Navigating Geopolitical Risk Without Overcorrecting

This segment of the Outsourced Pharma Live event, "ADC Outsourcing: Plan Smart Now or Suffer Later," addresses how sponsors should factor tariffs, the BIOSECURE Act, and broader geopolitical pressures into their outsourcing architecture. The panelists advise against knee-jerk reactions or over-diversification driven by executive panic, recommending instead a methodical approach that balances necessary supply chain redundancies with the focused execution needed to reach early clinical milestones. Featuring panelists Benjamin Hutchins, Ph.D., Founder & Principal Consultant at First Principles CMC, Reza Oliyai, Ph.D., President and CEO at Oliyai Consulting Corporation, and Simon Letarte, Ph.D., Consultant, Biologics CMC Analytical Development at Oliyai Consulting Corporation.