Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Daily Archives

Eli Lilly to demolish mothballed Erbitux plant in NJ

The former Imclone facility will be knocked down to give Eli Lilly “flexibility for future opportunities†at its Branchburg, New Jersey site, the firm says. Building 36 on Eli Lilly’s Branchburg, New Jersey campus is scheduled to be demolished by the end of the first quarter of 2019, Lilly spokesperson Tamara Ann Hull told BioProcess Insider. “A second building on the same campus – a new, higher capacity, modern facility, Building 50 – has been producing biologics since 2006. Therefore,…

Symbiosis: US FDA boost at Scottish aseptic viral vector plant

Symbiosis has received US FDA approval for viral vector manufacturing fill/finish at its biomanufacturing facility in Stirling, UK. In this Q&A, CEO Colin MacKay explains the significance of the accreditation with regards to industry demand and Brexit. Scottish contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Symbiosis Pharmaceutical Services constructed its sterile manufacturing facility in 2011 and has had UK regulatory accreditation since 2012. The firm recently received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), something CEO Colin MacKay told…