Manufacturing

Daniel Martinez is syringe product manager, Stevanato Group.

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Although vials and prefilled syringes have different advantages, both find use in vaccine fill/finish. 

Early-Stage Considerations for the Manufacture and Delivery of Vaccines

The expanded agreement will include aseptic fill/finish services at its San Diego, CA facility.

Aji Bio-Pharma Expands Agreement with AstraZeneca to Include Drug Product Manufacturing

Manufacturing of the vaccine will take place at Baxter’s fill/finish sterile manufacturing facilities located in Bloomington, IN.

Baxter to Provide Fill/Finish and Packaging Services for Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine

Feliza Mirasol is the science editor for 

CDMOs address the unique challenges of liquid and lyophilized forms as well as preparing for the large capacity needed for COVID-19 vaccines.

Meeting Fill/Finish Challenges for COVID-19 Vaccines

Cytiva acquired Vanrx Pharmasystems, a Canadian manufacturer of robotic aseptic filling equipment.

Cytiva Acquires Vanrx Pharmasystems

Clinical material for a Theratechnologies product in development will be produced at PPS’ manufacturing facility in Lexington, KY.

Piramal Pharma Solutions to Provide Sterile Fill/Finish Support to Theratechnologies

The companies have entered into an agreement to support the formulation and fill/finish of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine supply outside of the United States. 

Moderna and Recipharm Announce COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Agreement 

The company is investing in expansion at four sites in the United States, United Kingdom, and Italy, which will include construction of new facilities and addition of sterile and lyophilized filling lines.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Expands Sterile Drug Product Development and Commercial Manufacturing

Cynthia A. Challener is a contributing editor to Pharmaceutical Technology.

A holistic approach to validation and quality assurance is essential.

Prepping Fill/Finish Systems to Ensure Quality Output 

The expansion will include a new 25,000-ft2 warehouse, a filling line for flexible plastic containers, a high-speed automated syringe fill line with the ability to fill up to 600 units per minute, and a high-speed automated visual inspection line.

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