The pharmaceutical industry continues to see strong growth and is poised to have a compound annual growth rate of 13.7% from 2020 to 2027, according to projections from Grand View Research. The best pharma companies to work for continue to offer a number of advantages to skilled workers. Pharma positions remain in high demand, and…
AWS and pharma heavyweights join forces on AI-based drug discovery lab
The goal of using artificial intelligence to transform drug discovery and development may not be novel. But a new alliance is unique in both the stature of companies belonging to it and its choice of an innovation model. Big Pharma firms AstraZeneca (LON:AZN), Merck KGaA (ETR: MRK), Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) and Teva (NYSE:TEVA) will partner with Amazon…
MilliporeSigma opens new viral vector facility in California
Merck KGaA (ETR:MRK) subsidiary MilliporeSigma has opened its second facility in Carlsbad, California, near San Diego. The new $110 million, 140,000-ft² facility more than doubles its production capacity supporting viral gene therapy. The company now has two facilities dedicated to serving customers focused on cell and gene therapy. The facilities can support suspension production of…