Newsletter | May 21, 2026

05.21.26 -- AI Stuck Upstream? It Still Influences Manufacturing Outsourcing

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Webinar: Cracking complexity: Learnings from 70+ bispecific antibody programs

Discover how early-stage biotech teams can reduce risk and accelerate bispecific antibody development in this webinar from Lonza. Drawing on insights from 70+ programs, Lonza experts explore key challenges across analytical development, downstream purification, and formulation, while sharing practical strategies to support IND readiness, avoid costly delays, and confidently advance complex biologics toward the clinic with greater speed and long-term success. Click here to learn more.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Tech Transfer Roundtable: Real World Lessons From Experts

Real‑world lessons for planning and executing tech transfers, with practical insights on early alignment, process readiness, risk reduction, and cross‑functional coordination for smoother scale‑up.

How To Successfully Onshore A Mid-Phase Project

Onshoring biomanufacturing operations is an increasingly common decision. While a mid-phase tech transfer from international to domestic CDMO can be complex, the right partner can ensure success.

Seasonal Vaccine Manufacturing: 3 Areas To Evaluate

Experienced outsourcing partners will have the right facility and technical capabilities, a culture of speed and execution, and shared expectations and commitment to continuous improvement.

FEATURED EDITORIAL

AI Stuck Upstream? It Still Influences Manufacturing Outsourcing

AI may help run and optimize bioreactors at your CDMO. There is pervasive pressure to move manual (and reactive) control to AI-autonomous (predictive systems). You may already select your CDMO partially based on its systematic utilization of AI in its facilities. But at this moment of transition, while the odds are high AI may not fully reside in the manufacturing plant today, it increasingly shapes the decisions determining what and how programs get to that plant.

CDMO Capacity Crunch: Are Biotechs Wasting Time On The Wrong CDMO?

Biotechs often default to one of two flawed instincts: pursue the biggest name in the space or go with the lowest bidder. To avoid misalignment, look at these less visible factors.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS CONTINUED

How This CDMO Model Is Empowering Emerging Biotechs

For emerging biotechs looking to refine their development processes and boost their chances of commercial success, exploring these partnership opportunities could prove invaluable.

De-Risk Your Path With An Experienced CDMO

Thorough characterization is key to unlocking the potential of antibody-based therapeutics. Leveraging a CDMO's extensive capabilities and expertise can allow you to navigate biopharmaceutical development.

The Benefits Of End-To-End Formulation And Fill/Finish Of Biologics

Proper formulation development has a huge impact on whether a technology transfer to clinical phase fill/finish is successful. Review the challenges of transitioning a promising drug candidate.

De-Risking Your Bioconjugate's Path To Clinical Manufacturing

Uncover the challenges when moving a bioconjugate candidate from early development to clinic, along with integrated solutions for navigating this growing area of the biopharmaceutical industry.

What FDA CRLs Reveal About CCIT

FDA rejection letters show common CCIT gaps — low sensitivity and incomplete validation. Spotting these trends helps teams strengthen integrity testing and avoid approval delays.

Beyond Particle Counting: Why Modern Biologics Need Particle Forensics

High particle counts don’t always mean high risk. Identifying particle type and origin—not just quantity—avoids false alarms, protects timelines, and turns data into action.

The Essential Checklist For Choosing Your Biologic's CDMO Partner

Selecting the right biologics CDMO requires evaluating technical depth, scalability, quality systems, and partnership fit to reduce risk and support long‑term development success.

Controlled Nucleation Offers Homogeneity And Batch Consistency

Controlled nucleation standardizes freezing across all vials, leading to uniform ice crystals and improved lyo cake quality. This critical step reduces variability and supports robust product scale-up.

Handling Demanding Active Ingredients Safely And Efficiently

See three flexible Optima fill‑finish and syringe assembly systems to boost performance, accuracy, and scalability, enabling efficient processing of diverse formats and supporting rapid CDMO growth.

Advancing Subvisible Particle Characterization With AI

An advanced approach leveraging artificial intelligence identifies the root causes of aggregation, streamlining formulation development and ensuring consistent product quality.

How CDMOs Adapt: Differentiators, Competencies, Prioritizing Quality

Modern drug manufacturing requires a shift toward partnerships that prioritize agility and quality. Success depends on specialized expertise and technical collaboration to navigate requirements.

CDMO Partnerships: Why Speed And Flexibility Matter Now More Than Ever

As demand for GLP-1s and biologics accelerates and timelines compress, it's crucial that pharmaceutical companies stay competitive and bring therapies to market by partnering with a CDMO.

Application Of Plant And Process Models

See innovative process and facility models that optimize efficiency, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness in biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

Uninterrupted Supply To Meet Demand

Explore a solution for biopharmaceutical companies concerned about the risks an increase in campaign volume can pose to their production timeline.

SOLUTIONS

Advancing Sterile Fill‑Finish For Reliable Injectable Drug Delivery

Precision You Can Trust

End-To-End Digital Validation

Enabling Faster Paths For Complex Biologic Therapies

Understand Your Stability Programs

Bioprocess Training And Education

OUTSOURCED PHARMA CAPABILITIES UPDATE

Find Your New CDMO At Outsourced Pharma Capabilities Update

CDMOs in biologics, cell and gene, and small molecule share their capabilities and available capabilities. See for yourself why this virtual event has become a wildly popular resource to identify options for your development and manufacturing needs.

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