--百时美施贵宝(BMS)和三星生物制剂(Samsung BioLogics)7月30日联合宣布,双方已签订了为期10年的协议。根据协议,三星将在其最近建成的韩国松岛仁川工厂为百时美施贵宝生产一种商业化抗体抗癌药物。
财务条款尚未披露。技术转让和试生产将于2013年7月底开始。在获得监管部门批准后,将即刻启动商业化生产。
英文原文:Bristol-Myers Squibb and Samsung BioLogics Announce Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Relationship
PRINCETON, N.J. & SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) and Samsung BioLogics today announced the companies have entered into a 10-year agreement under which Samsung BioLogics will manufacture a commercial antibody cancer drug for Bristol-Myers Squibb at its recently completed plant in Songdo Incheon, South Korea.
Financial terms were not disclosed. Technology transfer and trial production will commence in July 2013 and commercial production will immediately begin following regulatory approvals.
"We are pleased to announce this strategic manufacturing relationship with Bristol-Myers Squibb and look forward to delivering best-in-class manufacturing services with the highest global quality standards," said Tae-Han Kim, president and CEO of Samsung BioLogics. “The relationship with Bristol-Myers Squibb represents the validation of our long-term commitment to the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry.”
"Our agreement with Samsung is an important part of our company’s overall manufacturing and supply strategy focused on creating long-term relationships with high quality manufacturing partners around the world,” said Louis Schmukler, president, Global Manufacturing & Supply, Bristol-Myers Squibb. “This agreement increases our biologic manufacturing capacity to help ensure sufficient long-term supply of our commercial products.”