HKSTP, AstraZeneca introduce biotech incubator program
HKSTP and AstraZeneca employees at the co-incubation program signing ceremony. The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and AstraZeneca have launched a co-incubation […]
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Lilly’s Covid-19 antibody cocktail granted EUA
The FDA has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for the investigational monoclonal antibody therapy bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) 700 mg and the antibody etesevimab (LY-CoV016) 1,400 mg together, Eli Lilly […]
Sonoco ThermoSafe conducts successful ULD test shipment
Sonoco ThermoSafe, a temperature assurance packaging company, and AirBridgeCargo Airlines, an all-cargo carrier within the Volga-Dnepr Group, have effectively conducted a test shipment with ThermoSafe’s […]
Orphan drug manufacturers struggle with data management, report finds
Manufacturers of orphan drugs struggle to uncover valuable commercial insights from their data management efforts, according to a recent industry report from Beghou Consulting. While 54% of respondents in Beghou’s 2021 Orphan Drug Commercialization Report called […]
Pfizer says it will cut vaccine production time almost in half
Pfizer told USA Today that it expects to nearly slice in half the amount of time it takes to produce a batch of Covid-19 vaccine from […]
South Africa pauses plan of utilizing AstraZeneca vaccine
South Africa will put on hold use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 shot in its vaccination program, after data showed it gave minimal protection against mild-to-moderate infection […]
IATA unveils 2020 air freight data
Newly released 2020 numbers for global air freight markets showed that demand for air cargo decreased by 10.6% in 2020, compared to 2019 levels, according […]
GSK and CureVac partner up to develop future mRNA Covid-19 vaccines
During a week in which Johnson & Johnson submitted an application to the FDA for emergency use authorization (EUA) of its one-dose vaccine, GlaxoSmithKline plc […]
Ocugen and Bharat Biotech reach vaccine commercialization agreement for US market
Ocugen, Inc., a biopharma company, and Bharat Biotech, a vaccines specialist, have entered into a definitive agreement to co-develop, supply and commercialize COVAXIN, Bharat’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate, for […]
SGD Pharma granted platinum EcoVadis mark
SGD Pharma, a French supplier of glass primary packaging in the pharma industry, has been awarded a “platinum” rating by EcoVadis, a sustainability ratings provider, positioning […]
WuXi STA expands to Europe with purchase of BMS facility
WuXi STA—a subsidiary of WuXi AppTec and a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) serving the life sciences industry—has agreed to purchase Bristol Myers Squibb’s […]
Verista acquires Hawkins Points
Verista, a compliance, automation and packaging solutions organization for the life sciences industry, has acquired Hawkins Point, a provider of life sciences business and technology […]
URAC and Acentrus Specialty sign patient care partnership
URAC, an independent healthcare accreditation organization, has launched a partnership with Acentrus Specialty, a specialty pharmacy network for hospitals and health systems. The Acentrus network […]
AstraZeneca increases EU’s Q1 vaccine estimate to 40M
The Associated Press has reported that AstraZeneca—whose coronavirus vaccine was officially granted conditional authorization by the European Commission late last week—has agreed to supply nine […]
Bayer to manufacture 160M doses of CureVac’s Covid-19 vaccine
In today’s joint press briefing alongside German Health Minister Jens Spahn, minister-president of North Rhine-Westphalia, Armin Laschet, and CEO of CureVac N.V., Franz-Werner Haas, Bayer […]
People spotlight — January 2021
Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc. (AskBio), a clinical-stage adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy company and wholly owned subsidiary of Bayer AG, announced that Katherine High, MD, has joined the […]
Novartis to help manufacture Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
Novartis will assist in the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine production effort, signing an initial contract manufacturing agreement, the company announced today. The deal will have Novartis […]
ASCP, NCPA call on governors for inclusion in immunization effort
With many states across the country struggling to immunize senior citizens and other vulnerable populations against Covid-19, two pharmacy groups called on the nation’s governors […]
Thermo Fisher launches novel medium for T-cell expansion
Thermo Fisher Scientific has created a new platform for the development and expansion of human T lymphocytes (T-cells) for cell therapy developers using allogeneic workflows. […]
Ashfield unveils new, personalized brands
Ashfield, a part of UDG Healthcare plc, announced the formation of three business units to help boost its integrated healthcare offerings across the strategic consulting, […]
Software and info tech business ink healthcare partnership
Komodo Health, a software platform company, and IT provider Blue Health Intelligence (BHI) have reached a multi-year agreement to integrate BHI’s patient data into Komodo’s […]
A wireless, IoT approach to sub-zero Covid vaccine temperature monitoring
Swift Sensors, a provider of industrial internet of things (IoT) sensor solutions, has launched its secure wireless vaccine storage unit monitoring and alert system, which, […]
IntegriChain and Datavant reach patient visibility agreement
