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The Russian Direct Investment Fund has announced three deals with India, Brazil, and Mexico, for the supply of doses of Sputnik V, a potential COVID-19 vaccine.

Russia Completes Deals with India, Mexico, and Brazil for Sputnik V

BioNTech plans to produce up to 250 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, in the first half of 2021.

BioNTech to Acquire Novartis GMP Facility for COVID-19 Vaccine Production

Valneva will supply the UK government with an initial 60 million doses of the vaccine in the second half of 2021, if successful, and will provide more doses thereafter. 

Valneva Enters into $1.6-Billion Partnership with UK Government for COVID-19 Vaccine

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Polymeric containers offer an alternative to glass.

Considering Materials for Vaccine Containers

The funding will help advance the vaccine’s clinical evaluation, potential marketing authorization, development and manufacturing in Germany, and the number of participants in late-stage clinical trials.

BioNTech to Receive Funding from BMBF for its COVID-19 Vaccine Program

Vectura will support the product from Phase I through to commercial launch. 



Vectura and Monash University to Develop Inhaled Oxytocin for the Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage

Clinical trials for AZD1222 coronavirus vaccine resume in the UK as per guidance by MHRA.

AZD1222 Clinical Trials Resume in the UK

The investment at its Madison, WI, facility will expand MilliporeSigma’s capacity for high-potent active pharmaceutical ingredient production and allow for continuous flow manufacturing of ADCs.

MilliporeSigma Invests $65 Million to Expand Antibody-Drug Conjugate Manufacturing

The company is investing $130 million to add Phase III through commercial-scale manufacturing suites to its gene therapy campus in Harmans, MD.

Catalent Invests $130 Million to Expand Gene Therapy Manufacturing Capacity

The new line has the ability to aseptically fill powder, liquid, suspension, and combination forms into vials in clinical or commercial batch sizes. 

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