Production & Sales

KKR to acquire controlling stake in J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals

Global investment firm KKR today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a controlling stake in J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (NSE: JBCHEPHARM) (“J.B. Chemicals” or “the Company” or “JBCPL”), one of the leading Indian pharmaceutical companies specializing in branded formulations.

Carlyle Group to acquire 20% stake in India-based Piramal Pharma for $490m

US private equity firm Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire a stake of 20% stake in Piramal Pharma, the pharmaceutical business of Indian conglomerate Piramal Enterprises, in a deal worth up to $490m.

Moderna and Catalent announce collaboration for fill-finish manufacturing of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate

Moderna, a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients, and Catalent, Inc. (NYSE: CTLT), the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, and manufacturing solutions for drugs, biologics, cell and gene therapies, and consumer health products, today announced a collaboration for large-scale, commercial fill-finish manufacturing of Moderna’s mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate (mRNA-1273) at Catalent’s biologics facility in Bloomington, Indiana.

Low Maintenance pH Electrodes and Systems

METTLER TOLEDO follows in the tradition of INGOLD by continuing to provide innovative new products and systems based on decades of accumulated knowledge and experience in industrial measurement technology.

Piramal acquires solid oral dosage drug product facility in US from G&W

Piramal Enterprises Limited's (PEL) Pharma Solutions business, a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), announced that the Company has entered into an agreement with G&W Laboratories Inc. to acquire its solid oral dosage drug product manufacturing facility located in Sellersville, Pennsylvania.

Elemental Packaging

After transferring the media slurry into the open column, the piston is quickly mounted in a way that avoids air entry, and the column is sealed.

Sanofi to invest €610m to boost vaccine research and production in France

Sanofi said that it will invest €610m in its home country France to build a new vaccine production site and a new research centre dedicated to vaccines.

AstraZeneca to supply Europe with up to 400 million doses of Oxford University’s vaccine at no profit

AstraZeneca has reached an agreement with Europe’s Inclusive Vaccines Alliance (IVA), spearheaded by Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands, to supply up to 400 million doses of the University of Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine, with deliveries starting by the end of 2020.

Cannabinoid Purification and Scale-Up on Hipersep^® Pilot

For the outstanding efficiency and scalability, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) has been widely used for purification of high-quality APIs and intermediates in the pharmaceutical industry.