Contract Manufacturing, Chemical-based Drug Production

Hovione Reports on Recent Capacity Expansion and Future Plans

March 19, 2018

Hovione plans to continue to expand its sites in Portugal and Ireland for chemical synthesis, spray drying, and laboratory analysis.

GRAM Adds Syringe Filling Capabilities

March 07, 2018

Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing announces first planned investment in capacity expansion.

QbD and API Process Development: A Marriage of Chemistry and Engineering

February 01, 2018

Chemical engineers and chemists each bring unique skills to API process development and optimization. Success depends on their close collaboration, at both sponsor and CDMO facilities.

Hazardous Chemistry: Choosing Batch or Flow

December 02, 2017

For many processes involving hazardous chemistry, running in flow mode has safety and economic advantages.

Spectrum Chemical and BASF Enter Catalyst Agreement

November 15, 2017

Spectrum Chemical will provide BASF precious-metal-containing powder catalysts in research quantities for early product development.

Alcami in API Manufacturing Pact with Solasia

November 13, 2017

PTSM: Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management

Alcami will manufacture clinical supply of the API for a drug candidate targeting various hematologics and solid cancers.

CordenPharma Invests in Small Molecule API Development Capacity

October 17, 2017

PTSM: Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management

CordenPharma will expand development capacity for small molecules, peptides, and carbohydrates at its Liestal, Switzerland site

CPhI Annual Report Highlights Unpredictability in CDMO Growth Over Next Five Years

October 13, 2017

PTSM: Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management

Predicted areas of growth include flow chemistry, fermentation, repatriation of overseas funds, oncology, and API/product integration, but the rate of change is unclear.

Up and Away, M&A

October 02, 2017

Mergers and acquisitions are positive for the CDMO industry, but there is a downside.

Cambrex Adds Reactors to Facility in Sweden

September 26, 2017

PTSM: Pharmaceutical Technology Sourcing and Management

Additional reactor capacity and a wastewater processing plant increase API manufacturing capacity at the Cambrex site in Kalskoga, Sweden.