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Semiconductor Back-End
TSMC Repurposes Mature Node Capacity to CoWoS for AI Accelerators Amid Critical Supply Shortage
Tom's Hardware Taiwan Overview TSMC is reallocating 40-90nm mature node capacity to expand its CoWoS advanced packaging and silicon interposer fabrication, directly addressing a critical supply bottleneck for AI accelerators. This strate... -
Semiconductor Back-End
Amkor Technology Targets $11B Revenue by 2030, Anchored by $7 Billion Arizona Advanced Packaging Investment
MarketBeat USA Overview Amkor Technology aims to exceed $11 billion in revenue by 2030, driven by a $7 billion, two-phase investment in its Arizona advanced packaging and test campus. High-volume manufacturing is slated to begin in 2028,... -
Market Trends
Regulatory & Policy Shifts Reshape Global Biologics Manufacturing Strategy: Focus on EU Reform, UK Decentralization, and US Tariffs
IMAPAC UK Overview Regulatory and policy shifts, including EU Pharma Reform, UK decentralized manufacturing initiatives, and U.S. tariffs, are fundamentally reshaping global biologics manufacturing strategies. Notably, the UK has establi... -
New Technology
US Department of Veterans Affairs Launches MDMA-Assisted Mental Health Therapy Trial
VA News (US Department of Veterans Affairs) USA Overview The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has initiated a clinical trial for MDMA-assisted mental health therapy, following the FDA's Breakthrough Therapy designation for MDMA, ... -
Market Trends
WuXi Biologics Intensifies Focus on South Korea to Bolster K-Biotech Partnerships Amid US Pressure
BioCentury (Chosun Biz) South Korea Overview WuXi Biologics is expanding its sales efforts in South Korea, actively targeting K-biotech companies amidst increasing U.S. legislative scrutiny on Chinese biotech firms. As a major global Con... -
Drug Discovery & DDS
WuXi Biologics Shanghai Drug Product Facility Achieves GMP Release, Expands Global Capacity
Contract Pharma China Overview WuXi Biologics' Drug Product Facility 15 (DP15) in Shanghai secured Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) release in April 2026, becoming its 18th operational drug product facility globally. This state-of-the-a... -
New Technology
FDA Approves Hepcludex, First Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) Infection
FDA (Press Release), European AIDS Treatment Group USA Overview The U.S. FDA has approved Hepcludex (bulevirtide-gmod) injection as the first treatment for chronic hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection in adults, with or without compensa... -
Drug Discovery & DDS
Tuning siRNA Packing Order in Lipid Nanoparticles Controls Oligonucleotide Functional Delivery
bioRxiv (Preprint) International Overview This preprint investigates how tuning the siRNA packing order within lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) can modulate oligonucleotide functional delivery, addressing a key challenge in RNA therapeutics: e... -
New Technology
Insilico Medicine and Saudi Aramco Unveil ‘Sanity Pipeline’ for AI-Driven MOF Discovery
Insilico Medicine (Press Release), ChemRxiv (Preprint reference) Hong Kong Overview Insilico Medicine and Saudi Aramco have introduced the "Sanity Pipeline," an innovative AI-driven tool designed to tackle structural validity challenges ... -
Market Trends
CVS Caremark Expands Access to Eli Lilly’s Obesity Portfolio: Reinstates Zepbound, Adds Foundayo
FirstWord Pharma USA Overview CVS Caremark announced it will reinstate coverage for Eli Lilly's injectable weight-loss medication Zepbound (tirzepatide) and add the newly launched oral GLP-1 drug Foundayo (orforglipron) to its standard c...