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Podcast: Sustainability equals efficiency, says eXmoor
eXmoor Pharma discusses the steps taken to build a more sustainable facility, the importance of its design, and calls for industry to share advice and initiatives.
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Deal MakingThermo Fisher acquires Olink in $3.1bn deal
Thermo Fisher acquires Olink in $3.1bn deal
Receiving clearance from regulatory authorities, Thermo Fisher has acquired proteonomic-focused firm Olink for an estimated $3.1 billion.
Deal-Making
Nona teams with Alaya.bio to advance CAR-T therapiesNona teams with Alaya.bio to advance CAR-T therapies
Nona Biosciences and Alaya.bio have partnered to reprogram cells in-situ to improve development, production and administration of CAR-T cell therapies.
Deal Making
Receiving clearance from regulatory authorities, Thermo Fisher has acquired proteonomic-focused firm Olink for an estimated $3.1 billion.
Facilities & Capacity
CDMO Rentschler doubles capacity with MA facility expansionCDMO Rentschler doubles capacity with MA facility expansion
Rentschler has opened its production line at its 22,000 square-feet facility in Milford, Massachusetts, about 20 miles southwest of Boston.
Facilities & Capacity
CGT demand stabilization to drive margin uptick for AvidCGT demand stabilization to drive margin uptick for Avid
Avid Bioservices says it has doubled gross margin quarter-on-quarter due to capital expenditure projects – including a 53,000 square-foot viral vector plant – coming online.
Global Markets
US Speaker vows Congress will vote on BIOSECURE in 2024US Speaker vows Congress will vote on BIOSECURE in 2024
The BIOSECURE Act is back in the news following a speech by the Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, who vowed to pass the bill before the end of the year.
Global Markets
Biovac teams with Sanofi to supply polio vax across AfricaBiovac teams with Sanofi to supply polio vax across Africa
Sanofi will supply bulk inactivated polio vaccines (IPV) to Biovac, which will carry out final formulation, fill/finish, and quality control in Africa, for Africa, under terms of the partnership.
Regulations
US Speaker vows Congress will vote on BIOSECURE in 2024US Speaker vows Congress will vote on BIOSECURE in 2024
The BIOSECURE Act is back in the news following a speech by the Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, who vowed to pass the bill before the end of the year.
Regulations
US FDA finds issues at Aurobindo injectables facilityUS FDA finds issues at Aurobindo injectables facility
CDMO Aurobindo’s Telangana, India facility has been classified as Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI) following a Form 483 with seven observations.
Therapeutic Class
J&J has agreed to pay $50 million to CDMO Emergent BioSolutions for a terminated COVID-19 vaccine contract following a two-year long dispute.
Facilities & Capacity
CGT demand stabilization to drive margin uptick for AvidCGT demand stabilization to drive margin uptick for Avid
Avid Bioservices says it has doubled gross margin quarter-on-quarter due to capital expenditure projects – including a 53,000 square-foot viral vector plant – coming online.
Upstream & Downstream Processing
CHO genome researchers win innovation award at ESACTCHO genome researchers win innovation award at ESACT
The International Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) genome community has won the European Society for Animal Cell Technology (ESACT) Innovation Award in Edinburgh, UK.
Upstream & Downstream Processing
Tangential flower of Scotland? 28th ESACT Meeting kicks off in EdinburghTangential flower of Scotland? 28th ESACT Meeting kicks off in Edinburgh
Alan Dickson, professor at The University of Manchester and chair of the European Society for Animal Cell Technology (ESACT), led the opening plenary for the 28th ESACT meeting in Edinburgh, UK.