Newsletter | June 13, 2026

06.13.26 -- Outsourced Pharma Newsletter - Best Of May

MAY'S FEATURED EDITORIAL

FDA Letters Made Public Are Creating New Risks

There is a pharma-backed citizen petition challenging the FDA over its new practice of publicly releasing redacted Complete Response Letters (CRLs). It could potentially end in a lawsuit. Chief Editor Louis Garguilo provides early analysis of what is at stake.

With CDMOs Like This, Who Needs Biotechs?

The question struck like a thunderbolt, writes Chief Editor Louis Garguilo. “Where are CDMOs going with all this?” asked Edward Ahn, CEO, Medipost, Inc., referring to the remarkable growth of some CDMOs. “When CDMOs aim to offer every service, capability, and the requisite capacities for an entire drug life cycle – from discovery to clinic to commercialization – what’s actually left for a biotech sponsor to do?” A forward discussion on an evolving outsourcing dynamic.

Kodak Flips The Script To Biopharma Manufacturing In Rochester

Well, that didn’t work out as planned, writes Chief Editor Louis Garguilo, referring to Kodak's plan in 2018 to revitalize the Eastman Business Park in Rochester, NY. The incoming chairman and now CEO, Jim Continenza, didn’t like that movie, and flipped the script. Instead, Kodak has, so to speak, returned to itself – back to a domestic specialty materials and chemicals supplier, intent on serving biopharma in that capacity.

MAY'S BEST INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

CPhI North America 2026: CDMO Partnerships With Mikart

Event-driven blogs highlighting how sponsors can evaluate CDMO partnerships, outsourcing strategies, and formulation development discussions across major 2026 industry conferences.

Insourcing And Outsourcing: Meeting Drug Development Timelines, Budgets

How do biopharma companies solve the common challenge of increasing output while decreasing headcount? Explore three options: temporary staffing, outsourcing, and insourcing.

The Bispecific Antibody Boom Has A Manufacturing Fix

Advanced cell line strategies improve stability and chain pairing while accelerating production, helping developers overcome scalability, productivity, and timeline challenges.

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