Drug delivery companies — SHL Medical and Kindeva Drug Delivery — have formed a partnership to enhance SHL Medical’s Molly® autoinjector platform aimed at pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

CDMO, Suven Pharmaceuticals, aims to reach USD 1 bn in revenue by 2030, by investing in new facilities to increase production capacity and strengthen its capabilities in drug development and manufacturing to support global pharmaceutical clients.

Advanced therapy medicinal products specialist CDMO, Porton Advanced, and clinical-stage biotech, Eureka Therapeutics, have entered a strategic collaboration to accelerate the development and commercialization of T-cell therapies for cancer treatment.

Biologics CDMO, Wheeler Bio, has successfully raised USD 35 mn in an oversubscribed Series A-1 funding round. The funds will help the company strengthen its biologics’ manufacturing capabilities, such as planning the development of a large-scale facility.

Canadian CDMO, Delpharm, has secured a USD 42 mn investment from the Canadian Government to enhance the production capacity of its injectables manufacturing facility in Montreal, Canada.

Curium, a global leader in nuclear medicine, has announced the acquisition of radiopharmaceutical company, Monrol, as the company aims to improve its position in the global nuclear medicine market,.

Novo Nordisk has entered into an exclusive global licensing agreement with Lexicon Pharmaceuticals for Lexicon’s promising drug candidate, LX9851, which targets gastrointestinal disorders.

Spanish CDMO, Esteve Química, is investing USD 100 mn to expand its U.S. manufacturing capabilities, focusing on increasing production capacity for high potency APIs (HPAPIs) amid increasing market demands for their use.

Innovation, science, and pharmaceutical services partner, Bend Bioscience, is expanding its Gainesville, Georgia facility with the addition of a commercial-scale spray dryer and a Gerteis drug granulation system.

US CDMO, Bionova Scientific, has selected New York CRO, Bionique Testing Laboratories, as its preferred provider for mycoplasma testing services in biologics manufacturing. The appointment will allow enhanced quality control processes for biologics production, ensuring the safety and efficacy of therapeutic products.

BioDuro, the global contract research, development and manufacturing (CRDMO) company, has opened a new state-of-the-art laboratory in Shanghai, China for the synthesis of high-potency APIs for the pharmaceutical industry.

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Indian CDMO, Shilpa Medicare, has launched a 'hybrid' CDMO model at DCAT 2025. Focusing on oncology, the company will begin to offer both traditional CDMO services and ready-to-license novel formulations, allowing clients to leverage Shilpa's expertise without development risks or delays.

German CDMO, Adragos Pharma, has announced plans to strengthen its presence in Japan by expanding the production capacity of its Kawagoe facility, acquired from Sanofi in 2023. The company plans to increase solid dosage production to one billion tablets, with further investment to reach a two-billion-tablet capacity.

Minneapolis-based drug development company, Humanetics Corporation, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Defense, has engaged Lifecore Biomedical to provide CDMO services for BIO 300, a novel radioprotective agent aimed at preventing acute radiation syndrome.

Korean CDMO, ENCell, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Japan's Cell Resources Corporation (CRC) to expand its presence in the Japanese cell and gene therapy market.

German CDMO, Vetter, has finalized the third expansion phase of its Center for Visual Inspection and Logistics in Ravensburg, Germany, enhancing its capacity for quality control, storage, and logistics for pharmaceutical companies. The updated facility now includes increased storage capabilities for both refrigerated and room-temperature pharmaceuticals, advanced visual inspection systems, and improved logistics processes.

Indian CRDMO, Syngene International has inaugurated its first U.S.-based manufacturing facility in Rockville, Maryland. The 17,000 square-foot cGMP-certified site will strengthen the company’s CDMO capabilities, and focus on biologics manufacturing, including monoclonal antibodies and recombinant proteins for both clinical and commercial-scale production.

Full-service CDMO, CordenPharma, and clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, Viking Therapeutics, have entered a multi-year strategic partnership to support the development and commercialization of Viking's GLP-1 drug candidate, VK2735.

Synthetic biology company, Asimov, and Korean manufacturer, Lotte Biologics, have formed a partnership to streamline the transition from cell line development to large-scale GMP production. This collaboration integrates Asimov's CHO Edge platform - known for generating high-titer, stable cell lines - with Lotte Biologics' extensive manufacturing capabilities.