> Swiss drugmaker Lonza has completed construction of a clean room at its Houston site as it moves further into viral manufacturing. Story
> Fill and finish services helped CMO Dalton Pharma Services score a new Manufacturing Services Agreement with Clarity Pharmaceuticals of Sydney, Australia. Release
> BioCision in July will release new cooling technology to keep samples at a variety of temperatures for hours without ice. Item
> Shipper DHL has opened a 56,000-square-meter warehouse and distribution center in Mumbai, India, aimed at the country's life sciences and healthcare sector, including handling clinical trial services. Item
> Swedish CDMO Recipharm says it has invested €600,000 ($761,442) to expand its injectable drug filling capacity of its facility in Monts, France, capable of filling 7,200 cartridges an hour. Item
> The Federation of East African Pharmaceutical Manufacturers is pushing an initiative to increase production at least 50% in the next several years to make that part of Africa less dependent on drug imports. Story
And Finally... Generic drugmaker Amneal Pharmaceuticals is getting a $3 million boost from New York to help with its $50 million manufacturing project on Long Island where it will expand from 121,000 square feet to 443,000 square feet. Story