B2B Central

pharmaceutical manufacturing

13 Jan 2021

Pfizer appoints new regional president for Africa and the Middle East

By Staff Writer

Patrick van der Loo has been appointed Pfizer’s regional president for Africa and the Middle East (AfME). Van der Loo’s Pfizer experience spans more than 20 years in leadership roles with multiple successes across geographies. In his new role as regional president for AfME, he will lead commercial operations to bring scientific breakthroughs in vaccines,...
07 Jan 2021

Körber announces the winners of its first MBR Design Challenge 2020 in India

By Staff Writer

Software experts of Körber’s Business Area Pharma have announced the winners of their first MBR Design Challenge, run by the team in India. The challenge was launched in August 2020 and has received massive attention from pharma manufacturers and MES solution providers in India with more than 100 entries in total. Facilitating understanding of Werum...
09 Dec 2020

Dry ice will be critical in the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine

By Staff Writer

A vital component in the transportation and storage of the COVID-19 vaccine is dry ice. While the recent announcement of very promising results of two COVID-19 vaccines was welcomed across the globe, major concerns have been raised about the feasibility of their distribution in third-world countries since these vaccines require transportation and storage at extremely...
03 Dec 2020

GELITA acquires majority shares in Turkish gelatine producer

By Staff Writer

GELITA has acquired 65% of shares in Turkish gelatine producer, SelJel. With this Joint Venture, GELITA is further strengthening its position as the industry’s global leader. The remaining 35% of the shares remain with the founding family Tezman. Halal status With approximately 6 500 metric tons of edible, pharmaceutical and technical gelatine, SelJel is the...
02 Dec 2020

How to thrive as the labelling industry goes digital

By Staff Writer

To help label converters try to understand how they can take the first step into their digital journey, HP is releasing a new eBook: Outrun the Future. The Time is Now. How to thrive as the label industry goes digital. 2020 has brought about significant changes in the way we work and communicate. Yet one...
01 Dec 2020

DuPont to present solutions in line with the biggest trends in the Asian pharma industry

By Staff Writer

At CPhl China 2020, from 16 to 18 December, DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences will use its insights to help manufacturers evolve with the biggest trends in the Asian pharma industry. Attendees who visit DuPont booth E3D26 will get an exclusive look at solutions to many of the industry’s most pressing challenges, including taste-masking for pediatric...
30 Nov 2020

CureVac and WACKER sign contract to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine candidate

By Staff Writer

WACKER Chemie has signed a contract with biopharmaceutical company, CureVac, for the manufacturing of CureVac’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate CVnCoV. Under the terms of the initial agreement, WACKER will ramp up GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) production of the mRNA drug substance for CVnCoV at its biotech site in Amsterdam in the first half of 2021. Preparations...
28 Oct 2020

Improve tablet processing and taste with Evonik’s Eudragit

By Staff Writer

Evonik, a global leader for advanced drug delivery has launched a new ready-to-use powder premix blend of its Eudragit functional polymers used for oral products with an immediate release profile. Eudragit IR ReadyMix White is fast and easy to process, with a high-gloss coating delivering an elegant optical appearance and superior swallowability outcomes. As a...
25 Sep 2020

New dates for MAGHREB PHARMA

By Staff Writer

Easyfairs Northeral, the organiser of MAGHREB PHARMA Expo has announced new dates for its annual international tradeshow for the pharmaceutical industry in North Africa. In this context, the Algerian Pharmaceutical Industry Minister, Lotfi Benbahmed, announced end of August in Algiers that Algeria plans to export the equivalent of $ 5 billion worth of locally produced...
23 Sep 2020

Merck expands its ADC manufacturing capabilities

By Staff Writer

Merck has announced a € 59 million expansion of its HPAPI and ADC manufacturing capabilities and capacity at its facility near Madison, Wisconsin, USA. This investment will allow large-scale manufacturing of increasingly potent compounds for therapies that have the potential to treat cancer. Completion is expected by mid-2022 and should add approximately 50 full-time jobs...
18 Sep 2020

Optima charters world biggest cargo aircraft to assist in fight against COVID-19

By Staff Writer

Optima has chartered one of the world’s biggest cargo aircraft to deliver equipment to the USA. The company pulled out all the stops to deliver a filling system to the US-based company Catalent at its Biologics facility in Bloomington, Indiana. Fighting COVID-19 The vial system with an isolator will be the second vial line installed...
21 Aug 2020

ISPE to host virtual conference to discuss COVID-19 challenges

By Staff Writer

The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering’s (ISPE) 2020 Annual Conference, will take place virtually from 15 – 16 September 2020 and will feature a diverse mix of global health authorities providing insights COVID-19. 20 regulatory experts representing 10 countries will share perspectives and lessons learned on the pandemic impacting drug shortages, distant assessments, and good...