Newsletter | November 9, 2026

11.09.26 -- My CDMO Is A Constellation Of Unified Skills. Is Yours?

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Overcome Early Development Challenges Before They Impact Your Program

The transition from lead candidate selection to clinical development presents risks, including poor manufacturability, low expression, product quality inconsistencies, and immunogenicity. These challenges can cause costly delays, process re-engineering, and reduced investor confidence. Proactively assessing developability, cell line and vector design, expression, product quality, and immunosafety helps identify vulnerabilities early. Targeted characterization supports informed candidate selection, resolves technical concerns before IND-enabling studies, reduces development risks, and facilitates a smoother, more efficient transition into clinical trials. Learn more.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Getting Bispecific Antibody Release Testing Right

Stable linkers and controlled payload loading reduce clearance risks and support scalable antibody-nucleic acid therapies.

Beyond Compliance: A Strategic Approach To Annex 1

To align with Annex 1 expectations, sponsors should focus on three key steps: understanding the guidelines, selecting the right partners, and futureproofing their manufacturing strategies.

A Novel Valve Component For Use With Standard Syringe Systems

A novel valve provides dual‑chamber functionality within standard syringes, keeping two liquid drugs separated until injection while reducing development risk through advanced modeling.

FEATURED EDITORIAL

My CDMO Is A Constellation Of Unified Skills. Is Yours?

A CDMO employs accomplished professionals, operates modern facilities, and still frustrates the heck out of you. Accumulated talent and capabilities are impressive, but closer examination reveals the problem lies between the lines of the CDMO’s work demarcations. Instead, you need your CDMO to operate as a constellation of unified skills. Chief Editor Louis Garguilo explores this "holistic pattern of work that forms an interconnected organization, and presents a clear picture of management and culture."

The EU Overhauls Pharma Laws: What You Need To Know

On Sept. 18, the Council of the EU published the almost-final text of a major overhaul of the EU pharmaceutical laws. The final binding text is expected to be published very soon.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS CONTINUED

Leveraging New Regulations To Accelerate Biosimilar Market Entry

Characterized by fewer clinical studies, deeper analytical characterization, and integrated process design, the lean biosimilar development model expands market access faster.

Smarter Lead Selection And Faster Representative Material

Accelerate biologics development with earlier high-titer material, reduced CMC risk, and faster lead selection using transposase-based vectors and stable bulk pools.

Internal Validation Study: Ultra-Low Temperature Labels

Clinical trial vials held at ultra-low temperatures need labels that stay put. Three label formats, applied under dry ice conditions, were compared for qualification.

Helpful Biosafety Testing Innovations Where And When You Need Them

Monoclonal antibody manufacturing is advancing to boost efficiency, cut costs, and expand access, driven by innovation, demand, and the rise of biosimilars.

Achieving Rapid, High-Titer Expression For Next-Generation Biologics

This advanced cell line development technology overcomes production challenges related to the expression and scalability of complex biologics.

Lyophilization: Protecting And Preserving Biologics

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

Excipients For Respiratory Delivery Of Biologics

With only 105 FDA-approved excipients for nasal and inhalation routes, formulating biologics for respiratory delivery demands precise excipient selection across both liquid and solid dosage forms.

An Approach To Lipase Risk Management In Biologics Development

Conventional HCP testing cannot confirm whether residual lipases remain enzymatically active. Examine why functional activity data are essential for managing polysorbate-related stability risk.

Shaping The Next Era Of Biologics Manufacturing In North Carolina

North Carolina is a leading U.S. biopharma manufacturing hub, driven by FUJIFILM Biotechnologies’ investment in a scalable, talent-rich, resilient, and integrated network.

Raising The Bar For Patient Safety And Product Quality

Strengthen patient safety and regulatory compliance with comprehensive endotoxin control strategies designed to support the evolving demands of injectable and advanced pharmaceutical products.

SOLUTIONS

UV-MS Analysis For Oligonucleotide Impurities & Purity

Enhancing Sterile Manufacturing With Single-Use Containment Solutions

Regulatory Confidence At Every Stage

DNA To IND Service

Accelerating Drug Product Success With Reliable Fill/Finish Expertise

Two Sites, One Standard Of Excellence

How To Best Optimize mRNA Production Workflows

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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