IntegriChain, a provider of data and business process market access support for the life sciences, announced a partnership with Datavant, a company that helps healthcare […]
Pfizer, BioNTech reach 40-million dose agreement with COVAX
Pfizer and BioNTech SE announced an advance purchase agreement with COVAX for up to 40 million doses of their Covid-19 vaccine. Financial terms of the […]
SkyCell and Korean Air form transportation partnership
SkyCell, a manufacturer of data-driven temperature-controlled containers for the pharma industry, has partnered with Korean Air Cargo as it focuses on business development in Korea. […]
VirtualHealth, Prealize establish care management collaboration
Prealize Health, an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled predictive analytics company, announced a new partnership with VirtualHealth, provider of HELIOS, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) care management platform. The […]
Northway Biotech unveils new 30,000 square-foot biopharm manufacturing facility
Northway Biotech (formerly Northway Biotechpharma), a biopharma contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has opened its new 30,000-square-foot process development and current good manufacturing practices […]
Pelican BioThermal partners with Asiana Airlines
Pelican BioThermal, creators of the “School of Cool” online learning platform, has formed a partnership with South Korea-based Asiana Airlines, which helps expand the packaging […]
Remote patient monitoring to sustain impact on healthcare delivery
Ongoing Covid-19 lockdowns and social distancing requirements have caused healthcare provision and patient monitoring to seek alternatives. Even though remote patient monitoring (RPM) was already […]
Thermo Fisher Scientific to purchase Mesa Biotech
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mesa Biotech, Inc., a molecular diagnostic company, for approximately $450 million in cash. Per the […]
Cure Genetics partners with Boehringer Ingelheim in gene therapy initiative
Cure Genetics will collaborate with pharma company Boehringer Ingelheim to form novel adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors, which will use Cure Genetics’ branded VELP platform to […]
Medisafe and Everyday Health introduce digital resource centers
Medisafe, a digital therapeutics company with seven million registered users, announced a new initiative with Everyday Health, a resource for patient and provider education, to […]
Vault introduces Covid-19 vaccination platform
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, Vault Health, a healthcare company that offers a supervised at-home and on-site saliva Covid-19 testing platform, has released an on-demand, […]
Fujifilm expands growth with backing of another CDMO site
Fujifilm Corporation and The Massachusetts Center for Advanced Biological Innovation and Manufacturing (CABIM), whose goal is to ensure new therapeutics, medicines and technologies reach patients […]
‘Smart pill’ company etectRx and Pear Therapeutics form CNS partnership
etectRx, Inc., a digital health company, has entered into an agreement with Pear Therapeutics, Inc., a prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) provider. The objective: develop up to […]
Thermo Fisher acquires Novasep’s viral vector manufacturing business
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and Groupe Novasep SAS, a services and technologies supplier for the life sciences industry, announced that Thermo Fisher has acquired Henogen […]
Amalgam Rx acquires CDS business
Amalgam Rx, Inc., which specializes in digital therapeutics and patient support, has acquired Avhana Health, a clinical decision support (CDS) company with tools that are […]
CareMetx gains pair of investments
CareMetx, a technology-enabled hub services company whose goal is to improve patient access to specialty medications; General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm; and The […]
EVOQ Therapeutics inks autoimmune partnership
EVOQ Therapeutics has signed a license and collaboration contract with Amgen around the discovery and development of novel drugs for autoimmune disorders. Under the terms […]
Sanofi expands immunotherapy portfolio
Sanofi has acquired Kymab, a biopharma immunotherapy company. Under the deal’s terms, the drug manufacturer will purchase Kymab for an upfront payment of approximately $1.1 […]
BioNTech raises vaccine distribution goal to 2 billion doses
BioNTech SE, Pfizer’s vaccine development partner, has boosted the 2021 delivery target for its Covid-19 vaccine to 2 billion doses, an increase from its previous […]
Liveo’s blister films hit Argentinian market
Liveo Research and Plásticos DISE SA have entered into a strategic partnership to provide Argentinian pharmaceutical manufacturers and contract packagers with Liveo’s blister film portfolio. […]
Kuehne+Nagel will distribute Moderna’s vaccine
Moderna and Kuehne+Nagel have reached an international supply chain arrangement to provide distribution and storage of Moderna’s Covid-19 mRNA vaccine. The news comes after the […]
Abzena reveals plans for new biologics cGMP site
Due to an increase in customer demand for commercial scale 2000L single use bioreactors across various therapeutic sectors, Abzena will add a sixth global site […]
Catalent agrees to sell Blow-Fill-Seal business
SK Capital Partners LP, a private equity firm that focuses on the specialty materials, chemicals and pharma sectors, has signed an agreement to acquire the […]
Bayer and CureVac team up on potential vaccine
