its existing manufacturing site in Kalamazoo, MI. -
News Dutch company receives €20 million for skin cancer diagnostic test
The test can accurately predict the risk of having metastases present in the lymph nodes without having to undergo surgery to remove lymph nodes. -
News China relaxes import regulations to improve access and availability of affordable medicines
The potential for generics to support the healthcare needs of China is significant. -
News Taiwan's biggest CDMO secures FDA approval
Customers claim Bora's oral solid dosage Zhunan facility is in the top 5 external manufacturing facilities they’ve ever visited in the world. -
News Sandoz enters global deal to commercialise proposed biosimilar natalizumab
Worldwide agreement with Polpharma gives Sandoz commercialization rights to proposed biosimilar natalizumab for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. -
News Hovione collaborates with Kiel University on high dose inhalation delivery
The collaborative project will develop and explore new formulation possibilities using softpellets and nanocrystals for high dose administration via dry powder inhalation using antibiotics such as clarithromycin and rifampicin as model drugs. -
News Improving anxiety-induced insomnia with lavender oil
New data shows pharmaceutical-quality lavender oil significantly improves anxiety-induced insomnia when taken as a daily capsule. -
News Grant from Innovate UK to fund gel stabilisation technologies development
Atelerix Consortium awarded £267,000 Innovate UK Grant for collaboration with the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult and Rexgenero on cell therapy stabilisation technologies. -
News Sterling commences large-scale production of Nanologica’s silica particles
Using Nanologica's technology, Sterling will produce the large volumes of NLAB Saga chromatography material needed by Yunbo Technology to perform preparative chromatography. -
News Alvotech and Prestige Biopharma announce new manufacturing partnership
Alvotech Contract Services will be responsible for commercial production using its new state-of-the-art biosimilar facility in Reykjavik, Iceland. -
News Sphere Fluidics expands into additional facility
New offices at leading science hub support the company’s rapid growth following recent investment. -
News Amgen to acquire only oral, non-biologic treatment for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
Company acquires leading immunology drug Otezla from Celgene for $13.4 billion. -
News FDA warns OTC drug manufacturer for drug manufacturing data integrity violations
Company provided FDA investigators with multiple documents that were falsified. -
News Takeda Ireland introduces digital pharma operations
Successful transformation to paperless factory brings huge benefits in quality, regulatory compliance, operations and data availability. -
News Rapid adoption of Carterra’s LSA instrument drives European expansion
Company's antibody screening platform minimizes the risk of missing a blockbuster. -
News IDT launches oPools Oligo Pools
The longest, highest fidelity, and ready-to-use custom oligo pools on the market. -
News Switzerland overtakes Germany as Europe’s biggest drug delivery innovator
Pipeline of new drugs has helped drive increased innovation in packaging and drug delivery devices. -
News HALIX starts operational production with new cGMP facility in Q4-2019
The five-level production facility contains a state-of-the-art manufacturing line for viral vaccines and viral vectors and a separate protein manufacturing area with a capacity up to 1,000-L single-use bioreactors. -
News Delivering complete aseptic vial handling solutions
Bringing freeze drying and vial washing/sterilizing technologies together with advanced and comprehensive vial and syringe filling capabilities. -
News Hikma expands nasal spray capabilities
Company acquires unit-dose nasal and sublingual spray manufacturing equipment, as well as two pipeline products. -
News How real-world data can revolutionise drug development
Utilising the current data environment and its data pools for the benefit of advancing research. -
News Using mobile phones to fight Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers study how radiofrequency electromagnetic fields could be used in Alzheimer’s disease therapy. -
News Sartorius launches new services for mammalian cell bank manufacturing
Integrated package of new and established services saves time and minimizes risks. -
News Cambrex to be acquired by the Permira funds
The CDMO's shareholders will receive $60.00 per share in cash. -
News Colorcon to incorporate TruTag's edible 'optical barcodes' in tablet film coatings
