Resilience Acquires Ology Bioservices

National Resilience, Inc., a company that says it is building a biopharmaceutical manufacturing ecosystem, has acquired Ology Bioservices, a privately held company that also specializes in biologic drug substance manufacturing from early stage through commercial products.

Ology Bio, based in Alachua, FL, develops and manufactures drugs and biologics for commercial customers as well as the U.S. government, with more than $1.8 billion in government contracts awarded. The acquisition provides Resilience with 300 skilled employees as well as more than 200,000 square feet of manufacturing, office, process development and quality assurance and quality control space across locations in Florida, California and Maryland, with additional expansion projects underway.

“This acquisition gives us additional resources and capabilities as we continue on our mission of broadening access to complex medicines, protecting biopharmaceutical supply chains, and strengthening preparedness,” said Rahul Singhvi, CEO, Resilience. “This premier space, and the talented employees who are joining Resilience, will help us expand our business in new directions.”

Ology Bio’s infrastructure will provide unique services for Resilience customers, including full regulatory support from preclinical through licensure, clinical trial operational support and bioanalytical testing, as well as cGMP manufacturing up to Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3). Ology Bio’s manufacturing capabilities include cell and gene therapies, live viral vaccines and vectors, oncolytic viruses, plasmids and monoclonal antibodies.

In November, Ology was awarded a $37 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to develop an advanced anti-COVID-19 monoclonal antibody cocktail. The contract also included supporting the DOD with a request for an Emergency Use Authorization and/or Expanded Access (EA) of the monoclonal antibody cocktail for at-risk military personnel.