December 2025 Monthly Insights Newsletter
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December 2025
Special Edition Newsletter

2025 was a year like no other in the pharma and biotech industry. As we near the end of another great year, we’re proud to reflect on the momentum and milestones at FUJIFILM Biotechnologies. We’re also excited to share a glimpse of what’s ahead in 2026, including new innovations and initiatives designed to advance development and manufacturing for our customers worldwide.


In this month’s special edition IN FOCUS Newsletter, we recap the biggest news and most engaging topics of the year. But first, please view the below message from our President & CEO, Lars Petersen.

Lars Petersen
 

Looking Back on 2025

Hillerod, Denmark Site

Hillerød, Denmark Facility Expansion 

The year started with a bang in January as we celebrated the opening of FUJIFILM Biotechnologies’ latest manufacturing expansion at the Hillerød site in Denmark. 

BIO 2025 Conference

BIO 2025

In June, Fujifilm made a big splash at BIO debuting its new Fujifilm Life Sciences brand. Catch up on some of the highlights in the video.

Ribbon-Cutting

Holly Springs Facility Opening

September saw the grand opening of our new manufacturing hub in Holly Springs. Learn more about our partners’ public announcements from Johnson & Johnson, Regeneron, and argenx.

Lars Petersen CEO of the Year

CEO of the Year

In late October, Lars Petersen was named CPHI CEO of the Year for his People First leadership mindset. Hear more on his achievements and challenges in a recent podcast, below.

EcoVadis Award
EcoVadis Award

We’re thrilled to share that in November our Hillerød Site in Denmark was awarded the Gold EcoVadis sustainability rating – placing us in the top 5% of all companies assessed globally.

Lab-Setting

Bioethics Committee

Also in November, Fujifilm established a Bioethics Advisory Committee to strengthen ethical governance across its life sciences and healthcare operations. 

 
Hottest Topics from 2025
kojoX logo

Future-Proofing a Volatile Supply Chain Through Modular Biomanufacturing

Through continuous innovation, strategic investment, and long-term partnerships, kojoX is reshaping the industry, ensuring a more agile and futureproofed biomanufacturing ecosystem.

Read our White Paper →

Predict First

“Predict First” Approach

Discover strategies to enhance efficiency in monoclonal antibody bioprocess development. 

Read our White Paper →

gene therapy

Gene Therapy Developments

Learn how to unlock faster, more reliable viral gene therapy development with multiplex ddPCR.

Read the White Paper →

Viral Vector

Critical Steps to Optimize Viral Vector Manufacturing with CDMOs

Accelerate your viral vector programs with proven CDMO best practices that streamline development, safeguard quality, and control costs.

Read the Blog →

 

What to Expect in 2026

UK Facility

UK Expansion to Open in Feb 2026

Our innovative bioproduction ecosystem continues to grow, with our next expansion in the UK due to open in February 2026. This new addition to our network will allow biopharma companies even more access to modular, scalable manufacturing capacity that meets demands from early clinical development to commercial launch.

Read More→

Endpoints at JPM26

JP Morgan Healthcare Conference

January 12-13, 2026 | Marriott Marquis Hotel, San Francisco
The illustrious JP Morgan Healthcare Conference is fast approaching, and FUJIFILM Biotechnologies will be participating in various events throughout the week. Join Lars Petersen, President and CEO, at the Endpoints @ JPM event at the nearby Marriott Marquis Hotel, where he will be taking part in an industry discussion with senior executives from BMS and Novartis on future-proofing biopharma manufacturing in an era of uncertainty on Monday January 12, 2026 at 11:05am PST. Reserve your spot at the Endpoints Event →

Pharmapack by CPHI

Pharmapack- Workshop Session

January 22, 2026 | Paris
Discover how Pharmapack 2026 is shaping the future of sustainable pharmaceutical packaging at the PDA workshop on “Innovation in Sustainable Packaging in 2026” which is being held at the conference with Morten Munk, Senior Commercial Program Director at FUJIFILM Biotechnologies and PDA board member. In readiness for the event, Morten sat down with the CPHI Online team to discuss the regulatory landscape for sustainable pharmaceutical packagingRead the full feature or register here →

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