Remove Contract Manufacturing Remove Gene Remove Gene Therapy Remove Pharma Companies
article thumbnail

High biologics demand spurs need for greater contract manufacturing

Pharmaceutical Technology

Biologics are costly to produce and sell, and the more recent modalities, such as cell and gene therapies, can be difficult to manufacture. There are fewer sites for cell and gene therapies and vaccines – 90 companies with 127 facilities, as per GlobalData figures.

article thumbnail

UCB revs up its gene therapy drive with Handl acquisition

pharmaphorum

UCB has made a new foray into the gene therapy space, buying fellow Belgium-based company Handl to get control of its adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid delivery platform and two research programmes in neurodegenerative diseases. The post UCB revs up its gene therapy drive with Handl acquisition appeared first on.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Injectable opportunities for CMOs despite internal capacity of big pharma sponsors

Pharmaceutical Technology

Even giant pharma companies with large internal production capabilities are leaning on outsourcing to meet market demand for huge numbers of injectables, including high-value biologics and Covid-19 vaccines, according to a GlobalData analysis. Why do large and mega-cap sponsors outsource?

article thumbnail

Develop and execute a winning drug launch strategy with an experienced contract packager

Pharmaceutical Technology

Future waves of approvals for ATMPs (advanced therapy medicinal products, e.g., cell and gene therapies) will heighten demand on the contract packaging industry, further increasing the need for advanced cold chain solutions and specialized packaging designed to withstand cryogenic temperatures.

article thumbnail

After 2022 interest rate hikes spook investors, pharma M&A to resurge in late 2023

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pharma company merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the first half of 2023 has remained relatively low, consistent with the second half of last year, but investors predict deals will increase later in 2023. Experts at PWC, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley agree that pharma-related M&A is expected to pick up in 2023.