Bayer has signed an agreement with CureVac N.V., a biopharma company that manufactures medication based on messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA). Per the deal, Bayer will […]
Fujifilm to invest over $2B in US CDMO site
In an effort to speed up the growth of its biopharma contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), Fujifilm Corporation will invest over $2 billion to […]
New IATA air freight data released
November data for global air freight markets showed that freight volumes improved over October, but remain low when compared to 2019, according to the latest […]
AmerisourceBergen acquires Walgreens’ Alliance Healthcare for $6.5B
Nearly three years after Pharmaceutical Commerce began reporting on what was only a rumor at the time (albeit details were reversed), drug wholesaler AmerisourceBergen Corp. […]
European Commission approves Moderna vaccine
After Moderna recently said it would increase its global supply of its Covid-19 vaccine, today, the EU’s executive commission—formally known as the European Commission—has officially […]
Moderna raises vaccine supply estimate
Moderna said it will increase supply of its Covid-19 vaccine, from its original base-case global production estimate of 500 million to at least 600 million […]
Angelini Pharma acquires Swiss CNS company for up to $960M
Angelini Pharma, an international pharma company that is part of the Angelini Group, has acquired Swiss-based biopharma Arvelle Therapeutics, which focuses on advancing treatments for […]
Cold-chain support for drive-thru vaccine clinics
As healthcare workers and residents of long-term care facilities in the US start receiving their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, Creche Innovations, a medical […]
Pfizer to supply US with 100 million more doses of vaccine
Pfizer and development partner BioNTech SE announced a second agreement with the US government to supply an additional 100 million doses of the companies’ Covid-19 vaccine from […]
Qatar Airways Cargo earns CEIV pharma certification
Qatar Airways Cargo has been awarded the International Air Transport Association (IATA)’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification in pharma logistics, the company […]
Taysha Gene Therapies to open new cGMP facility
Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc., which focused on developing adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies for the treatment of monogenic diseases, has entered into a lease agreement […]
Honeywell purchases software company for $1.3B
Technology giant Honeywell has agreed to acquire Sparta Systems for $1.3 billion in an all-cash deal, which is expected to close by the end of […]
LSBio bolsters antibody tech portfolio
LSBio, a supplier of antibodies and life science research reagents, has acquired Absolute Antibody, Ltd. and its sister company Kerafast. Terms of the deal were […]
Aceto adds chemical supply presence in the US
Aceto, a virtual manufacturer of specialty materials for the life sciences and advanced technology end markets, has acquired New York-based IsleChem. The latter’s specializations include […]
Syneos Health acquires Illingworth Research Group
Syneos Health, a biopharma solutions organization, has acquired Illingworth Research Group, a clinical research home health services provider. Illingworth’s specialization is in-home and on-site […]
Eversana and Experic form life sciences collaboration
Eversana and Experic, a contract manufacturing organization (CMO) and pharmaceutical supply service company, announced a partnership to enhance clinical development, manufacturing, launch planning and commercialization […]
IATA makes case that aviation employees be deemed essential for vaccination
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) asked governments to acknowledge that employees in the aviation sector be considered essential workers during the Covid-19 vaccine campaign, […]
Thermo Fisher to build plasmid DNA manufacturing facility
Thermo Fisher Scientific announced the construction of a new current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) plasmid DNA manufacturing facility in Carlsbad, CA. The 67,000-sq.-ft. site—which is […]
Pelican BioThermal unveils ‘School of Cool’
Pelican BioThermal introduced School of Cool, an online learning platform that’s goal is to help customers and distributors build proficiency in temperature-controlled packaging technology. The […]
EQT makes $2.1B bid to purchase Recipharm
Private equity firm EQT AB has made an offer to acquire Recipharm AB, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), for $2.1 billion, EQT announced. […]
DeltaTrak says its equipment fulfills Covid-19 vaccine requirements
DeltaTrak rolled out vaccine temperature-monitoring products that are compatible with the three temperature profiles necessary for the transport, storage and handling of Covid-19 vaccines, the […]
CCT involved in OWS’s vaccine distribution efforts
Cold Chain Technologies (CCT) was a supplier of specialty thermal packaging for the storage and transfer of Covid-19 vaccines in support of the US government’s […]
HDA foundation captures specialty Rx distributor trends
New data released by the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) Research Foundation points to the supply chain efficiencies generated by HDA-member specialty drug distributors. According to […]
Schreiner MediPharm joins tracking standardization consortium
Schreiner MediPharm, a German specialty label developer, has joined DoseID, the US-based industry association launched in August that works to standardize the use of RFID […]
Mobile pharmacy looks to enhance medicine management
