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Merck Life Science announces closure of Arklow facility

Merck has said it will close the plant in Co Wicklow, Ireland, by the end of 2028, with the loss of 100 jobs

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Cellarity unveils AI-driven framework for cell state-correcting drug discovery in the journal Science

Biotech innovator Cellarity publishes a breakthrough blueprint integrating multiomics and machine learning to accelerate discovery of complex disease therapies, alongside the...
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ACG to invest $200m in US hard-shell capsule manufacturing

ACG will build its first US capsule manufacturing facility in Atlanta, Georgia, with dedicated gelatine and HPMC lines, creating more than 200 jobs and expanding its North American presence ahead of operations starting in early 2027

Syngene International unveils dedicated peptide lab and automation upgrades to accelerate drug discovery

Syngene International has invested in a new peptide laboratory in Bengaluru and advanced automation at its Hyderabad site to enhance scalability, efficiency and data quality across drug discovery and development workflows

Roquette opens pharmaceutical innovation centre in Brazil

The Health & Pharma Solutions facility in São Paolo offers state-of-the-art laboratories for customers, with the Northeast Center for Strategic Technologies partnering with Roquette to empower young women to pursue careers in science through the Futuras Cientistas programme at the facility

Samsung Bioepis and Phrontline join forces to advance best-in-class antibody-drug conjugate therapeutics for solid tumours

The pair will co-develop two investigational ADC assets directed against targets expressed in a broad range of cancers, adding a new class of bispecific and dual-payload ADC therapeutics to Samsung Bioepis' oncology portfolio

Merck breaks ground on $3bn US manufacturing centre

The 400,000 sqft Elkton expansion forms part of Merck’s $70bn US investment plan to bolster domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing and R&D, creating more than 500 new full-time roles

Touchlight named most innovative new manufacturing facility at ISPE 2025 Facility of the Year Awards

The company’s restored Victorian waterworks site in Hampton, London, has been recognised for transforming DNA manufacturing with its enzymatic, cell-free dbDNA platform

AstraZeneca opens expanded manufacturing facility in Texas

Part of its $50bn investment into US R&D, the pharma giant poured $445m into the state-of-the-art facility in Coppell with the aim of doubling the production of Lokelma

Aseptic spray drying: Transforming biotherapeutics for a new era

With interest in aseptic spray drying on the rise in the pharmaceutical industry, Dr Kevin Robinson spoke to GEA’s David Costes about how the company is combining process, engineering and technological expertise with market insights to provide a safe, reliable and high-performance technology for advanced biotherapeutic powder applications

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Codis launches as global CDMO combining spray drying and amorphous solid dispersions

New CDMO will be formed through the integration of Particle Dynamics and the former EUROAPI site in the UK

AstraZeneca strikes deal with US government to cut drug prices and boost domestic manufacturing

AstraZeneca has reached an agreement with the Trump administration to lower medicine costs, pledging $50bn in US manufacturing and R&D investment, whilst safeguarding the nation’s biopharma innovation leadership

AstraZeneca to expand Virginia manufacturing facility with $4.5bn investment, creating 3600 jobs

AstraZeneca will develop a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Albemarle County, Virginia, producing a broader range of medicines, including weight management, metabolic and cancer therapies
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Contract manufacturing and outsourcing: turning healthcare innovation into patient impact

Healthcare innovation has never moved faster. Every week brings news of a new therapy, a diagnostic breakthrough or a device that promises to transform patient care

Lonza receives Swissmedic approval for new high-potency biologics filling line in Stein

Lonza’s state-of-the-art aseptic filling line in Stein, Switzerland, has been granted GMP approval by Swissmedic, expanding the CDMO’s capacity for biologics and antibody-drug conjugates while strengthening its integrated, end-to-end manufacturing offering

Rentschler Biopharma expands services in Japan and South Korea ahead of BioProcess International Asia

Rentschler Biopharma will showcase its Rentschler Expression Platform and Development Services at BioProcess International Asia in Kyoto, underscoring its commitment to supporting biopharma partners across Japan and South Korea

Quality control: the central pillar supporting peptide manufacturing

Amid the growing complexity and innovation in the field, this article explores how centralised quality control plays a pivotal role by ensuring both safety and consistency during custom peptide production

Intertronics releases white paper on process validation for medical device bonding

The new guidance helps manufacturers cut costs, save time and ensure ISO and FDA compliance by designing out variability and improving process reliability from the start

Gerresheimer boosts Wertheim site with new production facility

The new production hall will focus on RTF vials and innovative EZ-fill Smart packaging platform, with a total investment volume of around EUR €30 million

GELITA to unveil advanced softgel and bioscience excipients at CPhI Worldwide 2025

Attendees can view the company's latest collagen-based softgel technologies and endotoxin-controlled excipients for bioscience applications at booth 3.0D37

Agility, scale and trust: the outsourcing model driving pharma forward

Outsourcing in the pharmaceutical industry has long been viewed as a matter of convenience and a way to ease short-term capacity pressures or delay the decision to invest in costly new facilities. That framing no longer fits

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RHEOFREED: A game-changing innovation in lyophilization technology

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IMA showcases innovation in processing and packaging at CPHI Frankfurt 2025

From gloveless filling to continuous manufacturing, IMA presents next-generation pharma and medtech solutions

Pharma Partnering US Summit 20225 is all set to commence in Boston on 13–14 November 2025

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Almac invests $48 million to advance integrated eClinical technologies

New platform unifies trial operations, data, and systems to streamline complex clinical studies

Advancing ADC development with integrated manufacturing expertise

Abzena outlines its end-to-end ADC development and manufacturing capabilities

Rovi rebrands CDMO division as ROIS and expands with US injectable facility

New Phoenix site adds high-potent sterile fill-finish capacity to global network

The changing face of pharma outsourcing

CDMOs are evolving from service providers to strategic partners driving innovation and speed in drug development

From litres to nanolitres: scaling dosing control from macro to micro

Troy Stehr, Business Development Manager for Lab & MedTech applications at Bürkert, talks about the requirements across all scales of dosing applications

Guardtech Group set to wow Lab Innovations delegates with game-changing cleanroom products and services

Suffolk-based controlled environment construction specialists ready to wow crowds at the NEC with ground-breaking new ranges

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