Pharmaceutical Processing

BD (NYSE:BDX) announced today that it will build a more than $200 million drug delivery device manufacturing facility in Spain. The approximately $201.5 million (€165 million) high-tech manufacturing facility in Zaragoza, Spain, is expected to create up to 600 jobs by 2030, according to a news release. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug…

Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) is suing Roche Diabetes Care in the U.K., claiming that Roche prematurely began selling tubeless insulin pumps covered by an Insulet patent three years before that patent expires. The trial for the lawsuit, filed in August 2020, began this week in the U.K. High Court. Insulet claims that Roche has been infringing the…

Ginkgo Bioworks announced today that it agreed to acquire fungal platform technology developer Dutch DNA ahead of going public. Last week, the Boston-based cell programming platform developer announced that it was combining with Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp. to go public. The SPAC values Ginkgo at $15 billion and is expected to provide up to $2.5…

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: EYPT) specializes in creating ocular products for serious eye disorders. The company has developed five FDA-approved sustained-release treatments in ophthalmology. The company’s preclinical development program is focused on drug candidates to treat wet age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, osteoarthritis and other diseases. The company was formed in 2018 after pSivida announced acquired Icon Bioscience. To…

The global pharmaceutical industry held up well during the pandemic, with 10 of the largest businesses only seeing a roughly –3% drop in revenue in 2020. Eight of the 10 even came out ahead. That’s one of the big takeaways from our sister publication Drug Discovery & Development’s inaugural Pharma 50, a compilation of data…

Here’s how self-service analytics increases process engineers’ control over vaccine production and quality. This scientific, engineering and logistical achievement that is the COVID-19 vaccine is a feat unparalleled. It’s the perfect example of human ingenuity and how modern advancements can make a difference. A lot of credit, however, has to go to the rise of…

A survey conducted by Molex and its Phillips-Medisize medical device delivery division highlights the importance of digitized drug delivery. Lisle, Ill.-based Molex and Phillips-Medisize commissioned Dimensional Research to poll 215 qualified pharmaceutical professionals who are all stakeholders in a range of digital drug delivery devices, according to a news release. Get the full story at our sister…

Moderna (NSDQ:MRNA) announced today that it committed funds to increase its COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing capacity to up to 3 billion doses for 2022. Cambridge, Mass.-based Moderna’s new funding commitments would increase supply at its owned and partnered manufacturing facilities up to that 3 billion-dose capacity, depending upon the mix between the authorized Moderna COVID-19 vaccine…

The Biden administration announced today that it will begin sharing its store of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine following safety reviews. Once the vaccine clears federal safety reviews, 60 million doses of the vaccine are expected to be made available, according to a Tweet from senior White House advisor Andy Slavitt. “BREAKING: U.S. to release 60 million…

The FDA and CDC have lifted the pause placed on the Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) COVID-19 vaccine after reports of blood clots caused concern. On April 13, the FDA and CDC issued a joint statement recommending the pause in the administration of the J&J (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine after, among 6.8 million doses delivered in the…