SOURCE City of Petersburg"Petersburg, Virginia, is fast becoming a major player in the world of pharmaceutical manufacturing, thanks to strategic partnerships and dedicated efforts to spur growth and innovation. This transformation is powered by the collaborative work...

SOURCE The Medicine Maker by Stephanie Vine"All companies claim to put patients first, but how true is that really when the corporate pharma business revolves around profits? Civica Rx is approaching generic drug manufacturing using a nonprofit model – and it’s...

SOURCE The Medicine Maker by Stephanie Vine"All companies claim to put patients first, but how true is that really when the corporate pharma business revolves around profits? Civica Rx is approaching generic drug manufacturing using a nonprofit model – and it’s...

SOURCE Brightpoint"Aneitra Viney, a former patient care associate, wanted a career where she could give back. Thanks to Brightpoint, she connected with a profession that does just that: pharmaceutical manufacturing, and she became a part of an effort in the region to...

SOURCE Brightpoint"Aneitra Viney, a former patient care associate, wanted a career where she could give back. Thanks to Brightpoint, she connected with a profession that does just that: pharmaceutical manufacturing." Read Article >

SOURCE Pharma Manufacturing by Karen P. LanghauserRichmond has transformed from its tobacco roots to a burgeoning hub for advanced pharma manufacturing. Today, the Richmond-Petersburg region thrives with cutting-edge facilities and a collaborative ecosystem, driving...

SOURCE Pharma Manufacturing by Karen P. LanghauserThe COVID-19 pandemic spurred a renewed focus on reshoring pharmaceutical manufacturing to the U.S., leading to significant government investments in domestic production. While these efforts have increased capacity and...

SOURCE Radio IQ by Brad KutnerVirginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is launching a new Pharmaceutical Sciences degree. Starting in the fall, this program aims to equip students with cutting-edge skills in drug manufacturing and innovative techniques, preparing them...

SOURCE ABC 8 News by Showcase RichmondAime Carter visits Brightpoint Community College and speaks with Elizabeth Creamer, Community College Workforce Alliance, and Nancy Sévère-Barnett, Brightpoint Community College, about pharmaceutical manufacturing. Watch the...

SOURCE BioPharm International by Susan HaigneyThe Alliance will receive the NSF Regional Innovation Engines Development Award and $1 million in funding. "The Alliance for Building Better Medicine announced on March 6, 2024 that the US National Science Foundation (NSF)...

SOURCE Virginia Business by Katherine SchulteRichmond-Petersburg pharma manufacturing coalition continues growth "The Alliance for Building Better Medicine — a group of public and private pharmaceutical manufacturers and research organizations in Richmond and...

SOURCE Richmond Times-Dispatch by Eric Kolenich"The pharmaceutical manufacturing partnership in greater Richmond is getting a $1 million boost in funding. The partnership, called the Alliance for Building Better Medicine, received a National Science Foundation...

RICHMOND, Va. and PETERSBURG, Va., March. 6, 2024 – The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced that the public and private sector stakeholders in the Richmond-Petersburg region, working together as the Alliance for Building Better Medicine, will receive one of...

SOURCERichmond Magazine by Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza"In the last few years, there have been shortages of medications for flu, RSV (especially for infants), COVID-19, drugs for diabetes, chemotherapy and inhalers. It’s a problem that affects all ages and one that’s...

SOURCE Richmond Times-Dispatch by Eric Kolenich"In their previous careers, the employees at Civica Inc. worked in banking, automobiles and for the state government. They lived in Hopewell, Hampton and as far away as Dallas. Now they’ve come to a plant in Petersburg to...

SOURCE Richmond Magazine by Mark NewtonIMAGEIllustration via Adobe Stock"An ongoing effort to develop a domestic pharmaceutical supply chain in metro Richmond earned a special designation in October as an advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing tech hub, which comes...

SOURCE International Trade Administration"In Petersburg, Under Secretary Lago will tour the newly constructed Civica Rx facility, a non-profit generic drug company that will manufacture affordable essential medicines and is a member of the Alliance for Building Better...

SOURCE Richmond Times-Dispatch by Sean Jones"Richmond pharmaceutical company Phlow Corp. has closed on a $36.1 million fundraising round targeted at growing its research and development capabilities. The funding comes through several undisclosed sources, though Phlow...

SOURCE Richmond InnoIMAGE Activation Capital"Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday announced $66.7 million in grant funding for life sciences projects in the state, including a $15 million tranche for Activation Capital. The Richmond organization, which bills itself...

SOURCE Richmond Times-Dispatch"Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday that four biotechnology and pharmaceutical manufacturing efforts tied to the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Tech will receive $67 million in state funding. The...

