July 2026 Bio-Rad Laboratories launched Vericheck ddPCR kits compatible with its QX700 Droplet Digital PCR platform for biopharmaceutical quality control and cell and gene therapy workflows. The kits support sensitive DNA detection, contaminant testing, multiplexing, and scalable batch-release analysis.
January 2026 Lonza completed its acquisition of Redberry, adding the Red One solid-phase cytometry platform to its quality-control portfolio. The technology supports automated rapid sterility and bioburden testing for short-shelf-life products, including cell and gene therapies.
October 2025 Lonza agreed to acquire Redberry to expand its pharmaceutical QC testing business with rapid microbiology capabilities. The transaction added a GMP-compliant platform designed to shorten sterility-testing timelines and support product integrity during cell and gene therapy manufacturing.
September 2025 Charles River Laboratories entered strategic collaborations with the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The agreements combined cell and gene therapy manufacturing, biologics testing, and development services to support oncology programs and materials for a Phase I clinical trial.