Newsletter | September 23, 2025

09.23.25 -- Did Trump Just Create An Antibiotic Supply Chain In The U.S.?

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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Maximize Starting Material Consistency

By implementing an efficient characterization strategy, researchers can enhance the consistency of allogeneic cell therapy starting material, ultimately leading to improved clinical outcomes.

Fragmented Outsourcing: The Difficulties Of Working With Multiple Siloed Partners

See how companies can reduce risk, improve flexibility, and accelerate their time to market by partnering with a single supplier that can handle the entire manufacturing value chain.

Promoter And PRE Triage For Gene Expression And Function Optimization

This study demonstrates the effect of different promoters and PREs (Post-Regulatory Element) on multiple CAR and transgenic TCR constructs on titer, integration, expression, and in vitro function.

FEATURED EDITORIAL

Did Trump Just Create An Antibiotic Supply Chain In The U.S.?

In 2022, we had headlines such as: FDA Declares Nationwide Amoxicillin Shortage. Now three years later a homegrown manufacturer — USAntibiotics of Bristol, Tennessee — says it can cover America’s demand under a new arrangement with two titans of distribution and retail: McKesson and Walmart. The other “titan” in the deal is President Trump.

CDMO Hunger Games, The State Of Biotech With Siren Biotechnology

 Biotech leader Nicole Paulk, Ph.D., joins “Better Biopharma” to discuss Siren Biotechnology’s switch from plasmids to producer cell lines, CGT funding challenges, and the competition that determined which CDMO won Siren’s business.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS CONTINUED

Comprehensive GMP Manufacturing Of mRNA-LNP Drug Products

Learn how delivering a comprehensive CMC package under a single manufacturer can help to minimize the logistical complexity of multiple vendors that leads to major risks for RNA program success.

Overcoming Challenges To The Commercialization Of Lentiviral-Based Therapies

Review the results obtained for our proprietary HEK293T 2G7 suspension cell line for LVV production by transient transfection in serum-free, chemically-defined and animal component-free media.

Global Access To CGT: ARM Studios Interview With Boro Dropulić

Don’t miss this compelling interview with Boro Dropulić, CEO of Caring Cross, on how the cell and gene therapy sector can turn scientific breakthroughs into global health solutions.

Leveraging Platform, Process Characterization Data To Accelerate CGTs

Speed up the delivery of cell and gene therapies by adopting streamlined validation and utilizing strategies that reduce timelines and support sustainable, compliant manufacturing pipelines.

Guiding Principles For Process Development And IND Readiness

Observe how a milestone-driven risk management strategy streamlines cell therapy development, reduces uncertainty, and aligns early decisions with long-term commercialization and regulatory success.

Put Your AAV On The Fast-Track To The Clinic

Review an innovative method to fast-tracking AAVs through a platform approach that easily scales as the project progresses to late-stage GMP production and to market.

SOLUTIONS

Accelerating CGT With Speed, Cost, And Innovation Advantages

With over 120 years of combined experience in cell and gene therapies, our team utilizes know-how and process advancements that were established by our founders and builds upon that for our clients.

Optimize Your RNA-LNP Delivery With Ionizable Lipids

Discover how lipid nanoparticles revolutionize intracellular drug delivery to enhance RNA vaccines, cell therapies, protein replacement, and gene editing.

Preclinical, Clinical Testing To Advance Your Precision Medicine Initiative

Our services include preclinical, CMC release, and clinical testing across our in-house and specialty laboratories. In collaborating with you, we'll tailor a strategy that provides expert support.

ActiCells RUO Hypo hiPSCs

Accelerate your allogeneic development by starting with a hypoimmunogenic iPSC platform reprogrammed from CD34+ cord blood cells.

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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