Newsletter | February 28, 2025

02.28.25 -- CDMOs Bet Big On Asia Expansion. Can Trump Reverse The Tide?

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FEATURED EDITORIAL

CDMOs Bet Big On Asia Expansion. Can Trump Reverse The Tide?

Facility investments by CDMOs continue to be magnetized to Asia. Recent examples abound. Chief Editor Louis Garguilo details some of those, and discusses whether, for example, a President Trump-intensified focus on increasing manufacturing in the U.S. can change this. Will your outsourcing in 2025 change direction? The answer may surprise you.

FDA Issues Draft Guidance On Using AI To Support Regulatory Decision-Making

The U.S. FDA issued a draft guidance, Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Drug and Biological Products, on January 6, 2025. The public comment period ends April 7.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

7 Crucial Steps In Bioanalysis To Optimize Drug Development

On the journey toward creating effective therapies, the development of a rugged method for optimizing small molecule drug development strategies plays a pivotal role.

Softgel Formulation: Addressing Stability, Shelf-Life, And Bioavailability

A CDMO that has expertise and resources in softgel formulation can help companies address stability issues, improve drug bioavailability, or ensure compliance with regulations.

Strategies For Developing And Manufacturing Highly Potent Compounds

Explore why it is important to classify HPAPIs, how they are evaluated, how HPAPI facilities are qualified, and strategies to ensure containment and safety when handling HPAPIs.

Precision Powder-In-Capsule Micro-Dosing Accelerates Drug Development

Here, we describe the use of precision micro-dosing to prepare API powder-in-capsule (PIC) dosage forms for oral or pulmonary administration.

Digitizing Quality Management: The Key To Avoiding FDA Recalls In Life Sciences

In an industry where quality can be a matter of life and death, investing in robust, digital quality management systems is the key to ensuring product safety, maintaining compliance, and fostering trust.

SOLUTIONS

ADHD Awareness: How This Novel Technology Can Guide The Way

Review our innovative nanoparticle technology and consider the value it can bring to molecules in development or products on the market for neurological disorders such as ADHD.

Accelerate Small Molecule Therapeutics With High Potent APIs

With over 40 years of experience and a growing team of over 2,100 experts, we are a trusted partner in branded and generic markets for API and dosage form development and manufacturing.

OUTSOURCED PHARMA CAPACITY UPDATE

Find Your New CDMO At Outsourced Pharma Capacity Update

CDMOs in biologics, cell and gene, and small molecule share their capabilities and available capacities. 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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