In biopharma production, pumps are used in a variety of critical processing steps, most notably for liquid transfer that requires the creation and adherence to a required flow rate and pressure level. While this can be done manually through the reading of a pressure gauge and adjusting the motor speed if the pressure should venture outside of the acceptable range, this way is time-consuming and lacks the precision that an automated system can provide. Automated pumps became viable after they…
Gilead Sciences says the advent of cell therapies into second line treatments and increased competition in the space will help boost the “under-penetrated†market. Having entered the cell and gene therapy space in August 2017 through the $11.9 billion acquisition of Kite Pharma, Gilead Sciences has cemented itself as a pioneer in the sector through the commercialization cell therapies: Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel), approved in the US in October 2017, and Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel) approved in July 2020. According to Gilead’s CEO…