Catalent Opens New Full-Service Clinical Supply Facility in Japan
Catalent announced the opening of its new clinical supply facility located in the Shiga prefecture of Japan, in response to increased demand for end-to-end services, including primary packaging.
The 6,000 square-meter site will provide flexible clinical supply solutions, serving both local and global biotech and pharmaceutical companies. The facility will work alongside two sites in China and one in Singapore.
Acquired from Teva-Takeda Pharmaceuticals in July 2020, the Shiga site has since undergone significant redevelopment and will also add specialized solutions for the Asia-Pacific markets including Catalent’s FastChain demand-led supply and logistics.
Unifying Industry to Better Understand GCP Guidance
May 7th 2025In this episode of the Applied Clinical Trials Podcast, David Nickerson, head of clinical quality management at EMD Serono; and Arlene Lee, director of product management, data quality & risk management solutions at Medidata, discuss the newest ICH E6(R3) GCP guidelines as well as how TransCelerate and ACRO have partnered to help stakeholders better acclimate to these guidelines.
FDA Expands Farapulse PFA Approval to Persistent AF After Strong ADVANTAGE AF Trial Results
July 7th 2025Boston Scientific’s Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation System is now approved for treating persistent atrial fibrillation, following 12-month data from the ADVANTAGE AF trial showing strong safety, high freedom from AF, and no major complications.
