Cell and Gene Therapy Sector Needs to Automate

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Sourced by Lab.Equipment from GEN, here is an interesting Bio Technology industry news for you:

Cell and gene therapy firms are not ready to fully embrace artificial intelligence (AI) says an official at the US subsidiary of Hitachi Chemical, who thinks developers and manufacturers must learn to automate production first. The Japanese conglomerate cemented its presence in the cell therapy contract manufacturing space in January with the opening of a facility in Allendale, NJ. The facility, which is operated by Hitachi Chemical Advanced Therapeutics Solutions (HCATS), is the first designed “to meet the unique needs of commercial cell and gene therapy products,” according to Thomas Heathman, PhD, HCATS’ business leader in North America.

These needs include being able to vary output, he continues, adding that it is harder to predict approval timelines and commercial demand for cell therapies than for other biopharmaceuticals... Find the full article at the GEN – Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News Blog.

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