SOURCEAlliance for American Manufacturing"The United States depends on China and India for some of its most critical medicines, but one Central Virginia organization is working to change that. Infused with more than $100 million in public-private funding, including...

SOURCE Axios Richmond"Petersburg is at the center of a nonprofit’s push to lower sky-high insulin costs. What’s happening: Utah-based Civica Rx is in the final stages of building a $140 million insulin production plant in the city. It’s currently staffing up the...

SOURCE Richmond MagazineThe Alliance for Building Better Medicine’s new CEO, Joy Polefrone, discusses her professional journey in chemistry and the challenges and expectations for the alliance and its work "Ongoing efforts to make metro Richmond a locus for the...

SOURCE Richmond BizSense by Jack JacobsIMAGE by Civica Rx"A Utah-based nonprofit pharmaceutical manufacturer is gearing up to kick off production at its new Petersburg plant about two years after breaking ground. With construction largely complete on the $140 million...

SOURCE WBUR"90% of the medications we take are generic and almost all are made overseas. Now, entrepreneurs are creating businesses in Petersburg, Virginia, to produce essential pharmaceuticals to help ease the generic drug shortage.” Read More

SOURCE Richmond BizSense by Jack JacobsIMAGEby Jack Jacobs"A newly announced pharmaceutical lab facility is expanding a local company’s footprint while introducing a newcomer to the area. Shockoe Slip-based Phlow Corp. and Maryland-based nonprofit U.S. Pharmacopeia...

SOURCE Richmond Times-Dispatch by Sean JonesIMAGEby EVA RUSSO/TIMES-DISPATCH  "The Richmond-area partnership that’s been working since 2020 to revolutionize U.S. drug making has reached another milestone with the opening of a new lab space in the city....

SOURCE The Business Journals by James Shea — Richmond Inno"Joy Marie Polefrone earned a doctorate in chemistry from the University of Virginia and traveled the world as an executive at global health care giant Philips. In 2019, she quit Philips and moved to Richmond...

SOURCE Richmond BizSense by Jack JacobsIMAGE SOURCEJack Jacobs"Two sizable new laboratory buildings tied to a regional effort to manufacture pharmaceuticals are set to rise in Richmond and Chesterfield. Activation Capital is moving forward with pre-pandemic plans for...

SOURCE The Progress-IndexGov. Glenn Youngkin presented an 'Essential Medicine Shortage Awareness Day' proclamation to the stakeholders in the Petersburg-Richmond pharma cluster.

SOURCE VirginiaBioNonprofit generic drug company to create 51 new jobs at testing and R&D lab in Chesterfield County that will support Petersburg manufacturing operation "RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that non-profit Civica Inc. (Civica)...

SOURCE Virginia Business by Courtney Mabeus"Nonprofit drugmaker Civica Rx is investing $27.8 million to establish a new 55,000-square-foot laboratory in Chesterfield County’s Meadowville Technology Park, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. The expansion will add...

SOURCE Mark R. Warner, US Senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia"WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Rep. A. Donald McEachin (D-VA) celebrated $52.9 million in funding from the federal government for the Petersburg/Richmond...

SOURCE Richmond Inno by Drew HansenIMAGE SOURCE PhotoAlto/Sigrid Olsson"The White House announced Friday the Richmond-Petersburg region is set to receive $52.9 million in federal grant money to create a research and manufacturing hub for essential medicines and their...

SOURCE Richmond Times-Dispatch by Michael Martz"The Richmond region has won a $52.9 million federal grant to create a hub for research and advanced manufacturing of essential medicines and pharmaceutical ingredients. The White House announced the grant to the Virginia...

SOURCE EDA Public Affairs DepartmentPresident Biden to Announce 21 Winners of $1 Billion American Rescue Plan Regional Challenge "Today, President Biden will announce the 21 winners of the $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge, the most impactful regional...

SOURCE Richmond Times-Dispatch by David RessIMAGE SOURCEDAVE RESS/TIMES-DISPATCH"Virginia is stretching out a hand to one of its hardest-pressed cities — Petersburg — with a unique partnership that brings together state and local officials, businesses and nonprofits...

SOURCE WTVR by Wayne Covil"As the cluster of pharmaceutical facilities in grow, the nation is expected to see more medicine being developed in Petersburg. Butler said the company is creating end-to-end solutions at the facility with their nearby partners Phlow and...

SOURCE WVTF"Virginia Commonwealth has played a central role in applying for grants and planning to build the new drug hub, creating the Alliance for Building Better Medicine, talking with local leaders and drafting a 180-page plan. Jeff Gallagher is executive director...

SOURCE Virginia State UniversityThe Pharma Cluster Coalition: Alliance for Building Better Medicine "For far too long Americans have been dependent on a poorly flawed global supply chain for our country’s most essential pharmaceuticals, critical medicines,...

