Pharmaceutical Industry News

PHC Corporation Biomedical Division will showcase a prototype of its new cell expansion system LiCellGrow at the ISCT  Regional Meeting. LiCellGrow, currently under development, is designed to allow pharmaceutical companies to visualize continuous metabolic changes in cells in real-time and adjust the cell culture automatically to optimize conditions for cell growth. The system seeks to expand availability of cell and gene therapy (CGT) products by accelerating the manufacturing of specific cells needed for these therapies.

QuidelOrtho Corporation has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) 510(k) clearance for its VITROS syphilis assay as part of its menu, strengthening QuidelOrtho’s position as a leader in infectious disease testing. Using the automated VITROS systems, this assay is intended for the qualitative determination of total (IgG and IgM) antibodies to Treponema pallidum (TP)-specific antigens in human serum and plasma using the automated VITROS 3600, 5600 and XT 7600 systems.

CytoTronics, Inc., a pioneer of semiconductor-based platforms for discovery in cell biology, introduced its high-throughput Pixel™ Octo system at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR 2024) in Hamburg, Germany.

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Cosette”), a US-based specialty pharmaceutical company, has completed the acquisition of Ambien® and Ambien CR® in the United States from Sanofi US.

C2N Diagnostics, LLC (“C2N”), which provides exceptional clinical laboratory services and advanced diagnostic solutions in the field of brain health, has entered into a non-exclusive agreement with Mayo Clinic Laboratories, for inclusion of C2N’s Precivity tests in Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ test offerings to its clients.

Merck, a leading science and technology company, and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF), are advancing research aimed at slowing progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Cole-Parmer, an Antylia Scientific company, is pleased to reintroduce peristaltic pumps to enhance its industry-leading line of fluid handling solutions.

To support the future implementation of workflow automation in cell therapy production, Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces the Thermo Scientific™ Heracell™ VIOS™ 250i AxD CO2 Incubators.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. the world leader in serving science, today unveiled the Thermo Scientific™ Stellar™ mass spectrometer (MS), a new solution that combines fast throughput, high sensitivity, and ease of use to allow researchers to advance their translational omics research and make breakthrough discoveries more efficiently.

A June 11 online auction by Tiger Group and Liquidity Services features intellectual property and $12 million in medical equipment and inventory from Medrobotics including 23 of the company's groundbreaking Flex and next-gen Flex360 surgical robotics systems.