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Trump’s looming tariffs create uncertainty for Agilent’s $925M buy of Canadian CDMO

In September, Agilent completed its acquisition of Biovectra, a contract development and manufacturing organization. Now, President Trump has threatened Canada with tariffs.

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Trump pauses tariffs on Canada and Mexico, but China still in the crosshairs — what it means potentially for biopharma

President Trump on Saturday imposed tariffs on imports from Canada, China, and Mexico. On Monday, Trump said he would pause the levies on Canada and Mexico.
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AGC Biologics positions itself as ‘friendly’ CDMO as new CEO plots course for 2025

CEO Alberto Santagostino, who took the helm in November 2024, is looking to differentiate the Seattle-based company from other CDMOs targeting the biopharma industry.
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Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies looks to leverage $8B global manufacturing investment

The CDMO is building identical large-scale production facilities in the U.S. and Europe, designed to modularly and seamlessly integrate manufacturing regardless of location.
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Trump’s impact on biopharma industry may be a net positive in his new term

Donald Trump’s presidency is creating a sense of optimism in the sector, as he looks to implement an America First trade agenda including tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico.
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Lonza plans to exit capsules and health ingredients business, but uncertainty remains

CEO Wolfgang Wienand touted the divestiture at last week’s J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. However, some in the audience expressed concerns.
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Data paints mixed picture for biopharma outsourcing as JPM25 kicks off

As CDMOs attend the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, Jan. 13-16, analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the industry’s outlook in 2025.

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Pharma’s molecular glue garden

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Pharma's coming of age

Pharmacologic approaches to treating aging are edging closer to maturity
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Pharma’s new age of longevity: Closing the gap between healthspan and lifespan

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Pharma’s new age of longevity

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