Newsletter | February 5, 2026

02.05.26 -- At JP Morgan 2026, Few Showed Up For U.S. Manufacturing

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Mammalian Or Microbial? Considerations When Choosing An Expression System

Discover how whether you’re trying to achieve speed and cost-effectiveness or higher yields and glycosylation capabilities, the right system can be tailored to meet the needs of each unique biologic.

New Standards For Elastomeric Components In Sterile Packaging

USP’s new elastomeric packaging standards shift testing to full system‑level evaluation, strengthen integrity and usability expectations, and place compliance responsibility on drug developers.

Scaling For The GLP-1 Revolution: Meeting Global Injectable Demand

To keep pace with surging GLP-1 demand, pharma needs partners that can rapidly scale injectable production while maintaining flexibility, quality, and regulatory rigor.

FEATURED EDITORIAL

At JP Morgan 2026, Few Showed Up For U.S. Manufacturing

What may turn out to be an instructive anomaly emerged at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference. Across eight roundtable discussions convened by biopharma investment advisors Treehill Partners – covering topics such as Avoidable Drug Development Pitfalls and The Emergence of Highly Competitive Chinese and Korean Biotech – the one session where nary a soul showed up was titled: U.S. Manufacturing. “I don’t quite understand it,” says Ali Pashazadeh, Treehill founder. Here's an investigation.

Do's And Don'ts Of Material Handling When Retrofitting For ADCs

Antibody-drug conjugate manufacturing includes extremely dangerous ingredients, and most legacy facilities lack the features and flows for safe handling.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS CONTINUED

Optimizing The Progression Of Biotherapeutic Candidates To FIH Studies

Learn actionable strategies that can lead to higher success rates and smarter resource investment, paving the way for a successful path to IND submissions and commercialization.

An Expert's Guide To Scaling And Intensifying Bioprocesses

Gain insights that can support your next steps, whether advancing to a new clinical phase, constructing a new facility, or fine-tuning an existing process to keep pace with market shifts.

Process Development For Lyophilized Products

Identify potential product failure points and design robust formulations and processes for lyophilized products backed by solid data.

AOC Conjugation – mAb With SiRNA

Overcome risks in mAb-SiRNA conjugation, including disulfide scrambling and SiRNA deconjugation, by using advanced chemical and operational solutions to improve material yield and stability.

Model-Driven Genetic Design And Bioprocess Optimization Across Modalities

Learn how biomanufacturing benefits from integrating AI and mechanistic models into early design, allowing developers to overcome productivity limits and accelerate timelines for complex therapeutics.

Formulation Strategies For Enabling "Undevelopable" Compounds

KinetiSol enhances bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs like Vemurafenib by producing dense amorphous dispersions, outperforming traditional MBP methods in pharmacokinetics and dissolution.

Discovery Studies: The Foundation Of Drug Development Success

Combining rigorous target validation, early toxicity and pharmacokinetic (PK) testing, and an iterative design process is crucial for identifying viable drug candidates early.

Improving Safety And Efficacy With Charged Variant Characterization

Uncover how a CDMO with extensive experience in protein variant characterization, CQA analytics, and patient-centric product development can ensure the safety and efficacy of your biotherapeutic.

SOLUTIONS

European Center Of Excellence For Clinical Biologics

Assimilate how our proven expertise and simplified execution with development, filling, and analytical under one roof ensure safe, efficacious products reach patients in need.

Enabling The Delivery Of Complex Biologics

This passive needle guard for pre-filled ISO standard glass syringes is designed to support viscous drug delivery with ergonomics and drug visibility.

Viral Clearance Testing For Biologics, Vaccines & AAV Therapies

Viral clearance protects patients by validating virus removal and inactivation in biologics manufacturing, meeting global standards through rigorous, audit-ready studies and expert oversight.

The Power Of Two, The Ease Of One: Two Experts, One Streamlined Solution

A strategic alliance accelerates the delivery of complex bioconjugates by integrating the entire drug substance and drug product manufacturing process into one streamlined solution.

Expertise In Commercial Fill-Finish For More Than 30 Years

Examine how a new high-speed aseptic filling line can help bring your product to market with speed and efficiency while ensuring safety and high product quality.

OUTSOURCED PHARMA CAPABILITIES UPDATE

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