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News and Trends 8 Sep 2022

Omnio receives funding for wound treatment

Swedish company Omnio AB has shown plasminogen is a pro-inflammatory regulator of inflammation that can be used to treat chronic wounds with dysfunctional inflammation. The company, a spin off from Umeå University, said the drug could mean a global treatment revolution for wounds that never heal. Non-healing chronic wounds are a major global health problem […]

September 8, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

Opinion 6 Sep 2022

Meeting tech transfer challenges when manufacturing new biopharmaceuticals

With increasingly complex therapeutics arriving almost monthly, efficient technology transfer between biopharma and manufacturers is more important than ever. Ken Forman, senior director of product strategy at IDBS, explains how good digital strategies can avoid common pitfalls in the tech transfer process. Biopharmaceutical lifecycle management (BPLM) is the key to delivering novel therapies and lifesaving […]

September 6, 2022 - 7 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Interview 31 Aug 2022

How CDMOs keep pace with trends in advanced therapies

Advanced therapies including cell and gene therapies are exploding in demand, but the manufacturing process can be difficult. Jean-Christophe Hyvert, president of biologics and cell & gene at the CDMO Lonza, sheds light on the latest trends in advanced therapies and how manufacturers are keeping up. In 2021, global funding going to cell and gene […]

August 31, 2022 - 8 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 14 Jul 2022

GenScript ProBio enters strategic partnerships with two South Korean biotechs

GenScript ProBio, the CDMO segment of the leading biotech GenScript, has entered into a strategic partnership memorandum of understanding (MOU) with DAAN Bio Therapeutics for the discovery and development of novel drugs and with ACT Therapeutics to develop new CAR-T cell therapies. With offices located in the U.S., the Netherlands, China, Singapore and Japan, GenScript […]

July 14, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Omnia Ibrahim

News and Trends 13 Jul 2022

First aseptic filling line and facilities completed in Taiwan

The construction of a fully-automated aseptic filling line and facilities has been finished in Taiwan. Amaran Biotechnology Inc., a subsidiary of Taiwan’s OBI Pharma Inc., made the announcement that the new facility, a first for the country, minimizes the risks of human factors affecting the quality of pharmaceutical products, and enhances their safety. The project […]

July 13, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

Continuous cell culture biomanufacturing

In Depth 1 Jul 2022

Continuous cell culture paves the way for better biomanufacturing

The development of continuous cell culture technologies is cutting the costs and resources required for biomanufacturing, benefiting biotech processes ranging from growing cultured meat to manufacturing drugs. The idea of replacing livestock with cell culture to produce meat could reduce animal cruelty, lower greenhouse gas emissions and would require far less land to produce equivalent […]

July 1, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By Sachin Rawat

News and Trends 23 Jun 2022

Antheia gets funding to build biomanufacturing plant

Antheia, a U.S. synthetic biology company enabling next-generation plant-inspired medicines, has announced $40 million in venture debt financing from Oxford Finance LLC and Silicon Valley Bank. The company also unveiled plans to construct a new pilot scale biomanufacturing facility. The financing will support Antheia’s expansion with a 14,700 square-foot pilot plant located next to Antheia’s […]

June 23, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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News and Trends 21 Jun 2022

Aussie uni develops new 3D printing solution for stem cell manufacturing

Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia, have developed a 3D printed system for harvesting stem cells from bioreactors. The scientists said this could lead to high quality, wide-scale production of stem cells in Australia at a lower cost. Stem cells offer great promise in the treatment of many diseases and injuries, from […]

June 21, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 16 Jun 2022

Clean and green: Unilever and Geno launch $120m palm oil alternatives venture

Unilever and U.S. biotech company Genomatica (Geno) are working on a plan to scale and commercialize alternatives to palm oil and fossil fuel-derived cleansing ingredients. The companies said due to growing demand for sustainably-sourced palm oil, they aim to deliver new responsibly-sourced palm oil alternatives to the market. With $120m jointly invested in the newly-formed […]

June 16, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 10 May 2022

eureKARE Launches €150M Merger to Form Cell and Gene Therapy CDMO

The French startup creator eureKARE has set up a special purposes acquisition company (SPAC) with the ambition to merge multiple European contract development and manufacturing organizations into a heavyweight serving developers of gene therapies, protein drugs, and microbiome therapeutics. Over the last few years, record levels of funding have flowed into the biotech industry, particularly […]

May 10, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

In Depth 19 Apr 2022

How Augmented Reality Strengthens Biotech Manufacturing

Biotech and pharma companies are starting to implement augmented reality technologies at their manufacturing facilities, bringing forth a whole new world of possibilities. The Covid-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for embracing new ways of working. Travel restrictions and limited access to facilities have pushed the adoption of technologies that enhance remote work. This is […]

April 19, 2022 - 8 minutesmins - By Carlos de Rojas

Expert Advice 21 Mar 2022

How to Set up Manufacturing for Biotech Startups

Deciding when and how to set up manufacturing can be essential to the success of any biotech startup. Experts share their advice on how to approach manufacturing decisions. Great ideas for potential biotech products, often hatched in small startup settings, seem far removed from the complexities of manufacturing later down the line. Researchers and innovators […]

March 21, 2022 - 8 minutesmins - By Matthew Williams

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