The benefits of this innovation include the ability to instantly and unequivocally authenticate products when suspect events. -
News Croda commits to Science Based Targets for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
Group aiming to achieve a 50% reduction in absolute GHG emissions based on 2006 levels by 2030 and an 80% reduction by 2050. -
News Growing domestic manufacturing creates new opportunities for international pharma in the Middle East
Opportunities abound at CPHI MEA and experts anticipate regional generic companies acting as CMOs for international companies looking to enter the region. -
News Researchers develop 3D printed ingestible pill
Represents the first non-invasive diagnostic tool capable of providing a profile of microbiome populations throughout the entire GI tract. -
News Fluidic Analytics’ game-changing protein analysis technology scoops award
Fluidity One-W wins SLAS new product award for enabling in-solution interaction analysis of challenging proteins. -
News Ardena Group launches Life Science Ingredients arm
The news business will manufacture chemical ingredients that can be used in the development of drug products, and in the healthcare and cosmetics industries. -
News Drive for generics sees Korea increasingly attractive to international pharma
Korean companies are opening more facilities overseas and using CPHI Korea to look for new international partners. -
News Mylan and Pfizer create new global pharma company
The transaction will allow the new company to expand the geographic reach of Mylan's existing broad product portfolio and future pipeline. -
News FDA approves Aptar's needle-free rescue treatment for severe hypoglycemia
Aptar’s nasal Unidose device - the result of a 10-year customer collaboration - marks the first FDA approval of a prescription drug using the company’s patented Unidose Powder System. -
News Lonza to expand bioconjugation facility
Company also announces approval of third commercial ADC. -
News MedPharm expands relationship with Novan on formulation science
New agreement allows MedPharm to react quickly to changes in requirements and makes full use of its comprehensive services for de-risking Novan’s product development. -
News Hikma and Civica Rx partnership to reduce generic drug shortages in the US
Under the agreement, Hikma will produce 14 essential sterile injectable medications for Civica. -
News Huge CPHI & P-MEC China a direct result of surging manufacturing
Great Hall of China: Informa adds additional capacity to Asia’s largest pharma event with record 66,000+ visits from 141 countries. -
News BIA Separations selected for manufacturing process development support for gene therapy pipeline
The company will provide expertise in next-generation biomolecule purification processes and long-term supply of CIMmultus monolithic columns. -
News Compliance with Russia's "most complex" track and trace requirements given a boost
By 2020, all medicines imported into and traded within Russia must comply with Russian Federal Law No. 425-FZ. -
News Legacy ramps up preparations for new Russian track and trace sterilisation regulations
Company to install new inspection cameras with higher resolution to ensure readability of more complex codes demanded by the Russian mandated crypto coding. -
News Combination technique improves polysaccharide characterization
The AF4-MALS-RI method makes possible the accurate determination of molecular weight distribution of polysaccharide macromolecules. -
News Bosch finds buyers for its packaging machinery business
CVC Capital Partners to " take the business forward in the years ahead, and to make it even more competitive". -
News Lubrizol integrates personal, home and health care divisions
The new brand - Lubrizol Life Sciences - aims to maximize client speed-to-market, providing enhanced solutions. -
News New state-of-the-art cleanroom boosts production of anticancer drugs
The GMP facility has been specifically designed to deliver the next generation of anticancer blockbuster ADC drugs for patients globally. -
News Colorcon chooses the Netherlands for new starch manufacturing plant
The plant will provide a secure second source of supply of Starch 1500, Pregelatinized Maize Starch. -
News GSK opens new continuous manufacturing facilities in Singapore
Opening of continuous manufacturing facilities and expansion of production building will boost capabilities to accelerate the supply of new breakthrough medicines to patients globally. -
News Onyx Scientific makes strategic investment in commercial API licence
Investment fills the growing gap in the market for manufacturers that have the niche capabilities to deliver small-scale commercial API projects.
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