Contract Manufacturing

Exercising greater process control and delivering improved yields are constant challenges for bioprocessing operations. Here’s how mass flow controllers help. Joe Sipka, Brooks Instrument The mass flow controller (MFC) is commonly used in many bioprocessing systems to manage the flow of different gases into bioreactor chambers. Intelligent MFC technology with digital-based flow-control capabilities can help…

ACG Group (Mumbai) this week rolled out what it described as a comprehensive portfolio of pharmaceutical production, inspection and packaging equipment. The portfolio draws on equipment technology from two of the company’s four business units: ACG Engineering and ACG Inspection. The machines — ranging from tablet presses to blister and carton packing equipment to serialization…

Environment and People: As data is gathered to support the fit-for-purpose claim in regard to the materials and equipment, other external driving forces are introduced into the total process: environment and people. It is important to understand that the environment can significantly impact the container closure integrity of a sterile packaging system, even if the…

Biopharmaceutical company Alvotech announced today that Japan-based Fuji Pharma has acquired a 4.2 percent stake in the business for approximately $50 million. Alvotech and Fuji Pharma recently announced an exclusive agreement for development and commercialization of biosimilars in Japan. Key shareholders in Alvotech now are Aztiq Pharma AB, which is the controlling shareholder led by…

CDMO Recipharm has entered into an agreement with Swedish life science company OnDosis for the formulation development of a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the U.S. market. Although there is no cure for ADHD, currently available treatments may help reduce symptoms and improve functioning, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). ADHD is commonly treated…