Pfizer-BioNTech to increase vaccine supply to 2.5 billion
New benchmark is expected to be met by end of 2021, BioNTech says
Piramal Pharma acquires peptide API manufacturer
Will purchase Hemmo Pharmaceuticals, one of India's largest producers of synthetic peptides
Deal for Catalent’s blow-fill-seal business now official
SK Capital renames CDMO business Woodstock Sterile Solutions
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KD Pharma obtains Rohner AG’s manufacturing assets
Acquisition further develops KD Pharma’s CDMO capabilities
Roambee, supply-chain monitoring provider, wins more funding as it addresses vaccine distribution
Company markets unique approach to managing pharma supply chains
GSK to support Novavax Covid-19 vaccine production effort
The big pharma will help fill and finish up to 60 million doses of Novavax' coronavirus candidate
Cold Chain Technologies teams up with B Medical Systems on expanded distribution
Deal allows for more transport options, temperature control
Cardinal Health partners with FourKites to build cognitive supply chain
FourKites will serve as the central data hub for all Cardinal Health shipments
J&J signs advance purchase agreement with the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust
Makes up to 400 million doses of J&J's Covid vaccine available to the African Union through 2022
New effort to standardize DSCSA identities gathers momentum
Open Credentialing Initiative (OCI) brings together multiple DSCSA software vendors
EMA approves new Covid vaccine production locations
Opens up additional European sites for dose manufacturing
US halts distribution of Lilly's Covid antibody treatment
Report: HHS stops shipping of the solo therapy due to variant impact
IATA looks to boost digital collaboration across air cargo
Its new platform simplifies the process of making digital connections, including enabling the efficient exchange of critical information, the association says
Stirling Ultracold to merge with BioLife Solutions
Biomedical freezer maker to combine with supplier of cell and gene therapy tools
Omnichannel support for emerging and mid-sized biopharma
Aktana releases AI engagement tool focused on the needs of growing biopharma companies
HDA campaign spotlights role of distributors in Covid response
Program is part of association's broader efforts to illustrate the impact of distributors on US healthcare ecosystem
Pelican BioThermal bolsters its dry ice shipper options
Expansion in response to growing industry demand for products to transport temperature-sensitive cell and gene therapies
The verdict: Fujifilm to take its $2B CDMO investment to North Carolina
Cell culture facility expected to be largest in North America, according to the manufacturer
Specialty access barriers: How technology can help
2020 was a difficult year for many patients, but new data may signal a brighter future ahead
Pfizer to stop manufacturing biosimilars in China
Location will be purchased by WuXi Biologics, according to report
PCI upgrades its German cold storage for clinical trials
New refrigerators include -80°C (-112°F) service
FTC eyes crackdown on pharma mergers
The commission is launching a broad review of drug-company mergers to explore how such deals can potentially harm industry competition
Takeda, IDT join J&J Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing effort
Production will occur at IDT’s Germany facilities for a three-month span
Cold Chain Technologies partners with Cloudleaf around real-time visibility
Agreement focused on enhancing insights into the location and condition of temperature-sensitive drugs and vaccines, including ones for Covid-19
Report: AstraZeneca aiming to apply for US EUA for Covid vaccine this month or early April
Trial results could answer questions regarding reports of serious blood clots
Prescriber Access to Drug Samples in Virtual Environments
ANI Pharmaceuticals buys Novitium for $163.5 million
Deal bolsters ANI’s generics and CDMO portfolio
Thermo Fisher Scientific reaps ramp-up in bioprocessing investments
More than $600 million in backing opens the door for additional manufacturing capacity, further Covid-19 preparations
Survey: AI implementation is moving too fast
Covid-19 has sped up the adoption of artificial intelligence in the life sciences and healthcare, but business leaders are confident in its effectiveness, report finds
