Read the full press release here EMS provider Plexus is once again joining the fight against the current pandemic by joining forces with diagnostic healthcare company, Quidel, for the manufacturing of the Sofia 2 Fluorescent Immunoassay Analyzer. Plexus will provide supply chain and manufacturing solutions to Quidel as the companies collaborate to scale the Sofia […]
Read the full press release here GlaxoSmithKline chief Emma Walmsley is the only female CEO of a Big Pharma company, but a new member will soon join the small club as Merck KGaA punches another hole in the industry’s glass ceiling. The German company has named Belén Garijo, currently CEO of Merck Healthcare, as its […]
Read the full press release here With daily COVID-19 cases on the rise again nationally and more than doubling in Wisconsin since early this month, a leading infectious disease expert said Wednesday he expects the trend to carry on. “We are going to continue to see major increases occurring right through the fall,” Dr. Michael […]
Read the full press release here Current disinfectant products for killing viruses like coronavirus take minutes to fully sanitize surfaces, which isn’t practical on high-contact areas such as door handles, elevators, and banisters. That’s why the University of Central Florida is co-developing a new, rapid-acting, long-lasting disinfectant spray that instantly kills viruses without using harsh […]
Read the full press release here Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced it is investing more than $140 million to further expand its laboratory plastics consumables production to support significant global demand for COVID-19 testing, as well as development and manufacturing of therapies and vaccines. “Early in the pandemic, […]
Read the full press release here GE Healthcare has announced plans to expand operations at its Electric Avenue in West Milwaukee and Research Park in Wauwatosa facilities over the next few years with more than 1,500 Wisconsin-based employees. The company says the intent is to create a global showcase for CT wing-to-wing manufacturing and engineering. […]
Read the full press release here Merck KGaA plans to spend $65 million to expand a plant near Madison, Wisconsin, that makes cancer-fighting antibody-drug conjugates for drug industry customers. The German firm says it will add a building that will be one of the largest dedicated to producing highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients (HPAPIs). The […]
Read the full press release here A planned trial of a COVID-19 vaccine is restarting at UW-Health. That drug trial, run by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, was halted last week after a participant in the United Kingdom had an adverse reaction to treatment. Independent agencies and UK health officials signed off on restarting the trial […]
Read the full press release here Waisman Biomanufacturing at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will begin manufacturing a new drug to treat and prevent COVID-19, developed by California-based biotech company GigaGen. The drug, called GIGA-2050, uses a new approach similar to treating COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma, or blood products from people recovering (convalescing) from an […]
Read the full story here As if we didn’t have enough troubles with COVID-19 still very active throughout the country, flu season is just a month or two away. Americans have grown complacent about flu; vaccination rates hover below 50%. This year the new coronavirus has complicated the picture. Here are some questions, with answers […]