Medical Cleanroom Industry Articles

MilliporeSigma Launches New Contract Development Manufacturing Facility for Gene Therapy

MilliporeSigma today announced the opening of its second Carlsbad, California-based facility, significantly expanding its CDMO footprint.

Nelson Labs® and Sterigenics® Open State-of-the-Art Laboratory and Expand Sterilization Cleanroom Facilities

Nelson Labs and Sterigenics Germany GmbH, announced today the opening of State-of-the-Art Laboratory and Expand Sterilization Cleanroom Facilities

Nelson Labs® and Sterigenics® Open State-of-the-Art Laboratory and Expand Sterilization Facilities to Meet Growing Customer Demand in Europe

Nelson Labs and Sterigenics Germany GmbH, announced today the opening of a newly expanded, center of excellence for microbiological laboratory testing as well as increased sterilization capacity in their Wiesbaden, Germany facilities. This expansion will address the significantly increased demand for these services by the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.

Altasciences Continues Formulation, Manufacturing, and Analytical Services Facilities Expansion

Altasciences today announced the continued expansion of their formulation, manufacturing, and analytical services facilities in Philadelphia, PA.

AllCells Announces New GMP Cleanroom

AllCells Announces New GMP Cleanroom

AllCells, the industry leader in the procurement and customization of human-derived hematological tissues and services, is pleased to announce the expansion of its flagship processing facility in Alameda, California.

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Fully-Enclosed Modular Fill-Finish System created by Sexton Biotechnologies and BioSpherix

Fully-Enclosed Modular Fill-Finish System created by Sexton Biotechnologies and BioSpherix

Sexton Biotechnologies has announced a new collaboration with BioSpherix Medical. As a tool and technologies partners of the Cell and Gene industry, Sexton and BioSpherix both recognize the need for cost-effective and flexible automation solutions during cell and gene therapy process development. While some upstream bioprocesses have been successfully automated, the final steps of downstream bioprocess, namely Fill-Finish, are often done manually with associated risks of contamination and user error.

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NYSPSP Strengthening The Empire State’s COVID-19 Response Efforts

NYSPSP Strengthening The Empire State’s COVID-19 Response Efforts

The New York State Preferred Source Program for New Yorkers Who Are Blind (NYSPSP) continues to play a significant role in coordinating a strategic statewide response among its network of 10 affiliated nonprofit agencies, many of whom are providing essential products and services to help New York fight COVID-19.

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Manufacturers Join Together for Coronavirus Emergency Building Response

Manufacturers Join Together for Coronavirus Emergency Building Response

Together these five companies have put together complex build solutions in response to the coronavirus. Individually they were the best for being the fastest of their building type, together they provide the complete solution within weeks, regardless of the requirements. RPM acts as the quarterback pulling in a team of top North American manufacturers with the specific purpose of delivering rapid deployment Community Response Facilities (CRF) that are designed to meet each community’s critical needs. If the location requires conversion of an existing structure, a large building shell that goes up quickly, or mobile secure steel buildings, together we have it covered.

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Biocontainment Unit Delivered for COVID-19 Vaccine Development

Biocontainment Unit Delivered for COVID-19 Vaccine Development

Germfree delivered a 53-foot biocontainment cleanroom trailer to a major US pharmaceutical company where they will work on a COVID-19 vaccine. This is the first, of what is expected to be, many mobile laboratory spaces that will be delivered to scientists and organizations working on virus and antibody testing, vaccine development, research, and deployment solutions.

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Christeyns acquires majority stake in German Pliwa

Christeyns acquires majority stake in German Pliwa

Hygiene expert Christeyns expands its activities in the Life Science Division with the acquisition of Pliwa, German producer of disinfection products for hospitals and dental care. Although negotiated and signed before the corona crisis, the transaction – which was closed last Friday – will allow Christeyns to increase its production capacity of disinfectants for medical applications. As such the company hopes to provide even better support to the medical sector in these challenging times.

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Medivant Health builds generic drug production facility in Chandler

Medivant Health builds generic drug production facility in Chandler

Medivant Health is currently building a 33,000-square-foot generic drug manufacturing facility in Chandler, Arizona. The first phase will create 10,000 square feet of manufacturing and laboratory space able to produce 40,000 vials of generic drug products every day. Medivant is a new Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) Manufacturer. Medivant is unique in that its sole purpose is to fill this generic drug shortage void. The facility is fully automated with minimal human intervention.

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