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Evonik
Aerial view of Evonik site in Tippecanoe, Indiana
The investment will modernize the company’s API manufacturing site to support growing demand for U.S.-based CDMO services and increasingly complex drug substances.
July 9, 2026
Boehringer Ingelheim
Aerial view of Boehringer Ingelheim's production site in Spain
The mobile maintenance platform will be deployed across the company’s global manufacturing network following a successful implementation at its production site in Spain.
July 9, 2026
Cellular Origins
Photograph courtesy of Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult Digital and Automation Testbeds, Stevenage, UK.
The connected manufacturing environment is meant to enable manufacturers to scale production to commercially viable levels without replacing existing processes.
July 8, 2026
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The expanded collaboration adds commercial-compliant packaging and distribution for MCO-010, an optogenetic gene therapy targeting retinal degenerative diseases.
July 8, 2026

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July 8, 2026

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Both CRDMOs were accused of ties to China’s government, yet only WuXi AppTec was recently added to the Pentagon list of “Chinese military companies” operating in the U.S.
June 26, 2026
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As global and domestic pressures mount, Japanese drugmakers are looking to improve development timelines, manufacturing execution, and operational efficiency.
May 29, 2026
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May 22, 2026
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Big Pharma and contract development and manufacturing organizations are making large capital expenditures to build infrastructure supporting the wildly popular medications.
March 6, 2026
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The pharmaceutical giant is leveraging artificial intelligence to scale production and optimize the efficiency of operations to meet high demand for its medicines.
June 11, 2026
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June 5, 2026
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While the biologics market is experiencing strong growth, particularly antibody-drug conjugates, it also poses significant production challenges for the industry.
June 1, 2026
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The proposal also includes $9 million and 19 new full-time positions for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to accelerate advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing.
April 17, 2026
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The integration of chemical engineering into process development has transformed how companies scale, control, and optimize manufacturing for a new generation of therapies.
June 25, 2026
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The draft guidance allows developers to leverage chemistry, manufacturing and controls data, as well as nonclinical and clinical information from ⁠other relevant products.
June 3, 2026
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As regulatory support grows for botanical therapies, developers face the complex task of standardizing nature for pharmaceutical production.
May 8, 2026
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Faced with the increasing complexity of peptide programs, Japan’s drugmakers are turning to outsourcing in preclinical and early stages, contends Neuland Laboratories.
May 4, 2026
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Built-in ability to meet data integrity standards should be a central focus when selecting control systems and manufacturing execution systems for pharma manufacturing
May 2, 2024
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The agency selected contract manufacturers Cellares and Fujifilm Biotechnologies, as well as Big Pharma drugmakers Eli Lilly and Regeneron, for the pilot’s initial cohort.
June 30, 2026
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The fill-finish facility in Bloomington, formerly owned by Catalent, was cited for eight observations including persistent contamination and quality systems deficiencies.
June 8, 2026
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Industry stakeholders support the agency’s effort to engage manufacturers earlier in facility development, but uncertainty remains on how the program will be implemented.
June 2, 2026
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Cell therapies in the U.S. operate within an evolving FDA regulatory playbook that is grounded in the long-standing drug GMP framework — 21 CFR Parts 210 and 211 —...
June 2, 2026
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Chinese biopharma companies lead when it comes to manufacturing scale, CDMO capacity, and raw materials, according to analyses from the Cure Innovation Index.
June 23, 2026
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The U.S. Department of Defense has inflicted substantial reputational, commercial, and operational damage to the China-headquartered CRDMO, according to its lawsuit.
June 18, 2026
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WuXi’s designation as a Chinese military company by the U.S. Department of Defense could mean more business for Indian companies in the CRDMO space.
June 15, 2026
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The China-headquartered CRDMO filed a complaint with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the designation by the Defense Department.
June 12, 2026