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FDA approves Lonza/BMS deal

May 15, 2006 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 84, Issue 20


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Lonza will produce abatacept at this Portsmouth, N.H., facility.
Credit: Lonza photo

FDA has approved a supplemental Biologics License Application for Bristol-Myers Squibb. The decision approves Lonza Biologics as the third-party manufacturing partner for abatacept, the active ingredient in BMS's rheumatoid arthritis drug Orencia. Lonza says its contract with BMS increases production capacity for Orencia to meet anticipated long-term demand. Lonza will manufacture abatacept at its plant in Portsmouth, N.H.

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