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Univercells and NIBRT partnership looks to plug gaps in CGT manufacturing skillset Univercells Technologies’ scale-x carbo bioreactor is to be used at the National Institute of Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) in Dublin, Ireland. The biomanufacturing technology provider and the Irish facility said that the rapid growth of cell and gene therapies (CGTs) together with the complexities of the manufacturing process has resulted in an urgent shortage for highly skilled CGT manufacturing staff. NIBRT will employ the fully operational scale-x carbo bioreact...

Continuous bioprocessing facilities can be more cost-effective than stainless steel batch plants when total out-of-pocket costs across development and commercial activities are factored in, according to a study.

Connectivity of unit operations is a key enabler for continuous manufacturing to deliver benefits of not only improved mass throughput, but ultimately reduced COGS and increased facility utilization, says Merck.

Novasep expands in France, sees increasing customer demand for ADC manufacturing services Novasep has announced a further expansion of its Highly Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (HPAPIs) manufacturing capabilities at its Le Mans, France site, saying the move strengthens its position as a leading CDMO for the production of innovative and targeted molecules to treat cancer. The Le Mans site has already benefitted from significant investment. Now, to support further growth and to sustain the increase in both clinical and commercial production capacity at the...

Takara Bio Europe has announced a licensing agreement with Denmark’s PanCryos, a pre-clinical stage biotech company, for its clinical-grade human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines, starting material for cell therapy development.