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Reflecting on a Transformative Event for the Americas Pharma Market
As CPHI Americas wraps up for another year, we look back at some of the highlights from the conference and exhibition hall, and provide a sneak peek of a great opportunity at CPHI Frankfurt.
CDMO Forms Strategic Collaborations for Cell-Based Therapies in Eye Disease and Solid Tumors
Porton Advanced has announced separate partnerships with TongEYE and Hualong Biological, as it moves into regenerative therapies for vision loss and innovative immunotherapies for solid tumors.
Novavax’s COVID-19 Jab Gets FDA Approval
The recombinant protein-based, non mRNA vaccine has been granted full marketing approval to prevent COVID-19 in adults aged 65 years and older and patients aged 12–64 years who are at risk of severe infection due to underlying conditions.
Regeneron to Buy Bankrupt DNA Testing Firm
The court supervised purchase, which is still subject to relevant conditions, will see Regeneron acquire the assets of 23andMe, except for its Lemonaid Health business.
Novo Nordisk CEO Steps Down
The change to the company’s leadership has been expedited as a result of the difficult market conditions and drop in share price that the company has experienced since mid-2024.
Ecolab Opens New Bioprocessing Lab in Eastern U.S.
The new facility adds to the company’s existing infrastructure and is set to provide comprehensive technical support for bioprocessing to biopharmaceutical companies and contract manufacturers.
GSK Acquires Promising Liver Disease Drug in USD 2 Billion Deal
The acquisition of efimosfermin alfa, a Phase III-ready FGF21 analog targeting steatotic liver diseases, will expand GSK’s hepatology pipeline and establish a best-in-class therapy for MASH and ALD.
New Data Demonstrates Unique Expression Profile of RNA Platform
Circio presented the enhanced in vivo data for its circVec platform in viral and non-viral vectors at ASGCT 2025.
CPHI Americas 2025: Driving Innovation with BioDuro
In this interview with The Pharma Navigator, Kevin Li from BioDuro reveals what he is looking forward to most and what the company will be showcasing at this year’s CPHI Americas event.
CPHI Americas 2025: Working End-to-End
The Pharma Navigator sits down with Mara Candido from Aenova to learn more about the one-stop-shop experience, benefits of working with an end-to-end service provider, how advanced formulation strategies can aid with bioavailability/solubility issues, and the company’s focus for this year’s CPHI Americas event.
CPHI Americas 2025: Meeting Biomanufacturing Demand
As demand for biologic drug substance manufacturing rises, The Pharma Navigator, chats with Carrie Bracco from Novartis Contract Manufacturing about how this trend is impacting service providers, the challenges facing CDMOs in the space, and the benefits of strategic partnerships.
CPHI Americas 2025: A Growing Service Offering
In this interview with The Pharma Navigator, Dan Dobry from Bend Bioscience chats about the value of comprehensive end-to-end services, challenges and future trends for OSD CDMOs, and the company’s focus for this year’s CPHI Americas event.
CPHI Americas 2025: Navigating Complexities with Strategic Partnerships
The Pharma Navigator discusses the increasingly complex therapeutic landscape and how strategic partnerships can be beneficial with Dr. Srinivasan Shanmugam from Adare, and finds out more about the company’s plans for CPHI Americas with Steven Facer, Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing.
Reflecting a Broader Audience: CPHI Americas Event Preview
As the month of May marches on, the city of Philadelphia prepares itself to once again play host to CPHI — this year under its new guise of CPHI Americas. For 2025, the event organizers have updated the name of the show to reflect the broader audience, which incorporates Latin America and Canada in addition to North America.
Verastem Gets Nod from FDA for Rare Ovarian Cancer Combo Therapy
The oral combination therapy has been shown to provide a significant overall response rate in LGSOC patients with disease progression despite prior systemic treatment.
Chikungunya Vaccine Under Safety Review by EMA
The European regulatory body’s safety committee has started its review of the vaccine after receiving reports of serious adverse events in elderly patients.
FDA Starts Implementing AI Rollout Across All Centers
After a successful AI-assisted scientific pilot review, the agency has decided to implement the use of AI across all centers in an accelerated timescale.
Sanner Launches Enhanced Packaging for Tablets and Capsules
The company’s redesigned oral solid dose packaging has been optimized to meet the rising demand for safer, more user-friendly pharmaceutical packaging.
Regeneron's Multiple Myeloma Therapy Receives E.U. Approval
The bispecific monoclonal antibody has demonstrated robust and durable responses in patients with relapse/refractory multiple myeloma.
3P Innovation Launches Generic Next-Gen DPI Filling Technology
The new DPI filling technology is an enhanced equivalent to the original filling system for the GSK Diskus DPI and will be available to manufacturers looking to produce generic products from the original Diskus and Ellipta products.