Kit Check, a provider of automated and medication management solutions, launched its Mobile Pharmacy, which is now available to hospitals and health systems. According to […]
High Court rules that states can regulate PBMs
The US Supreme Court today issued its ruling in Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), deciding if community pharmacies are protected from abusive payment practices. The […]
Carrier Pods to help tackle Covid-19 vaccine storage demands
SeaCube Containers LLC acquired 200 Carrier Pods monitored by Sensitech to help combat the projected need for refrigerated storage capacity and cargo visibility in support of Covid-19 vaccine […]
Real Endpoints aims to simplify drug contracting process
Real Endpoints (RE), an advisory and analytics firm focused on market access within the pharma industry, has launched RE Marketplace, a platform the company says […]
Latest IATA numbers suggest a mixed bag for air cargo
October data for global air freight markets showed that air cargo demand is improving, but at a slower speed than September, according to the International […]
Tjoapack invests $12M in Netherlands facility
Tjoapack, a contract packaging organization (CPO) for the pharma industry, has invested $12.1 million into its packaging and supply chain facility in Etten-Leur, Netherlands over […]
Vaccine storage & packaging market to balloon to $43.8B
The global vaccine storage and packaging market is projected to jump to $43.8 billion by 2027, according to a new study published by Polaris Market Research. […]
DoKaSch and Air Europa expand pharma product capabilities
DoKaSch Temperature Solutions and Air Europa have signed a master rental agreement for the use of DoKaScho’s temperature-controlled Opticooler packaging solution. The partnership opens up […]
Bayer launches cell and gene therapy platform
Germany-based Bayer AG recently launched a cell and gene therapy (C>) platform within its pharmaceuticals division. Stefan Oelrich, a member of the company’s Board of […]
Latest HDA Factbook outlines supply chain trends
Data published yesterday by the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) Research Foundation revealed that in 2019, approximately 93% of all US pharma sales were completed through […]
Eversana reaches predictive intelligence agreement
Eversana, a provider of global commercial services to the life sciences industry, and ArisGlobal, a drug development software company, have officially reached a partnership that […]
World Courier opens new sites in Asia, Africa
World Courier’s new Kenya office. Credit: World Courier World Courier, a specialty logistics company, opened a new clinical and commercial storage depot in Istanbul, Turkey, along […]
Bora Pharmaceuticals finalizes acquisition of GSK facility
Bora Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd has officially acquired GlaxoSmithKline’s Mississauga, Ontario (Canada) facility in a minimum five-year supply agreement. The deal is part of a long-term […]
CarepathRx nabs managerial control of UPMC infusion unit
CarepathRx, a pharmacy management company, has partnered with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)’s Chartwell subsidiary in a deal that executives say will expand […]
CSafe Global unveils an innovative look into shipment GPS
CSafe Global, a provider of powered, temperature-controlled air-freight containers for pharmaceuticals has officially launched the company’s real-time shipment visibility platform and technology, which was built by […]
Targeting Middle East logistics, companies demonstrate vaccine proactivity
As part of the “1 million kilos” charitable initiative, Kuehne+Nagel and Qatar Airways Cargo have donated air freight services to UNICEF to help combat Covid-19. […]
Supply chain management giant doubles down on Covid fight
In response to the challenge associated with the storage and transportation of cold chain products, including frozen vaccines for Covid-19, UPS Healthcare, which continued major expansion […]
Partnership links immunotherapy and AI
Building on a business relationship that was established in 2019, BioNTech SE and InstaDeep Ltd have struck a multi-year partnership that, companies say, will employ […]
Med device task guide for UK conformity post-Brexit
As the medical device industry prepares to enforce new rules post-Brexit, Maetrics, a global life sciences consulting firm, unveiled a 10-task guide that consolidates the […]
CCT dedicates new facility to dispensing Covid-19 vaccine
Cold Chain Technologies (CCT), a company that is no stranger to innovation, has opened up a new location in Lebanon, TN, a 255,000 sq.-ft. cold […]
DHL further propels investment in San Juan facility
DHL Global Forwarding is growing its 72,000 sq.-ft. certified life science station in San Juan, Puerto Rico by investing over $650,000 in further cold storage […]
Pharma tech developer increases UNC Health’s footprint
Arxium, a provider of automation, workflow and inventory management solutions who over three years ago added upgraded software to its RIVA pharmacy-compounding system, has completed […]
Pharma Logistics and ConsortiEX join forces to foster supply chains
Pharma Logistics, a service provider operating out of its new Illinois-based reverse-distribution center, and ConsortiEX, a health care pharmacy IT company in Wisconsin, launched a […]
Conduent, Experian Health partner on Rx and patient assistance
Conduent Incorporated, a patient support company, has reached a commercial agreement with Experian Health, a data aggregator that provides revenue cycle management products involving patient engagement, […]
Payer harmony for Lilly’s Covid mAb?