SOURCE Richmond BizSense by Jack JacobsImage by Activation CapitalActivation Capital Launches New Program for Minority-led Startups "Activation Capital is floating a new startup development program in a bid to support nascent, minority-owned companies in the region....

SOURCE The Progress-Index by Sean JonesMcEachin secures $3.3 million from federal government for Petersburg capital projects "U.S. Congressman Donald McEachin is traveling the area to celebrate federal dollars that have been earmarked for local projects. Among those...

SOURCE Pharmaceutical CommerceGoing with the Phlow "Established just over two years ago, Phlow quickly generated headlines, some of them controversial, as the corporation secured a contract of up to $812 million from the Trump administration to produce essential...

SOURCE WTVR CBS 6 by Wayne CovilImage by WTVRThis Historic Virginia City Sees ‘Biggest Economic Development’ in 40 Years, mayor Says "Pharmaceutical companies are changing the landscape in Petersburg, Virginia. In fact, officials estimate three of the drug companies...

SOURCE Virginia Economic Review PodcastNurturing Innovation in the Life Sciences: A Conversation With Chandra Briggman "Chandra Briggman is president and CEO of Activation Capital, a nonprofit organization that supports entrepreneurship in tech clusters in Virginia,...

SOURCE BioSpace by Heather McKenzieImage by CivicaRXCivica is Rallying Leaders to Make Affordable Insulin by 2024 "The availability of Civica’s affordable insulins will benefit people with diabetes who have been forced to choose between life-sustaining medicines and...

SOURCE CCAMHow CCAM Provides Value to Virginia’s Alliance for Building Better Medicine "'CCAM is committed to executing manufacturing excellence for regional growth. The Alliance for Building Better Medicine represents a once in a lifetime opportunity for Virginia,...

SOURCE Virginia Economic Development PartnershipVirginia Economic Review "This issue of Virginia Economic Review explores the life sciences industry in Virginia, including public and private research and development, medical laboratories, pharmaceutical and equipment...

SOURCE Virginia Economic ReviewA Supply Chain Reaction "Richmond and Petersburg host a new pharmaceutical cluster making essential medicines with innovative techniques." Read More

SOURCE The Progress-Index Civica to Manufacture Affordable Insulins at its Plant in Petersburg "Civica Inc. to use its Petersburg plant for manufacturing a new affordable line of insulins." Read More

SOURCE BioSpace by Mark Terry"The organization announced its intentions to manufacture and distribute insulins that will be available to individuals with diabetes at lower prices than those presently on the market. Civica is working with partners CivicaScript and The...

SOURCE CNN Politics by Tami LuhbyNon-profit drug maker will provide insulin for no more than $30 a vial "Civica Rx, a non-profit generic drug maker backed by hospitals, insurers and philanthropies, announced Thursday that it plans to manufacture and sell insulin for...

SOURCE Virginia's Gateway RegionImage by Phlow™Pharma Cluster to Produce Regional Economic Development and Revitalization "While AMPAC Fine Chemicals, alone, is creating excellent jobs in the Gateway Region, the entire Pharma Cluster combined is bringing hundreds of...

SOURCE The Progress-IndexFederal Reserve Bank President Praises Petersburg's 'Creativity' "The last time Tom Barkin came to Petersburg was three years ago. He says he was surprised by the changes he's seen in the city since then." Read More

SOURCERichmond Times-Dispatch by Mark HouriganImage byMark Gormus/Times-DispatchMark Hourigan column: GO Virginia FAME program builds regional workforce "With GO Virginia funding, the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing, together with Richard Bland College...

SOURCE Richmond Times-Dispatch by Chandra BriggmanImage by Getty ImagesChandra Briggman column: Filling the nation's need for essential medicines "The Build Back Better Regional Challenge is a historic grant competition issued by the U.S. Economic Development...

SOURCE Activation CapitalImage by Activation CapitalActivation Capital Partners With Opportunity Hub On Racial Equity Initiative To Expand High-Growth Company Building "Activation Capital, a leading entrepreneurship and ecosystem development organization based in...

SOURCE Virginia Business by Rich GrisetImage by Phlow CorporationEconomic healing Petersburg aims to become pharma hub "In November 2021, S&P Global Ratings raised the city’s bond rating three places, from BBB+ to an A+. Moody’s Investors Service also increased...

SOURCEVirginia's Gateway RegionImage by VGR‘Perfect Storm’: Pandemic Creates Wakeup Call for U.S. Drug Supply’s Overseas Manufacturing Dependence "With the pandemic brewing and the supply chain interrupted, the realization of the nation’s dependence on foreign...

