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Report: Bioprocessing trends 2018-2023

By Flora Southey

Increased cell and gene therapy production and reduced development timelines are listed among bioprocessing trends predicted over the next five years, says consultant.

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Bayer cuts 227 jobs at Jivi plant in California

By Flora Southey

Having now secured regulatory approval for all three of its haemophilia A therapies made in Berkeley, Bayer is implementing “organisational changes” across the facility.

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AbbVie shares fall as Humira lawsuit ramps up

By Maggie Lynch

The California Department of Insurance has sued AbbVie for allegedly providing monetary gifts to health-care providers for prescribing its biologic, Humira.

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Hired and Retired: Big pharma to biotech trend continues

By Ben Hargreaves

As the stream of executives flowing from large pharma companies to smaller biotechs builds into a torrent, another month has passed with a number of significant switches. Notably, two former Genentech employees, responsible for work on some of its bestselling...

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US FDA eases Teva headache with Ajovy approval

By Flora Southey

Regulatory setbacks at Teva’s CMO facility in Korea have not halted the regulatory progression of preventive migraine treatment Ajovy, which has received US FDA approval.

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How the US-Mexico trade deal could impact the biologics market

By Ben Hargreaves

BioPharma-Reporter (BPR) discusses with Jennifer Fox (JF), co-chair of Brinks Gilson & Lione’s biopharma practice group, the provisional detail revealed from the US administration’s proposed trade deal with Mexico, and its potential impact on the...

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Grifols acquires Biotest US in $286m deal

By Maggie Lynch

Grifols acquires the entirety of Biotest US for $286m, a deal which includes a number of plasma collection facilities and corporate offices.