Oncobiologics Launches CDMO Biz; Forms First Contract
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Oncobiologics, a Cranbury, New Jersey-based biopharmaceutical company developing monoclonal antibody (mAb) biosimilars, has launched a contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) business. It further formed a master services agreement (MSA) with…
Celltrion Resubmits to FDA Proposed Biosimilar of Roche’s Blockbuster Drug Herceptin
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Celltrion, an Incheon, South Korea-based biopharmaceutical company of biosimilars and innovator drugs, has resubmitted a biologics license application (BLA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its biosimilar…
Pacira, Nuance Biotech in License Pact in China
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Pacira Pharmaceuticals, a Parsippany, New Jersey-based specialty pharmaceutical company, and Nuance Biotech, a Shanghai, China-based specialty pharmaceutical company, have formed an agreement to develop and commercialize Exparel (bupivacaine liposome injectable…
Sanofi Completes $4.8-Billion Acquisition of Biopharm Company Ablynx
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Sanofi has completed its $4.8-billion acquisition of Ablynx, a Ghent, Belgium-based biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing proprietary therapeutic proteins based on single-domain antibody fragments. The deal was announced…
Minakem Plans Opening of High-Containment API Mfg Facility
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Minakem, the contract development and manufacturing division of Minafin, a Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium-based fine chemicals producer, plans to open a new closed-controlled environment high-containment production facility in August 2018 at the…