SOURCE Richmond Times-Dispatch by John Reid BlackwellImage by CivicaLocal coalition wins $500,000 federal grant to create pharmaceutical hub project, seeking up to $100 million more "The coalition was awarded $500,000 earlier this month as one of 60 finalists across...

SOURCE Activation CapitalImage by Activation CapitalAdvanced Pharmaceutical Cluster Growth Project Chosen As Finalist In EDA’s Build Back Better Regional Challenge The coalition will compete for up to $100 million to supercharge the economy of Central Virginia "The...

SOURCEVirginia's Gateway Regionby Logan BarryImage by VGRAPI Development: A Core Pharma Cluster Strength "Both, the research & development and continuous processing technology for scale-up, “Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing,” are already in place for the pharma...

SOURCE Virginia's Gateway Region by Logan BarryImage by Phlow™Re-imagining Medicinal Chemistry: Leveraging Novel R&D, Advanced Manufacturing to Foster Regional Cluster Growth and Economic Prosperity "Phlow, along with Civica Rx, AMPAC Fine Chemicals and the Medicines...

SOURCE Fierce Pharma by Joseph KeenanImage bySmartPhotoLab/ShutterstockAmid 'reshoring' efforts, central Virginia looks to bolster drug supply strength "Efforts to "reshore" drug manufacturing and address supply shortages in the U.S. have trickled down to central...

SOURCE Activation CapitalImage byActivation CapitalCentral Virginia to fast-track development of advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing with launch pf ‘Cluster Accelerator’ "Activation Capital, a leading entrepreneurship and ecosystem development organization,...

SOURCE Progress-IndexState awards $1.4 million grant to 'accelerate growth' of Petersburg's new pharma cluster "The latest round of Growth and Opportunity for Virginia [GO Virginia] grants have been awarded, and it includes just the right amount of monetary medicine...

SOURCE Governor of VirginiaGovernor Northam Announces $7.7 Million in Grants to Drive Regional Economic Growth Funding will allow communities to prioritize local needs "Governor Ralph Northam today announced an allocation of more than $7.7 million in Growth and...

SOURCE The AdvocateImage by Paul Bacci/CRB Group/Civica Rx via APGroups make own drugs to fight high prices, shortages: 'It's been a real game changer' "Impatient with years of inaction in Washington on prescription drug costs, U.S. hospital groups, startups and...

SOURCE Harvard Business Review by Eric EdwardsImage byMirageC/Getty ImagesGroups make own drugs to fight high prices, shortages: 'It's been a real game changer' "The pandemic has only exacerbated a previously existing problem: U.S. dependence on foreign manufacturers...

SOURCE LivabilityImage byPhlow CorporationHow pharmaceutical innovation is transforming Petersburg "From targeted agents used in precision medicine to broad spectrum treatments addressing common conditions, advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing changes lives....

SOURCE Business FacilitiesImage byEnterprise FloridaManufacturing: The Jobs Multiplier "For the past decade, manufacturing has accounted for approximately 8.7 percent of overall U.S. employment—this represents more than 12.3 million jobs at the end of 2020. The...

SOURCE NBC12 by Katherine LutgeImage byPetersburg City Public SchoolsNew playground in Petersburg made possible by a large donation "A Petersburg elementary school is getting its first playground thanks to a generous donation from an area business. The $58,855 check...

SOURCE Progress-Index by Sean JonesImage by The Progress-Index Leilia MageePetersburg set to benefit from $354M federal pharma contract "Amid the months-long, and still continuing, COVID-19 crisis came a buoy of hope that could help the nation heal after months of...

SOURCE Outsourcing Pharma by Jenni SpinnerImage byRapeepat Pornsipak/iStock via Getty Images PlusAmpac announces $25m expansion of pharma manufacturing facility "The company is enhancing its Virginia facility to add an east coast presence for its Analytical Labs...

SOURCE WRIC News 8 by Nicole DantzlerPharmaceutical manufacturer to expand, create over 150 new jobs in Petersburg "AMPAC Fine Chemicals will expand their facility and create over 150 new jobs at their Petersburg site. AMPAC is a pharmaceutical manufacturer that makes...

SOURCE QuartzHow to fix vaccine distribution around the-world Read Article

SOURCE Progress-Index by Bill AtkinsonGO Virginia will fund manufacturing and engineering programs at Richard Bland College and VSU Richard Bland's grant boosts new work-study program, while the VSU money will help out with an engineering internship "Projects driven...

SOURCE Bloomberg by Anna EdneyImage by Jan Terry/Lurie Children’sShortages of Key Drugs for Children Spur New Hospital Coalition "In Washington, just four miles from the U.S. Capitol, a children’s hospital is forced at times to call up nearby medical centers to see if...