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Merck Announces First Phase Three Studies for PCV-15 (V114) Its Investigational Pneumococcal Disease…
Merck announced that the company is beginning two Phase 3 studies of PCV-15 (V114), its investigational polyvalent conjugate vaccine for the prevention of pneumococcal disease. The…
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Shire Announces Sale of Oncology Business to Servier for $2.4 Billion
Shire plc announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Servier S.A.S. to sell its Oncology business for $2.4 billion. Shire's Oncology business includes in-market…
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Sobi Receives Approval from Health Canada for Once-Daily Dosing of Orfadin (nitisinone) for the…
Sobi has received approval from Health Canada for a reduced dosing frequency for Orfadin (nitisinone).
Orfadin is approved in combination with dietary restriction of tyrosine and…
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Almac Group Expands US Specialised Commercial Packaging Capabilities
Almac Group announced that it has expanded its US commercial packaging capabilities at its Audubon, PA facility.
Addressing increased client demand of developing and bringing more…
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BioAscent establishes integrated drug discovery services offering
BioAscent Discovery Limited has announced the launch of a comprehensive suite of integrated drug discovery services with immediate effect. Dr Phil Jones will be joining as Chief…
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MilliporeSigma Helps Accelerate Global Access to Affordable Vaccines
MilliporeSigma announced a partnership with Oxford University's Jenner Institute to develop more robust and scalable vaccine manufacturing processes. This partnership, as well as plans…
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GSK signs strategic agreement to transfer rare disease gene therapy portfolio to Orchard…
GSK and Orchard Therapeutics announced a strategic agreement, under which GSK will transfer its portfolio of approved and investigational rare disease gene therapies to Orchard,…
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Ionis and AstraZeneca Advance New Drug for NASH
Ionis Pharmaceuticals announced that it has licensed IONIS-AZ6-2.5-LRx, or AZD2693, to AstraZeneca following advancement of the drug into development. IONIS-AZ6-2.5-LRx is designed to…
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Lonza Opens World’s Largest Dedicated Cell-and-Gene-Therapy Manufacturing Facility in Texas
Lonza is opening the world’s largest dedicated cell-and-gene-therapy facility, which was built in anticipation of the rising demand from developers of cell and gene therapies – the next…
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Halo Pharma Simplifies Topical Drug Product Development and Manufacturing
Halo Pharma, a rapidly growing contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), offers more than 30 years’ direct experience in the production of topical drug products – from…
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Novartis drug Afinitor DISPERZ receives FDA approval to treat TSC-associated partial-onset seizures
Novartis announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Afinitor DISPERZ (everolimus tablets for oral suspension), for the adjunctive treatment of adult and…
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Allele Receives Tissue Bank License for Manufacturing and Distribution of cGMP-compliant iPSCs
Allele Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received a Tissue Bank License from the California Department of Public Health, making it the world’s first establishment to collect…
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Ferring Acquires Innovative Biotechnology Company and Microbiome Pioneer Rebiotix
Ferring Pharmaceuticals and Rebiotix Inc. announce that they have agreed to the acquisition of Rebiotix by Ferring. This acquisition brings together two innovative healthcare companies…
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Boehringer Ingelheim and OSE Announce Global Immuno-Oncology Partnership
Boehringer Ingelheim and OSE Immunotherapeutics announced a collaboration and exclusive worldwide collaboration and license agreement to jointly develop OSE-172, a SIRP-alpha antagonist…
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FDA accepts BLA for moxetumomab pasudotox in hairy cell leukaemia
AstraZeneca and MedImmune announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the Biologics License Application (BLA) for moxetumomab pasudotox, an investigational…
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Abide and Celgene Enter Worldwide License Agreement for ABX-1772
Abide Therapeutics announced that it has granted Celgene an exclusive worldwide license for ABX-1772, a preclinical drug candidate discovered by Abide. In connection with the license,…
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PPD Expands GMP Biologics Testing Capacity
Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC (PPD) has expanded its GMP (good manufacturing practices) analytical laboratory in Middleton, Wisconsin. PPD Laboratories’ new 32,000-square-foot…
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Facility Remodelling Completed for Abzena’s New ADC GMP Manufacturing Suite
Abzena plc, the life sciences group providing services and technologies to enable the design, development and manufacture of biopharmaceutical products, has announced the completion of…
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GSK reaches agreement with Novartis to acquire full ownership of Consumer Healthcare Business
GlaxoSmithKline plc announces that it has reached an agreement with Novartis for the buyout of Novartis’ 36.5% stake in their Consumer Healthcare Joint Venture for $13 billion (£9.2…
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ViiV Healthcare gains CHMP Positive Opinion for Juluca (dolutegravir/rilpivirine) in Europe
ViiV Healthcare announced that the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a Positive Opinion recommending marketing authorisation for Juluca…
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