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DuPont hosts ribbon-cutting for new medical elastomer mixers at Healthcare Industries Materials Site

New mixers will support capacity expansion for biopharmaceutical processing, medical device and topical blend solutions

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Pharma in 2025–2026: AI, China and the new era of drug development

In 2025, the pace of change throughout chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing is accelerating, creating a complex mix of emerging opportunities and structural challenges...
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SGS completes expansion of bioanalytical testing laboratory in France

SGS is proud to announce that the expansion of its bioanalytical laboratory in Poitiers, France is complete, with the addition of a new 800 m<sup>2</sup> building to meet growing global demand for bioanalytical testing services to support drug development

Eurofins CDMO - solving complex chemistry within defined timelines

Maynards to manage asset dispersal at former Avonmouth pharma site

Recently the company completed the dispersal of the complete contents of Recipharm’s Ashton-under-Lyne pharmaceutical manufacturing facility

Cytiva delivers modular biologics factory to Lonza

The overall project was completed within its expected time range despite COVID-19 restrictions

Planning law revolution: new opportunities for life science businesses

The life sciences industry is cautiously welcoming news of an overhaul in planning law in England and Wales that promises to ease the path to increasingly flexible and more nimble operations, write Lauren Fendick, Partner, and Clare Harman Clark, Senior Professional Support Lawyer, Taylor Wessing

Fujifilm invests $2bn in American biopharmaceutical facility

Beyond fiscal year ending March 2026, Fujifilm aims for this latest investment to boost the annual growth rate of its bio CDMO business to 20%

Abcam opens cell engineering facility in Bay Area

This development builds upon Abcam’s previous acquisition of a range of knockout cell lines from Edigene last year

LYOVAC® ECO Mode: making pharmaceutical freeze-drying leaner and greener

Following the recent announcement that GEA Lyophil has received third-party certification for the energy-saving credentials of its innovative algorithm for freeze-drying applications, Dr Kevin Robinson caught up with Senior Director of Lyophilization Technology Management, Thomas Beutler, to find out more

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Vetter opens bicycle parking spaces at Ravensburg site

Since the beginning of this year, all Vetter’s German company sites have been carbon dioxide neutral

Azelis opens application and training center in Istanbul

It will also host customer meetings, interactive formulation workshops, supplier meetings and internal technical trainings

CordenPharma completes HPAPI laboratory expansion

The laboratory is capable of handling highly potent compounds with an OEL as low as 1 ng/m3, and is already available to customers

Sirio Europe invests in Brandenburg site

The plant upgrades form a part of a wider drive at Sirio to implement sustainable manufacturing processes, the company says

Cambrex completes Edinburgh facility expansion

The site currently has 50 employees, and the expansion will add additional laboratory space to enable the recruitment of up to 40 more scientists

CellGenix completes second phase facility expansion

The company predicts an increased demand for GMP raw materials

Sterling Pharma Solutions acquires API facility in the US

The facility will bolster Sterling’s US presence and will provide additional capacity for customer API development and manufacturing projects

Siemens DI supports Lianhetech Teesside plant expansion

Lianhetech serves the crop protection, pharmaceutical and performance markets

Metrics invests $10m in Greenville manufacturing facility

The $10m investment will add 3,760 sqft of production space to the current facility, providing added flexibility and capacity to the CDMO and its clients

Piramal holds grand opening of new OSD form facility in Sellersville, Pennsylvania

Piramal Pharma Solutions (PPS), a leading contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), held a grand opening event at their recently acquired solid oral dosage drug product manufacturing facility located in Sellersville, Pennsylvania

Metrics Contract Services begins $10 million plant expansion

Metrics, a full-service global contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), commences construction on the expansion of its novel oral solid dosage manufacturing facility expansion in Greenville, North Carolina

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Olon Group and Aguettant Pharmaceutical announces plant expansion and renovation

The plant, located in Olon site of Mulazzano, is dedicated to the production by enzymatic transformation

Quotient Sciences announces multimillion-pound investment in drug substance manufacturing facility

The investment will significantly expand Quotient’s drug substance manufacturing capability and will create 80 new jobs over the next three years

SCHOTT inaugurates new tubing plant after only 15 months

The new factory will ease supply chain pressure for pharma glass tubing and help raise quality standards to safely store and package life-saving medications

Olon announces a new highly potent API expansion in its Rodano site

A new, highly automated production line, multi-purpose and high containment, suitable for the synthesis of highly active ingredients

Spotlight on Piramal Pharma Solutions, Canada

Taking a closer look at the company's facility in Ontario

Piramal Pharma Solutions announces patient centricity award winner

The company’s oral solid dosage development site in Ahmedabad, India, has been selected as the winner of the first-ever PPS Award for Excellence in Patient Centricity

TriRx enters agreement for the acquisition of Elanco Animal Health Facilities

The sites are located in Shawnee, Kansas and Speke, United Kingdom

Yourway breaks ground on major expansion in Pennsylvania

The expansion will significantly extend Yourway’s temperature-controlled storage capacity, including 15–25 °C, 2–8 °C, –20 °C, –80 °C, and –180 °C,...

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FOR SALE: Pharmaceutical Plant Liquidation

Register here to be kept inform of all update concerning the AVARA Project - complete contents of modern 100 acre pharmaceutical facility - API and intermediate large...

ISPE releases guide to corrective and preventive action

The ISPE is a not-for-profit association which produces scientific, technical, and regulatory advice across the entire pharmaceutical lifecycle

Electronic signature for cleanroom - new CONNECT BOX available


The CONNECT BOX provides a secure and contactless RFID solution, from electronic signatures in cleanrooms to authentication, for example in combination with a Nymi Band....