VitaDAO launches VITA-FAST tokens, revolutionizing governance in longevity research

The VITA-FAST tokens have been met with overwhelming interest

Merck to expand reagent production capacity in China

The €70 million investment will allow the large-scale manufacturing of high-purity reagents for quality control and testing for biopharma customers, increasing annual output by several thousand tons

AstraZeneca announces US$400 million investment in reforestation and biodiversity

New reforestation projects in Brazil, India, Vietnam, Ghana and Rwanda in addition to existing projects including in Australia and Indonesia

Boehringer Ingelheim and Zealand Pharma Phase II trial with survodutide shows nearly 19% weight loss in people with obesity

Survodutide has a novel mechanism of action (agonism of the dual GCG/GLP-1 receptors) that may have direct effects on energy expenditure in the liver in addition to decreasing appetite

Lonza collaborates with Vertex on cell, gene technologies manufacturing

Under the terms of the collaboration, Vertex and Lonza will partner in the process development and scale-up for the manufacturing of the product portfolio and co-invest to build a dedicated new facility in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (US)

Wacker Biotech partners with Caeregen Therapeutics on regenerative treatment for vision loss

As Caeregen’s CDMO partner for CTR-107, Wacker Biotech will produce drug substance at its site in Halle, Germany, and complete clinical trial drug product production at its site in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Seven manufacturers sign sublicence agreements with the MPP to produce generic versions of Shionogi's COVID-19 oral antiviral ensitrelvir

Ensitrelvir is an oral antiviral that suppresses the replication of SARS-CoV-2 by selectively inhibiting the viral 3CL protease.

Ashland announces Polyplasdone Plus multifunctional disintegrant for improved pharmaceutical process

This innovative product eliminates two manufacturing steps and simplifies equipment setup

Industry needs to establish a self-regulatory body to maintain the quality of the pharma products, says Dr Mandaviya

Carbogen Amcis Manchester bags award for manufacturing performance

Carbogen Amcis Manchester won the industry award in recognition of its efficiency improvement program implemented in response to increased demand for its products