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Pfizer’s €1.2 billion manufacturing site expansion
Pfizer’s €1.2 billion investment in its Grange Castle site in Dublin is expected to double the plant’s capacity for manufacturing biologics.
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Building an integrated vector supply to support autologous cell therapy for solid tumours
Facing limited viral vector manufacturing capacity, should companies consider further integrating their viral vector supply to address this issue? James Nanista and Josh Hunt of Adaptimmune reflect on the options.
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$8 million grant awarded to new US stem cell clinic
New US stem cell clinics given an $8 million grant will boost industry collaboration and advance regenerative medicine research, clinical trials and pioneering training.
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University of Oklahoma to open bioprocessing training facility
The centre will help prepare engineers and advance research in this emerging industry, according to Gallogly College of Engineering’s Associate Dean for Research.
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Gilead and MacroGenics to develop bispecific cancer antibodies
A collaboration agreement between Gilead and biopharma company MacroGenics aims to develop MGD024, a bispecific antibody for treatment of blood cancers.
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Full data set for new buffer stock blending system freely available
NIIMBL and BioPhorum reveal open-access design models for a new buffer stock blending system that could help reduce bottlenecks in biomanufacturing plants.
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Large bacterial culture volumes can be filtered without centrifuge
The study observed that using a modified vacuum filtration system assisted in the filtration of large volumes of bacterial cultures, removing the need for centrifuges.
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Quantifying proteins en masse using coulometric mass spectrometry
Coulometric mass spectrometry (CMS) fully quantities proteins without using traditional lab sample testing standards, promising faster vaccine and drug advancement.
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Mass producing biodegradable stem cell therapy microrobots
Korean researchers developed ground-breaking new technology that manufactured biodegradable microrobots intended for targeted precision therapies at a rate of 100 per minute.
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Takeda to invest €300 million in plasma-derived therapy production
Investing in a new production facility and carbon net-zero emissions warehouse in Lessines, Belgium, Takeda aims to expand access for rare and complex chronic disease treatments.
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Novartis to invest $300mn in European biotherapeutics
Investing $300mn, Novartis aims to support the growth and diversity of its biotherapeutics portfolio with technical capabilities to expedite early development.
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Product hub: Simple process Raman with Ramina
The Thermo Scientific™ Ramina™ Process Analyzer is a compact and portable Raman spectrometer. This all‑in-one system is purpose-built for rapid deployment, ease of use, and scalability in markets where time-to-results is critical.
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Personalised culture media solutions support timely biopharmaceutical manufacturing
FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific excels in facilitating improved upstream cell culture and process development for the production of therapeutic proteins with custom media. Here, Burga Kalz-Fuller, Product Manager for Custom Media Services at FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, answers frequently asked questions about personalised cell culture media solutions.
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Accelerating timelines for development and manufacture of multi-specific antibodies
The critical need to rapidly develop new biological therapeutics was emphasised during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting a sea-change in the speed with which development of complex biological medicines occurs. In parallel, the increasing demand for new molecular formats, such as multi-specific antibodies, to tackle a wide range of disease modalities…
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 4 2022
In EPR Issue 4, experts discuss implementing a global strategy to improve the sustainability of endotoxin testing, how to accelerate timelines for manufacture of multi-specific antibodies and the potential of oncolytic viruses as a therapy for glioblastoma. Also featured: progress towards smart vaccine manufacturing, an update on edible anticounterfeiting technology,…
