Growing domestic biomanufacturing & life sciences sector

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New multidisciplinary projects across the country will prepare Canada for future health emergencies and build capacity Montréal – Growing a robust, competitive, domestic biomanufacturing and life sciences sector ensures that Canada has access to critical vaccines, therapeutics and other life-saving medicines. The Government of Canada has been doing just that since the launch of Canada’s Biomanufacturing and Life Sciences Strategy in 2021 …

Minister Champagne wraps up US tour 

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Washington – François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, concluded a visit to three key states and the District of Columbia. The visit was part of the Team Canada engagement strategy with the US. After kicking off the visit in the Windsor–Detroit (Michigan) region, along with Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, and Kirsten Hillman, …

Canada invests in biomanufacturing capacity in Calgary

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Calgary – The Government of Canada continues to make significant investments in Canada’s biomanufacturing and life sciences sector by prioritizing innovative solutions and long-term domestic biomanufacturing capacity. François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced a contribution of $15 million to support Northern RNA’s $50 million project through the Strategic Innovation Fund. The proposed three-year project aims to expand Northern …

MODERNA AND NOVOCOL PHARMA ANNOUNCE FILL-FINISH AGREEMENT FOR CANADIAN-MADE MRNA VACCINES

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Vaccines manufactured at Moderna’s state-of-the-art Canadian mRNA facility to be prepared and packaged at Novocol’s Ontario-based facility Fill-finish agreement will secure domestic end-to-end vaccine production and ensures rapid response capabilities for future pandemic readiness for Canadians TORONTO-Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced a long-term agreement with Ontario-based Novocol Pharma, a leading …

Strengtheing Canada’s leadership role in medical isotope production

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Accelerator and nuclear reactors, in partnership with First Nations and biomanufacturing, to receive up to $35 million to support the development, production, advancement and distribution of medical isotopes used in fight against cancer and in diagnostic imaging Tiverton – The Government of Canada continues to deliver on its promise to rebuild and strengthen the biomanufacturing and life sciences sector across …