Sartorius will expand its capacities for production, innovation, and storage at its French facilities in Aubagne, Cergy and Lourdes in order to meet the strong demand of the biopharmaceutical industry
Medical Cleanroom Industry Articles
Ohio Governor and Anchor Institutions Provide Progress Update on Cleveland Innovation District’s Pathogen Center
The Global Pathogen Center for Pathogen Research and Human Health to broaden understanding of emerging pathogens – ranging from Zika virus to SARS-CoV-2 (which causes COVID-19) – and to expedite critically needed treatments and vaccines.
Vaxess Technologies Announces Grand Opening of GMP Manufacturing Facility
Vaxess Technologies celebrates the grand opening of their 3,600 square feet pilot GMP manufacturing facility on Monday.
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.
COVID-19 Respirators – 3M Partners With Ford to Help Further Accelerate COVID-19 Response
3M and Ford are collaborating on specific ways the companies can rapidly combine complementary capabilities and resources to help meet a surge in demand for personal protective equipment due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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.
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.
Comar Announces Acquisition of iMARK Molding
Comar Acquires iMARK Molding Comar, a premier plastic packaging, dispensing, and medical device provider serving the...
Comar Announces Major Expansion to Meet Growing Dropper Assembly Demand
Comar, a premier plastic packaging, device and component supplier, innovating solutions for customers who lead the way to a healthier world, is pleased to announce a major capacity expansion to support sustained growth in its dropper assembly product line.
FDA approves the first targeted therapy to treat a rare mutation in patients with GIST
GISTs arise from specialized nerve cells found in the walls of the gastrointestinal tract. One or more mutations in the DNA of one of these cells may lead to the development of GIST.
FDA works to improve compounded drugs quality with new Center of Excellence
FDA takes efforts to improve quality of compounded drugs from outsourcing facilities through collaboration and education as part of new Center of Excellence. Compounded drugs can serve an important role in meeting patients’ medical needs that cannot be met by an FDA-approved drug.
Millstone Medical Outsourcing Expands Medical Device Cleanroom
Millstone Medical Outsourcing has officially broken ground on its new 56,385 square foot facility in Fall River, MA. The MA headquarter campus will now hold a total of 124,367 square feet of production space, including its existing 15,000 square feet of class 10,000/ISO7-rated cleanroom space for medical device packaging operations.