Lonza will increase its mammalian process development and small-scale cGMP manufacturing capabilities through a multi-million pound investment at its Slough, UK site. Swiss contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) has told BioProcess Insider it is making a “multi-million pound investment” into its facility in Slough, UK. The site, located around 40km west of London, serves as Lonza’s center of excellence for mammalian biopharmaceutical process development and small-scale cGMP manufacturing, primarily for clinical phases. It also offers a range of analytical…

Celltrion has confirmed its third biomanufacturing plant will be constructed in Korea after assessing locations overseas. The facility will have 120,000 L of biologics capacity. Seo Jeong-jin, chairman of Korean drugmaker Celltrion, told investors at last year’s JP Morgan Healthcare Conference that plans laid down in 2016 to build a third biomanufacturing facility at its site in Songdo, Incheon had been scrapped in favor of a much larger facility overseas. But a year on and Celltrion has announced a U-turn.…

Monoclonal antibody (MAb) capacity remains roughly in balance with industry’s needs but firms should look to procure manufacturing services early to guarantee their projects, says CDMO Avid Bioservices. Twelve months ago, Peregrine Pharmaceuticals sold its internal monoclonal antibody (MAb) programs and became a pure contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) under the Avid Bioservices title. The CDMO has GMP facilities in Orange County, California offering biopharma firms both stainless steel and single-use biologics manufacturing services. As such, the firm spoke to…