NEWS RELEASE: Hemco highlights its MicroFlow rust-resistant, self-contained workstations Independence, Missouri — Hemco is selling its MicroFlow self-contained workstations for any environment where people may be subject to small amounts of non-hazardous fumes and odors. MicroFlow is a ductless, carbon-filtered workstation equipped with activated carbon filtration. It is designed to collect small amounts of non-hazardous fumes…
Great Point Partners acquires majority stake in Eutecma to fuel sustainable cold chain growth
Great Point Partners has acquired a majority stake in Eutecma, a Germany-based developer of reusable and modular temperature-controlled packaging for pharmaceutical cold chain logistics. The investment will support Eutecma’s global expansion strategy, particularly in the U.S. market, and bolster its efforts to reduce emissions and waste in drug shipping and storage. Eutecma supplies passive cooling…
Moving toward the autonomous lab and what’s possible today
It comes as no surprise that automation and contextualized data are popular topics of conversation in life sciences today. After all, automation drives repeatability, repeatability drives speed and safety, and increased speed and safety means getting critical treatments into the hands of patients as fast as possible. In fact, one could imagine a result of…
How real-time sensors and data-savvy can cut energy waste in pharma
These days, pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities are sensor-laden and increasingly well-equipped to monitor energy use. Imagine sensors monitoring energy consumption in bioreactors, tracking water usage in purification processes, or measuring waste generation from API production. Modern pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities have become dense ecosystems of sensor networks, tapping a range of technologies to optimize sustainability. Examples include…
Getinge launches manual, externally openable port for pharma manufacturing
Getinge recently launched its DPTE-FLEX manual, externally openable port for pharmaceutical manufacturing. The company designed the port to enhance safety, efficiency and compliance. It allows for secure, gloveless transfers to reduce human intervention and contamination risks. “The external handles of the DPTE-FLEX perform dual functions — unlocking/locking and opening/closing – all accessible from outside the…
Sherwin-Williams expands flooring solutions for pharma facilities
Sherwin-Williams High-Performance Flooring announced the launch of Accelera One, a grout and topcoat technology for pharmaceutical manufacturing environments. The technology offers benefits for pharmaceutical, life sciences, R&D and biopharma manufacturing spaces. A next-generation, ultra-high solids coating formulated to minimize downtime, it can also enhance durability and support green building goals. Accelera One delivers rapid cure…
Purdue, Eli Lilly, Merck form new pharma manufacturing consortium
Purdue University, Eli Lilly and Co., and Merck & Co. have launched the Young Institute Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Consortium, a collaborative effort to pioneer advances in making medicines. Operating within Purdue’s William D. and Sherry L. Young Institute for Advanced Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals, consortium partners will focus on advancing pharmaceutical manufacturing, according to a Jan. 17 news…
Mary Marcus appointed CEO of NewAge Industries
Press release: Southampton, PA – NewAge Industries, Inc., parent company of AdvantaPure™ and NewAge Performance Products, a global leader in fluid transfer systems solutions for the biopharma and industrial markets, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Marcus to the position of CEO. “Since her arrival in 2008, Mary has been a vital part…
Novavax sells Czech Republic manufacturing site to Novo Nordisk
Novavax announced today that it signed a definitive agreement to sell a European manufacturing plant to Novo Nordisk for $200 million. The agreement centers around the company’s facility in Bohumil, Czech Republic, about 25 miles outside of Prague. It includes a transfer of assets, including a 150,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art recombinant protein manufacturing facility. That includes support…
How biometric ID is boosting security and efficiency in pharma manufacturing
A maker of pharma manufacturing workstations says wearable biometric ID products are solving a security and efficiency challenge. Traditionally, pharmaceutical manufacturers have used a complex patchwork of access points, workstations, and tools, according to Fremont, California–based Arista Corp. Think badges, passwords and more, with the potential for someone other than the intended operator to gain…