Thermo Fisher Acquiring BD's Advanced Bioprocessing Business

Thermo Fisher Scientific said it has agreed to acquire the Advanced Bioprocessing business of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) for an undisclosed price.BD Advanced Bioprocessing includes cell culture media, supplements, and feeds designed to work in a variety of biopharmaceutical applications—including the production of vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and biosimilars—with the goals of improving yield and reducing variability.Thermo Fisher says BD’s technical services program