Eli Lilly’s investigational monoclonal antibody (mAb) bamlanivimab, which recently was issued emergency use authorization (EUA) by the FDA for Covid-19, is unlikely to face payer […]
Analysts: Global API market to reach $306B by 2027
According to a recent report by Polaris Market Research, the worldwide active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) market valuation is projected to reach $306.1 billion by 2027. […]
New IATA recommendations outline coronavirus vaccine distribution plan
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which previously noted that month-on-month global demand for air cargo in September increased 3.7% over August numbers, recently released […]
Amazon moves full-bore into pharmacy space
In its biggest move yet in the tech giant’s steadily building but aggressive entrance into healthcare and the lucrative pharmacy market, Amazon today officially launched […]
Catalent-cell therapy manufacturer deal now complete
Following an agreement Pharmaceutical Commerce originally reported being reached in late October, Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. has officially completed its acquisition of Bone Therapeutics’ manufacturing subsidiary, Skeletal […]
CCA debuts change management matrix
With a potential inoculation on the horizon, the Cool Chain Association (CCA) has launched a Covid-19 Distribution Change Management Matrix. Its objective: supporting airports with […]
Antares Vision Strengthens Traceability Position
Italian multinational Antares Vision, which offers customized inspection and track-and-trace systems, has been selected by the French judicial authority as the winner of the tender […]
UK’s Envision lands launch expert Two Labs
Envision Pharma Group, a UK-based scientific communications company, has acquired Two Labs, a strategic consulting and commercialization provider with a footprint in the US pharma domestic […]
Vibalogics backs Boston virotherapy facility
Vibalogics, a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that specializes in the production of oncolytic viruses, viral vector vaccines and viral vector gene therapy […]
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine could present cold-chain concerns
In news reported by Reuters on Tuesday, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus indicated that it hopes to have a Covid-19 vaccine by end of […]
J. Knipper completes acquisition of Eagle Pharmacy
J. Knipper and Company, Inc., a supplier of pharma healthcare marketing services, and its affiliates (including its three-year-old specialty pharmacy, KnippeRx), have finalized the acquisition […]
Descartes expands last-mile delivery presence
Descartes Systems Group, a supply chain software firm that offers its technology to the pharmaceutical space, has purchased ShipTrack, a Canada-based provider of e-commerce final-mile […]
Eversana inks pair of commercial data deals
Eversana, a provider of global commercial services to the life sciences industry, has solidified partnerships with a pair of comprehensive data and infrastructure companies, Symphony Health […]
September air freight experiences growth
Month-on-month global demand for air cargo in September increased 3.7% over August numbers, according to the most recent data from the International Air Transport Association […]
UK schedule for Covid vaccine delivery falls behind
Per a report by Reuters, the timetable for delivery of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine candidate (AZD1222, ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) has slipped. UK vaccine chief Kate Bingham, […]
New application streamlines serialization techniques
TraceLink, a Massachusetts-based digital platform company for the life science supply chain, officially introduced Serialized Product Intelligence, a new cloud application that uses serialization data […]
Pact struck around thin-film freezing tech for Covid-targeted mAbs
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharma that recently increased its cGMP capabilities, and Augmenta Bioworks, Inc., a biotech that uses immune profiling technologies for medicinal purposes, have […]
Pfizer to coordinate its own coronavirus vaccine distribution
According to a published report by FreightWaves, pharma giant Pfizer will manage the distribution of its Covid-19 vaccine on its own instead of through the US […]
New HDA Research Foundation survey points to positivity for pharma supply chain
A survey released yesterday by the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) Research Foundation suggests that, overall, the pharmaceutical supply chain continues to make steady progress to […]
Sonoco ThermoSafe strengthens presence in ULD sector
Sonoco ThermoSafe, a temperature assurance packaging company, and AirBridge Cargo Airlines have signed a master lease agreement to offer Sonoco ThermoSafe’s new Pegasus unit load […]
Key certification for cargo company’s Covid vaccine preparations
FCS Frankfurt Cargo Services was recently granted EU good distribution practice (GDP) certification for medical products for human use—a key step in the company’s goal […]
Aphena Pharma completes $7M expansion
Aphena Pharma Solutions Inc., an organization providing contract manufacturing and packaging services for the biologics, pharmaceutical, consumer health and medical device markets, completed its $7 […]
Onfleet raises $14M in Series A funding for last-mile delivery services
Onfleet, a provider of last-mile delivery management software, has raised $14 million in Series A funding to meet rising customer demand. According to the San […]
