Thursday, June 3, 2021 Daily Archives

Mixed-Mode Chromatography: Optimizing Target Purity and Recovery with Buffer Additives

This webcast features: Xuemei He, PhD, R&D Manager of Chromatography Media Chemistry, Bio-Rad Laboratories New biotherapeutic constructs continue to increase in biopharmaceutical development, extending treatment options to a broad range of diseases we face today. These biopharmaceuticals include recombinant proteins, monoclonal antibodies, antibody drug conjugates, bispecifics, viruses, and virus-like particles to mention a few. A simple, straightforward approach to the production of these biomolecules is required to meet the current demand for process efficiency and economics. Innovative chromatographic methods facilitate…

EMA backs expansion of Pfizer’s Belgium facility for COVID-19 vaccine supply

The European Medicines Agency has recommended the approval of additional manufacturing capacity at Pfizer’s Puurs, Belgium facility for its COVID-19 vaccine. The expansion, of which no financial details have been disclosed, aims to install additional manufacturing and filling lines. According to the EMA, the recommendation given by the Agency’s Committee for Human Medicines (CHMP) will have a significant and direct impact on the supply of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. The firm’s partnership with BioNTech saw Pfizer become the first company to…