Newsletter | January 6, 2026

01.06.26 -- Is 2026 The Year We End The 'Culture Wars' Between Sponsors And CDMOs?

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This event offers short, interactive digital presentations from leading CDMOs showcasing their capabilities, facilities, and available capacity for biopharma development and fill-finish manufacturing. Attendees can explore sterile filling, lyophilization, and packaging technologies, and ask questions live. Open to pharma and biotech professionals, industry consultants, investment firms, and CDMO sponsors seeking manufacturing solutions. Click here to learn more.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Navigating Complex Testing For Viral Vector-Based Gene Therapies

To ensure the success of gene therapy, learn why it is crucial to partner with a CRO that can navigate the challenges of viral vector development and testing.

Why Shipping System Qualification Matters In Advanced Therapies

Maintaining the integrity of advanced therapies requires documented evidence of robust shipping processes. Qualification is essential for compliance and maintaining continuity across the supply chain.

Risk To Readiness: Smart CMC Strategy Defines Advanced Therapy Success

Early, phase-appropriate CMC planning is critical for advanced therapy success. Proactively managing regulatory risks and applying Quality by Design principles secures a clear path to market.

FEATURED EDITORIAL

Is 2026 The Year We End The "Culture Wars" Between Sponsors And CDMOs?

No two cultures meld perfectly, but between any sponsor and CDMO lies a certain culture of manufacturing outsourcing that both sides should recognize. If 2025 was the year CDMOs focused on their customer service, let 2026 be the year sponsors do the same on your side. Biotechs and pharma alike should ask: “Does our culture enhance –  or inhibit – the outsourcing experience?”

AI Is Not The CMC Revolution You're Looking For, And That's OK

Advanced therapy development today is less about big funding, more about frugality. Artificial intelligence unlocks a competitive advantage.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS CONTINUED

Advanced Sequencing For AAV Vector Characterization

Short and long read sequencing offer complementary insights into AAV vector identity, integrity, and impurity profiles, helping developers improve safety, efficacy, and scalability of gene therapy products.

Choosing The Right PBMCS For Your Research And Product Development Needs

Enhance the success of your research and cell therapy programs by sourcing PBMCs with proven functional performance and donor-specific insights.

Developing Scalable, Global Solutions For Cell & Gene Manufacturing

Cell and gene therapies offer transformative potential for treating complex diseases, but their manufacturing and global delivery face significant challenges.

A High-Throughput Screening Platform For Optimizing AAV Production

To overcome manufacturing bottlenecks and reduce the high cost of gene therapies, our ATLAS platform has identified novel factors that boost rAAV9 production over 30-fold.

Unlocking Allogeneic Cell Therapy: Exploring Durable Approaches

Assimilate how genome engineering and iPSCs are being used to overcome the critical challenges of durability and host immune clearance in both clinical and preclinical settings for allogeneic cell therapies.

From Knowledge Management To Learning Empowerment: Talent Development

Observe how to transform biopharma learning with a human-centered, AI-enhanced ecosystem that personalizes development, fosters engagement, and aligns training with real-world impact.

Making A Meaningful Impact In AAV

Viralgen’s Andy Holt at Meeting on the Mesa 2025 highlighted in-house plasmid manufacturing, expanded commercialization development, and cost reduction in gene therapy manufacturing.

SOLUTIONS

No Cells, No Limits To DNA Production: Inside Synthetic DNA

Here, we walk you through our groundbreaking, enzymatic DNA manufacturing process that enables the production of linear DNA templates for IVT mRNA synthesis — without the use of cells.

Proven Expertise And Customized End-To-End Solutions For Your Products

Access customized end-to-end solutions. Expertise spans process development, drug substance manufacturing, and aseptic fill/finish, with broad technology for vaccines and cell and gene therapy.

Linking Manufacturers And Providers For End-to-End Patient Care

Streamline cell and gene therapy logistics with an integrated platform that connects manufacturers with vital services, providing visibility and control for a more efficient and successful patient journey.

From Risk To Readiness: Strategic Regulatory Support

Embedded regulatory expertise strengthens compliance and accelerates timelines without adding headcount. Strategic insourcing delivers tailored support to reduce risk and boost efficiency.

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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