Survey: Technology and drug pricing clarity key to industry recovery
Proposed moves aimed at gaining ‘most-favored nation’ drug pricing so that Medicare pays the same drug prices as other developed countries would face significant barriers […]
Schreiner MediPharm equips Cap-Lock security label with RFID technology
Schreiner MediPharm, a Germany-based provider of functional labels for the healthcare industry, has augmented its Cap-Lock tamper-evident specialty label with an RFID inlay. Cap-Lock label […]
Stevanato to expedite delivery of visual inspection systems to Catalent sites
Stevanato Group has expanded its collaboration with Catalent to include delivery of advanced visual inspection systems to help with potential Covid-19 pandemic programs, biologics and […]
Catalent to acquire cell therapy manufacturing facility in Belgium
Catalent has signed an agreement with Bone Therapeutics to acquire its cell therapy manufacturing subsidiary, Skeletal Cell Therapy Support SA, including all of its assets […]
US biopharmaceutical supply chain resilient and effective during early Covid-19 response
A new report published by the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) Research Foundation and Deloitte Consulting LLP found that during the first 90 days of the […]
Carrier Pods in combo with Sensitech provide new mobile cold storage option
New Carrier Pods monitored by Sensitech combine refrigeration technology and cargo monitoring capabilities to help address the challenges of Covid-19 vaccine distribution. Carrier and Sensitech […]
Trebor Rx to begin production of TPE respirator masks in Canada
Trebor Rx, a new venture in Canada, is launching PRO+ Dual Respirator masks, a patent-pending mask made of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) that can provide more […]
New alliance formed to serve biopharmaceutical and life sciences
Rapid Reshore & Development (RR&D), an alliance of three specialized firms working together to provide professional services for the life sciences and biopharmaceutical industries, has […]
TFF Pharmaceuticals expands its cGMP manufacturing capabilities
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has expanded its engagement with contract manufacturing organization (CMO) Experic, LLC to install its patented thin film freezing […]
West Pharma’s vial to IV bag admixture device cleared by FDA for drug transfer
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has received FDA 510(k) clearance of its Vial2Bag Advanced 20mm Admixture Device, which enables reconstitution and transfer of a drug between […]
Envirotainer adds four new RAP e2 stations in the US
Envirotainer, a global provider of temperature-controlled air freight equipment and technology for pharmaceuticals, is increasing its RAP e2 network capacity in the US by 57 […]
CSafe expands further into Latin America
CSafe Global, provider of temperature-controlled containers for the transport of pharmaceuticals, has opened a new hub operation in Mexico City, the second largest pharmaceutical market […]
New business options aim to ease clinical budget headaches
Strategikon Pharma is expanding its Clinical Maestro business operations platform for biopharmaceutical participants with two new offerings, a full-service model and an operator model. The […]
Reflect Scientific awarded patent for low temperature bulk shipping system
Reflect Scientific, Inc. has been awarded a patent for a cryogenic modular shipping unit that can uniformly maintain its payload at temperatures as low as […]
LaunchWorks makes FDA list of approved viral transport media vendors
LaunchWorks, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) serving the life sciences market, has been approved to manufacture and distribute viral transport media (VTM), in […]
BioSpecifics to be acquired by Endo Pharmaceuticals
Endo International plc will acquire BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. in an all cash transaction totaling an estimated $658 million in equity value. The transaction was unanimously […]
HFAP joins ACHC in move that streamlines accreditation and certification services
The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) and Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) are joining to form a single company providing accreditation and certification services to providers. […]
AGC Biologics shifts leadership structure at US and Copenhagen sites
AGC Biologics, a biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has announced leadership changes at its US and Copenhagen, Denmark operations. The changes became effective October 15. […]
SkyBitz and Coretex enter strategic alliance to integrate reefer and trailer tracking
IoT telematics company SkyBitz and fleet logistics technology provider Coretex are partnering to provide pharmaceutical, food and other customers with improved safety and quality assurance […]
UNICEF to stockpile more than a half billion syringes by year end
In anticipation of forthcoming Covid-19 vaccine approvals, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced plans to stockpile 520 million syringes in its warehouses, part of […]
UK importers/exporters warned to take immediate action as Brexit nears
Many businesses trading abroad ‘are in the dark’ about what they should be doing to prepare financially for the Brexit January 1, 2021 deadline, according […]
Digi unit meets expected CDC monitoring guidelines for Covid-19 vaccines
