Newsletter | September 21, 2026

09.21.26 -- FDA Not A Good FRAME For CDMO Inspections?

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Webinar: Mission Control For Biologics Tech Transfer: Guiding process performance across sites, scales, and bioreactor systems

Tech transfer isn’t just moving a process from one place to another. It’s about ensuring process understanding and control can withstand changes in scale, equipment, sites, and teams. Explore how bioreactor characterization, scale-down models, in-silico modeling, and cross-site collaboration can uncover uncertainty before it becomes manufacturing risk and help protect product quality and timelines. Click here to learn more.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

 

6 Trends Redefining Biologics Manufacturing In 2026

Biologics manufacturing is evolving through smarter fill technologies, onshoring, advanced automation, and data driven processes that improve efficiency, reduce risk, and protect product value.

 

A Smart Approach To Chemical Design

Discover how safety‑by‑design principles in chemical synthesis help control exothermic reactions, reduce scale‑up risk, and enable safer, more reliable manufacturing of complex drug substances.

 

Analytical Services Are Core To The Future Of Antibody-Drug Conjugates

ADCs require early-stage analytics to manage complex interactions among components, enabling better characterization, reduced development risk, and more reliable progression.

FEATURED EDITORIAL

FDA Not A Good FRAME For CDMO Inspections?

Is the Framework for Regulatory Advanced Manufacturing Evaluation (FRAME) a good idea? It dates to 2019, but as of this July the FDA has proposed a regulatory pathway allowing a distributed manufacturing establishment (DME) to operate as a single registrant covering multiple locations. Let's look at a real-life example to weigh the merits.

 

Using Digital Platforms To Find Your CDMO

In recent years, digital platforms have emerged to help pharma/biotech companies discover, evaluate, and connect with CDMOs more efficiently. These resources have different functions and limitations.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS CONTINUED

 

Leveraging Lessons Learned For Future Bispecific Development

The shift from static platforms to knowledge-driven development helps biopharma teams manage BsAb complexity, accelerate analytical, purification, and formulation development, and improve IND readiness.

 

Could Your Expression Host Be The Problem? Q&A

Early host selection shapes biological activity, manufacturing costs, and commercial flexibility. Evaluating trade-offs early prevents costly redevelopment and optimizes downstream purification.

 

Our New Biologics CDMO Track Record

Scaling mammalian biologics relies on mirrored infrastructure and single-use technologies to streamline tech transfer and enable cost-efficient commercialization.

 

When Local Variation Becomes Global Risk In Phase III

Late-stage therapy trials demand strict execution. Learn how local handling variations escalate into global risks and how early standardization safeguards therapeutic integrity and compliance.

 

Accelerating The CMC Development Of Multi-Specific Biologics

Integrated analytics address multispecific antibody CMC challenges, accelerating timelines, reducing risk, and improving decisions through mechanism-driven bioassays, automation, and case studies.

 

Providing Solutions In Titer, Host Cell Protein, And Scalability

By leveraging expertise across a global network and executing a streamlined, rapid technology transfer, see how we were able to enable a highly data-driven approach to clone selection.

 

How Asia and Europe Are Reshaping Biologics Manufacturing

As biologics manufacturing globalizes, companies must balance cost, capacity, risk, and control when choosing between European and Asian supply bases for clinical and commercial success.

 

Unlocking Chemomic Insights For Drug Discovery

Discover how chemomic analysis unlocks full DEL datasets to reveal SAR trends, mechanism clues, and risks to help teams make clearer, data‑driven decisions and build stronger hit‑to‑lead foundations.

 

Setting A New Benchmark For Sustainability In Contract Manufacturing

Operational excellence meets ethical stewardship. Data-driven strategies and renewable energy integration are shaping a responsible future for global manufacturing and community engagement.

 

The Evolving Landscape Of Fill/Finish: Trends, Challenges, What's Ahead

Assimilate how surging demand for GLP-1 and other therapeutics is transforming fill/finish capacity and regulatory standards. Learn how CDMOs are adapting to the complex needs of emerging modalities.

 

Regulatory Considerations For First-Time Drug Developers

Navigate the challenging path from concept to clinical reality by partnering with an experienced CDMO that can provide the regulatory, clinical, and CMC expertise needed to move your therapeutic forward.

 

Lyophilization: Protecting And Preserving Biologics

Uncover how lyophilization revolutionizes biologic drug manufacturing and ensures potent, stable treatments for complex diseases.

 

How Dermal Delivery Platforms Are Transforming Tomorrows For Patients

Skin delivery platforms expand therapies by boosting convenience, stability, and adherence. Integrated formulation, device, and manufacturing development is key to confidently scale.

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This session explores how packaging, labeling, and logistics decisions impact product quality, regulatory compliance, supply chain performance, and commercial success. Attendees will learn best practices for selecting packaging systems, maintaining product stability, managing cold chain requirements, and developing effective labeling strategies. Experts will share practical solutions to common challenges, helping biopharma organizations improve efficiency, reduce risk, and support successful product commercialization.

SOLUTIONS

Reducing Risk Across The Biologics Development Lifecycle

Biologic Development, Manufacturing: Solutions For Speed, Flexibility

Aseptic Filling Quality Through Precision

End-To-End Digital Validation

Made For What's Next In Drug Delivery

Redefining Product Quality Through Advanced Headspace Control

Fast Track NAT-Based Mycobacteria Testing Using dPCR

Scaling Complex Biologics With Confidence

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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