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Merck KGaA to buy gene therapy tools maker for $600M

Bio Pharma Dive

The German drugmaker is bolstering its MilliporeSigma business with a unit of Gamma Biosciences that specializes in so-called transfection reagents.

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Teknova unveils new manufacturing facility for high-quality reagents

BioPharma Reporter

Teknova, a producer of life science reagents, has opened a new GMP-certified production facility which it claims will enable bioprocessing and gene therapy companies to get into the clinic faster.

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Nektar Therapeutics to sell Alabama facility to Ampersand

Pharmaceutical Technology

Nektar has signed a definitive agreement to divest its Huntsville facility and associated reagent supply business to Ampersand

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BMS and Prime ink potential $3.5bn deal to develop T cell therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

As part of the deal, which could be worth $3.5bn, BMS will gain developmental support and therapeutic reagents from Prime Medicine.

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Danaher to buy antibody supplier Abcam for $5.7B

Bio Pharma Dive

The acquisition gives Danaher ownership of a producer of research tools, such as antibodies and reagents, that are used in drug discovery experiments.

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Merck builds in cell, gene therapies with Mirus Bio deal

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Merck KGaA has agreed to a $600m deal to buy Mirus Bio, a specialist in transfection reagents used in the production of cell and gene therapies.

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Polyplus launches transfection reagent for large scale viral vector production

BioPharma Reporter

Recombinant adeno-associated viruses (rAAVs) are becoming the vector of choice for delivering gene therapies, says the French firm.

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