The SmartSense division of Digi International announced this week that its monitoring services meet expected guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
TurboFil introduces module for automated syringe filling and assembly
TurboFil Packaging Machines LLC, a company specializing in design and development of liquid filling and assembly machines, has introduced a module offering automated, simplified production […]
DataLase launches functional masterbatch additive for plastics integration
DataLase, a photonic printing specialist, has developed a masterbatch additive suitable for a range of plastics for pharmaceutical, medical and other industries. The additive addresses […]
Medical Knowledge Group acquires life sciences market research firm
Medical Knowledge Group, LLC, a marketing and technology-oriented service for companies in the biopharmaceutical industry, has acquired research and consulting firm Magnolia Innovation. Founded in […]
Drone deliveries of cold chain medicines begin in rural North Carolina
Volansi, Inc., an on-demand aerial delivery service for time-critical shipments, has begun delivering cold chain medicines from Merck’s Wilson, N.C. manufacturing site to Vidant Healthplex-Wilson, […]
Etihad Cargo to utilize latest CSafe high-performing containers for flights
Etihad Cargo has approved the use of CSafe Global’s high-performing container, the CSafe RAP, across its global fleet of wide-body and freighter aircraft. CSafe Global […]
BioLife division gets $2.7m cold chain and storage contract for Covid-19 vaccines
BioLife Solutions, Inc.’s recently acquired SciSafe division has been awarded a two-year contract estimated at $2.7 million from an unnamed ‘large pharmaceutical company’ for cold […]
Covectra introduces suite of services for comprehensive serialization and traceability
Covectra has launched a suite of serialization and track & trace engineering, integration and consulting options to complement its products and services, allowing businesses to […]
IntegriChain launches advanced analytics to improve forecasting and accrual processes
IntegriChain, a Philadelphia-based data and managed services company, has introduced GTN Analytics, a service for life sciences manufacturers to improve visibility to the market access […]
LabVantage to supply lab information management system to Walter Reed unit
The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research has awarded LabVantage Solutions, Inc. a contract to supply its LabVantage Pharma laboratory information management system (LIMS) to […]
Air transport groups find ‘a concerning lack of readiness’ for Covid-19 vaccine logistics
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and Pharma.Aero, a cross-industry consortium focused on reliable end-to-end air transportation for pharmaceutical shippers, this week sounded an alarm […]
Momentive Technologies and Stevanato Group collaborate on vials packaging
Momentive Technologies and Stevanato Group agreed to supply Momentive’s Pur Q fused quartz vials in Stevanato’s EZ-fill packaging format. The Pur Q vials are ultra-high-purity […]
Authentix acquires Bibliotheca anticounterfeiting unit
Authentix, Inc., an authentication and information service based in Addison, TX, has acquired the Traceless Authentication Group from Bibliotheca, Inc. a library systems company serving […]
Balaxi Ventures renamed to better reflect its core focus on pharma
India’s Ministry of Corporate Affairs has granted formal approval to Balaxi Ventures Ltd to change the company’s name to Balaxi Pharmaceuticals Ltd. The move received […]
IQVIA: Biosimilars on track to reduce drug costs by $100b over next five years
Biosimilar medicine availability and use are growing and on track to reduce drug costs by $100 billion over the next five years, according to a […]
Abzena invests $60 million to expand cGMP manufacturing capacity
Abzena, a contract provider of integrated services for biologics and bioconjugates, has invested $60 million into a new facility for late phase and commercial current good […]
Mapi Pharma earmarks space for vaccine production facility
Mapi Pharma Ltd., a late clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, plans to dedicate production capacity at its Jerusalem Har-Hotzim manufacturing facility for upcoming Covid-19 vaccines destined […]
‘Green’ new reefer trailer being tested for pollution-free shipping of biologics
Reflect Scientific, Inc., a provider of products and services for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and transportation industries, has been testing an electric-powered heavy-duty truck to potentially […]
Omnicell rebrands unit with mission to raise quality at lower cost for providers and payers
Omnicell, Inc. is rebranding its Population Health Solutions division into EnlivenHealth, a unit dedicated to enabling retail pharmacies and health plans to improve patient outcomes […]
International logistics firm takes steps to build supply chain visibility and resiliency
Chicago-based project44, a supply chain visibility and logistics service, announced a series of new capabilities offering enhanced collaboration, automation and predictive insights to help shippers […]
MilliporeSigma making headway on new membrane production plant
Progress continues on MilliporeSigma’s new $165-million membrane production plant in Darmstadt, Germany, part of an overall $1.2 billion global headquarters investment that Merck KGaA announced […]
New line of thermal packaging hits the market
Packaging Technology Group, Inc., a provider of thermal packaging for the biopharmaceutical and life sciences sector, has initiated a new line of off-the-shelf pre-qualified shippers, […]
