Monday, March 21, 2022 Daily Archives

Catalent completes $30m project at French facility

Catalent has expanded its Limoges, France site to fulfil clinical biologics formulation development and drug product fill/finish services. Contract development manufacturing organization (CDMO) Catalent announced its plans to invest $30 million in July 2020. Now, the firm has completed the project and says the Limoges plant will widen its global network, with clinical development through to clinical supply services and small-scale commercial manufacturing. “Catalent continues to look for ways to support its customers as they advance projects to the clinic…

Ginkgo adds cell programming platform with FGen buy

Ginkgo Bioworks says the acquisition of Swiss start-up FGen will significantly increase its cell screening capabilities.   The deal, of which specific financial details have not been disclosed, sees Ginkgo add FGen’s technology to its existing screening systems. “Acquiring FGen substantially enhances Ginkgo’s platform by complementing our […] automation-powered high throughput arrayed screening systems,†Nikos Reppas, senior director of Foundry Technology at Ginkgo told BioProcess Insider. “More specifically, FGen’s technology greatly widens […] our Design-Build-Test-Learn strain development cycle, allowing us…

Stevanato to form a manufacturing hub in China

Stevanato Group says its decision to acquire a facility in Zhangjiagang, China is part of its growth strategy and aim to deliver supply chain security. Stevanato, a provider of drug delivery, drug containment, and diagnostic solutions to the life sciences industry, has acquired a facility located close to its plant in the Jiangsu Zhangjiagang Economic and Technical Development Zone. “[Our] facility in Zhangjiagang will support the production of high-value solutions, such as pre-sterilized EZ-fill syringes and vials, meeting the growing…