Medical Device Cleanroom Industry Articles

ISPE Boston Product Show Coming to Gillette Stadium

The Annual ISPE Boston Product Show is the premier one-day biopharmaceutical show in the Northeast and the flagship event of the ISPE Boston Area Chapter.

Olympus ViziShot 2 FLEX 19 G EBUS-TBNA Needle Helps Guide Lung Cancer Treatment

Olympus announced today the results of a pilot study showing the safety and effectiveness of the ViziShot 2 FLEX 19 G EBUS-TBNA Needle in gathering tissue samples critical to guiding treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Boston Scientific Closes Acquisition Of Lumenis LTD. Surgical Business

Boston Scientific completes the acquisition of the global surgical business of Lumenis LTD., a privately-held company that develops and commercializes energy-based medical solutions, from an affiliate of Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA).

Spectrum Plastics Group Announces Building Renovation & Cleanroom Expansion at Minneapolis Facility

Spectrum Plastics Group, a global solutions provider for development through scaled manufacturing of critical polymer-based components and devices for medical and other demanding markets, is excited to announce a significant renovation and cleanroom expansion project at its Minneapolis, MN facility.

Platelet BioGenesis Moves to New Cambridge Cleanroom

Platelet BioGenesis Moves to New Cambridge Cleanroom

Platelet BioGenesis (PBG), the leader in the production of functional human platelets (PLTs+™) from stem cells and the development of platelet-based therapeutics, announced it has moved into brand new lab space in Cambridge, MA. Located next to MIT, the newly renovated property puts Platelet BioGenesis in the heart of the most dynamic biotech cluster in the world.

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Norovirus Vaccination Found by ASU Researchers

Norovirus Vaccination Found by ASU Researchers

The study demonstrates that the new plant system for norovirus vaccine production is effective against the tenacious pathogen and that the versatile method could be used for the development of a broad range of novel vaccines. It is estimated that an effective vaccine against gastroenteritis could save billions of dollars in healthcare costs in the U.S. alone.

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New Gene Therapy Treatment for Osteoarthritis

New Gene Therapy Treatment for Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a joint disorder that affects 28 million people in the United States. With no current disease-modifying therapy for OA, most patients rely on symptomatic relief to manage joint inflammation and chronic pain.

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Immune System Fuel Puts the Brakes on Macrophages Damage

Immune System Fuel Puts the Brakes on Macrophages Damage

When tissue is damaged, one of the body’s first inflammatory immune-system responders are macrophages, cells which are commonly thought of as “construction workers” that clear away damaged tissue debris and initiate repair. However, prolonged inflammation promotes the progression of many diseases, including obesity.

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New Sterile Dry Powder Injection Cleanroom by Wockhardt

New Sterile Dry Powder Injection Cleanroom by Wockhardt

With an aim to grow and further establish their international presence in pharmaceutical manufacturing, Wockhardt inaugurated a ‘state-of-the-art’ sterile dry powder injection cleanroom manufacturing facility for the production and packaging of sterile dry powder injection in Dubai. On approval of the new drug by US FDA, this manufacturing facility will be commissioned for commercial production.

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Genomma Lab Receives US$100 million Financing Package

Genomma Lab Receives US$100 million Financing Package

Genomma Lab will be able to focus on lowering its production costs, and thus offering more affordable medicines and products across the region.”, said Mr Maximo Juda, CEO of the Company. “Both multi-lateral institutions will not only provide long-term financing but also key strategic advice given their extensive industry expertise in pharma and environmental matters”, added Mr. Antonio Zamora Galland, CFO of Genomma Lab

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Medical Device Single Audit Program – How Should You Prepare?

Medical Device Single Audit Program – How Should You Prepare?

To streamline the oversight of manufacturers’ quality systems, and encourage improved product safety on a global scale, the International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) has developed the Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) whereby recognized Auditing Organizations (AOs) conduct a single audit of a medical device manufacturer that satisfies the relevant requirements of various regulatory agencies.

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Almac Group Launches GMP High Throughput Peptide Manufacturing Service

Almac Group Launches GMP High Throughput Peptide Manufacturing Service

Almac has manufactured multiple High Throughput batches of neoantigen derived peptides –branded by Almac as NeoPeptides™ – for compassionate use treatments, and for P-I clinical trials, from its Edinburgh facility. Over the course of the past ten months the facility has been upgraded and segregated to enable GMP supply.

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