J&J and Europe agree on Janssen Covid-19 vaccine candidate, subject to regulatory okay
The European Commission (EC), acting on behalf of the European Union (EU) member states, has approved an advance purchase agreement in which the Janssen Pharmaceutical […]
Carrier cold chain initiative targets growing vaccine demand
Carrier Global Corp., a provider of cold chain assets and intelligence, has launched a program designed to help meet the rapidly evolving cold chain demands […]
Sandoz launches its first RFID-tagged critical injectable medicines
Sandoz Inc.’s first two injectable medicines featuring Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags will become available to U.S. hospitals beginning this month through a collaborative effort […]
Continuity Pharma scores $1.5 million development grant
The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) has selected Indiana-based Continuity Pharma, a Purdue University-affiliated company, to receive a $1.5 million grant to develop continuous […]
Cryoport completes MVE and CryoPDP acquisitions
Cryoport, Inc. has completed the acquisitions of MVE Biological Solutions, a global supplier of manufactured vacuum insulated products and cryogenic freezer systems, and CryoPDP, a […]
Aktana touts a next-generation form of AI for commercial interactions
Aktana has had significant success in recent years in winning over pharma companies who want to add AI power to their salesforce automation tools; half […]
Drug importation from Canada steps closer to realization
It’s taken nine months, but the Trump administration has delivered on one of its politically popular proposals: drug importation from Canada. HHS issued a Final […]
Etihad Cargo offers a dedicated life sciences logistics service, PharmaLife
Etihad Cargo has launched the PharmaLife service, comprising both active and passive cargo containers and associated ground services. The company is not new to pharma […]
Digital pills, aka ‘ingestible sensors’, are at a crossroads
EtecctRx, one of a handful of companies pursuing what has variously been called “digital medicine,” “digital pills” and “ingestible sensors,” has appointed Valerie Sullivan, an […]
Cryoport acquires CryoPDP for specialized temperature-controlled shipping
Cryoport, whose business a few years ago was mostly around providing metal containers (dewars) for cryogenic shipping of life sciences materials, has now become a […]
Addressing shortfalls in sickle cell specialized care access
Directors of the top sickle cell disease (SCD) programs in the US recently published the first set of recommendations for establishing SCD centers aimed at improving access to care […]
US Covid-19 vaccine distribution will start with McKesson
Saying it is “expanding an existing partnership with the Centers for Disease Control,” the Irving, TX firm has announced its designation as the “centralized” distributor […]
2020 Inc. 5000 lists 10 specialty pharmacies
A privately held pharmacy benefit manager, RxAdvance, has the No. 1 spot among 10 specialty pharmacies listed in this year’s Inc. 5000 (see table). With […]
Weekly Roundup: Horizon, Prime Therapeutics partner with Amazon’s PillPack
To make it easier for members to fill and manage multiple prescriptions, Horizon Healthcare Services and its pharmacy benefit manager, Prime Therapeutics, now offer members […]
IQVIA productizes its Ada machine intelligence in orchestrated salesforce management
In 2017, IQVIA announced its Orchestrated Customer Engagement (OCE), a new salesforce-automation solution to manage the pharma sales process. The emphasis then was on being […]
Sonoco ThermoSafe will sponsor an industry-wide cold-chain blockchain
For several years now, various players around the logistics of temperature-senstive pharmaceuticals have looked into blockchain technology, and some have adopted blockchain-like features in their […]
Trump directives to rearrange drug pricing land with a thud
On July 24, President Trump held a ceremony to sign four executive orders affecting drug pricing, distribution and reimbursement, but commentary was nearly immediate that […]
Prioritizing cold chain sustainability
According to results from a newly released cold chain sustainability survey, the biopharma industry is increasing its pace to prioritize sustainability in business and operational […]
Speed-date with the DSCSA pilot project sponsors
Bells didn’t exactly ring out when the organizations conducting pilot projects addressing the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) filed their reports with FDA. That […]
DHL Supply Chain boosts its US life sciences investment by $70 million
Having committed $150 million to life sciences resources in the US in 2019, DHL Supply Chain is upping its ante with a new round of […]
Walgreens takes another stab at retail clinics with VillageMD partnership
Only last year, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), was partially exiting the retail clinic business, giving up some 160 self-administered clinics while maintaining about 200 clinics […]
Kalderos’ 340b management tools will broaden with new funding
Kalderos, a Chicago analytics company, attracted new attention a year ago as it garnered a round of funding and won business from 7 of the […]
Clinical trial data-gathering for Covid-19: new technology, new collaborations
So many research projects are underway for vaccines or therapies for SARS-CoV-2 that there are concerns over getting suitable trial patients; it seems foreordained that […]
