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Roche
revealed
further information
on how it would spend its multibillion-dollar manufacturing investment in the US, announcing on Monday that its subsidiary Genentech has started building a new site in Holly Springs, NC, worth $700 million. The new facility is expected to create more than 1,900 jobs and is scheduled to be operational in 2029, according to Roche.
The FDA
handed
Telix Pharmaceuticals
a complete response letter for its PET agent, codenamed TLX250-CDx, the company said Thursday. TLX250-CDx is being considered for the diagnosis and characterization of clear cell renal cell carcinoma. The agency cited issues in the company’s chemistry, manufacturing and controls, and requested further information on the scaling-up process for TLX250-CDx’s commercial use. Further, the FDA filed two Form 483s for two of Telix’s third-party manufacturers. Telix’s
stock
sank almost 19% on the Australian stock exchange. Telix’s license partner, Heidelberg Pharma, was due to receive a $70 million milestone payment upon the asset’s approval.
Sandoz is
spending
CAD $220 million ($160 million) to “modernize” its partner Delpharm’s facilities in Boucherville, Canada, with help from the Government of Quebec, according to a Thursday release. CAD $60 million ($43.6 million) is being invested by the provincial government, another CAD $60 million ($43.6 million) from the federal government and CAD $100 million ($72.6 million) from private investors.
Sai Life Sciences has
completed
the second phase of its so-called Production Block at its API manufacturing facility in Bidar, India, the CDMO said Thursday. The latest expansion has brought its total reactor capacity to around 700 kiloliters.
Cambrex’s subsidiary Snapdragon Chemistry has
expanded
its peptide API factory in Waltham, MA, according to a Monday release. This increases the facility’s footprint by 20%.
WuXi AppTec
completed
its 1 billion RMB ($139.8 million) share repurchase agreement, the company said Wednesday. Since June 26, WuXi AppTec has repurchased 11.9 billion shares, representing 0.4% of its total share capital.
Nusano has
opened
its 190,000-square-foot radioisotope facility in Utah, according to an Aug. 21 release.
Access to Advanced Health Institute has
tapped
CDMO Quratis to manufacture its preclinical and clinical vaccines, with the option to expand into commercial supply, the companies said on Aug. 21.
ChemPartner has
opened
a new R&D facility in Watertown, MA, which will start operations in September, according to an Aug. 20 release.