Novo Holdings, Novo Nordisk's parent company, is acquiring US contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Catalent for $16.5 billion. The companies said that Novo Holdings will acquire all outstanding shares of Catalent for $63.50 per share in cash.
Siegfried has appointed Marianne Späne, currently chief business officer Drug Products, as chief business officer with responsibility for both the Drug Substances and Drug Products divisions of the Swiss contract manufacturing and development organization (CDMO), effective Feb. 1, 2024. Christian Dowdeswell, who previously led the Drug Substance business, has decided to leave Siegfried.
Veranova has appointed Chris Holmes as the company’s first vice president, Global Engineering. He will lead Veranova’s global engineering team in the planning, design, and execution of the company’s capital investment initiatives and lead strategic capital projects.
Swiss contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Lonza will collaborate with Oxford Nanopore Technologies, a UK-based company delivering a new generation of nanopore-based molecular sensing technology. The collaboration aims to cGMP validate and commercialize a first-of-its-kind novel test to accurately determine multiple critical quality attributes of mRNA products by directly sequencing both the DNA template and the messenger RNA (mRNA).
Active pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturer EuroAPI has started a collaboration with Basel, Switzerland-headquartered SpiroChem, a contract research organization (CRO) which specializes in early chemical process R&D (route scouting).
China-headquartered contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO) WuXi Biologics plans to increase the manufacturing capacity of its US facility in Worcester, Massachusetts to 36,000 l, 12,000 l more than the originally planned 24,000 l.
CordenPharma and pHLIP have announced their strategic alliance to collaborate in developing and commercializing the pHLIP-LNP targeted delivery platform for RNA-based and genetic therapeutics.
EuroAPI has appointed Ludwig de Mot as chief transformation officer and executive vice president (EVP).
Swiss Biosynth, a supplier of raw materials to the life science industry, has acquired VIO Chemicals, a Zurich, Switzerland-based company with leading chemical R&D expertise and a global network of large-scale manufacturing partners. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.
US API maker Veranova has appointed Lucas Sauer-Jones as the company’s vice president & general manager, New England. He will be responsible for Veranova’s sites in Devens and North Andover.
In the rapidly evolving industry of contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs), a well-defined pricing strategy is essential to drive growth and profitability. To stay ahead and participate in the expansion of the market, CDMOs need to transition to a structured value-based pricing approach that considers customer value, complexity, and specific needs.
EuroAPI has completed the acquisition of BianoGMP, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in oligonucleotides.
AGC Wakasa Chemicals, part of Japanese group AGC, has completed a new large-scale production line at its Kaminaka Plant in Fukui prefecture, Japan, as it expects demand for agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals to grow steadily against a backdrop of population growth and improvement of living standards.
Olon, an Italian CDMO and API producer of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), plans to invest €10 million in a multi-year expansion of its production site in Mahad, India.
Noramco, a US producer of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), has completed the acquisition of the Cambrex drug product business unit previously known as Halo Pharmaceuticals. Financial details were not disclosed.
Aragen, an India, Hyderabad-headquartered contract research development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO) for small molecules and biologics, plans to set up a new biologics manufacturing facility in Bangalore, India.
Samsung Biologics, a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), and Kurma Partners, a European venture capital firm in healthcare and biotechnology, recently announced a strategic partnership for the development and manufacturing of biologics for Kurma Partners’ portfolio companies.
EuroAPI's Board of Directors decided that Karl Rotthier would step down as CEO, effective October 30, 2023. They initiated the search for a new CEO and appointed Viviane Monges, the current Board Chair, as interim CEO until a permanent successor is found, while she continues her role as Board Chair.
Quotient Sciences, a drug development and manufacturing accelerator, has invested significantly in expanding its sterile fill/finish capabilities at its Alnwick, UK facility. This expansion aims to meet the rising demand in the industry for comprehensive drug development programs by enhancing the capacity of the Annex 1-compliant facility.
Navin Fluorine International Ltd (NFIL), part of the Padmanabh Mafatlal Group, has unveiled the new identity for its contract development and manufacturing division, Navin Molecular. The brand is designed to meet the need for reliable, fast, and cost-effective custom synthesis and manufacturing services for the pharmaceutical and speciality chemicals industries.
Olon Biotech, a division of Italian API producer Olon, has inaugurated a new facility for the industrial-scale production of proteins from alternative sources at its site in Settimo, Italy. Olon pegged the investment in the new plant at €70 million.
Swiss contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Lonza is extending a long-term collaboration with an unnamed major global biopharmaceutical partner. Under the agreement, the current dedicated bioconjugation capacity will be increased fourfold by adding two new bioconjugation suites for the commercial supply of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) at Lonza's site in Visp, Switzerland.
Contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) AmbioPharm has appointed industry veteran Brian Gregg as CEO. Gregg, who has more than 30 years of experience in the peptide CDMO industry, succeeds Tim Nieters, who will be stepping down after seven years with the company.
US contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Veranova has appointed William Sanders as global vice president of chemical development operations, effective Sep. 18, 2023.
Sanner, a German contract manufacturing and development organization (CDMO), is expanding its production capacity in the Asia-Pacific region with the opening of a second manufacturing facility in Kunshan, China.
North American contract manufacturer Jubilant HollisterStier has appointed Ian Fuller as its new vice president of Operations.
The demand for medicines is increasing rapidly and R&D pipelines have doubled over the last decade.
The pharmaceutical market is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by innovation among biologics and advanced therapies (ATs). This shift is not only redefining the treatment landscape but also presenting new opportunities and challenges related to the drug development and manufacturing value chain.
Contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) are a crucial part of the life sciences industry. Strangely, despite its current prominence, the CDMO industry is a relatively young one. There have been significant developments over its short lifespan, and it is likely that we see even more growth in the years to come.
CDMO CordenPharma, a specialist in active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), excipients, drug products and packaging services, inaugurated an increased commercial peptide production capacity with newly-upgraded facilities at its Colorado site in the US, which the company says is the world's largest solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) manufacturing facility.
Last week, Lonza and Vertex Pharmaceuticals broke ground on a new US facility in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to manufacture cell therapies for diabetes.
Active pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturer EuroAPI has agreed to acquire BianoGMP, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in oligonucleotides. Biano is to become a EuroAPI company but retain its corporate brand.
Finnish contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Biovian, specializing in biopharmaceuticals, is investing more than €50 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Turku, Finland.
Upperton Pharma Solutions, a UK contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has completed construction of its new development and GMP manufacturing headquarters in Nottingham, UK. The company said it has invested £15 million in the new 50,000-square-foot facility.
For Siegfried, sustainability is much more than a phrase with a green coating. The term, which encompasses social and economic criteria in addition to ecological aspects, is one of five central corporate values. One of the biggest levers for reducing energy and resource consumption in the pharma supply chain lies in the efficient production of active ingredients and pharmaceuticals. The company therefore works consistently on optimizing its processes.
