WILMINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC (PPD) is expanding its cGMP cell-based assay laboratory in Middleton, Wis., to meet the growing needs of clients seeking to validate bioassays for product release and stability testing of biological products, both as novel drugs and as biosimilars. The Middleton cell lab will now support a significantly greater volume of bioassay development, validation and testing projects and provide a broader range of product testing capabilities. “Biotech and pharmaceutical companies are shifting their strategies to developing high-value, niche therapies utilizing biologics, a trend that is expected to generate significant growth in characterization of biologics, as well as biosimilars,” said Magdalena Mejillano, Ph.D., vice president of cGMP labs for PPD. “Expanding our capabilities to perform additional cell-based assays that establish the potency and stability of these biologics gives clients greater capacity, flexibility and efficiency in testing their products.”
