Novo Nordisk announces $11bn acquisition of fill-finish sites to boost global manufacturing

Novo Nordisk announces $11bn acquisition of fill-finish sites to boost global manufacturing

In a strategic move to enhance its global manufacturing capabilities, Novo Nordisk has announced a significant acquisition from Novo Holdings A/S, involving three fill-finish sites, in a deal worth $11 billion. This acquisition comes as part of a broader transaction where Novo Holdings A/S has agreed to acquire Catalent, Inc., a leading global contract development […]

Catalent wins contract to manufacture AZD1222 COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Catalent wins contract to manufacture AZD1222 COVID-19 vaccine candidate

US-based Catalent said that its subsidiary Catalent Biologics has bagged a contract to provide vial filling and packaging capacity to AstraZeneca at its manufacturing facility in Anagni, Italy, and prepare for large-scale commercial supply of AZD1222, the adenovirus vector based COVID-19 vaccine candidate of the University of Oxford. Catalent said that the agreement fast tracks […]