Newsletter | October 20, 2025

10.20.25 -- Outsourcing: You Own It, They Earn It

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Webinar: Game-Changing Cell Line Platforms that are Rapidly Driving Success

This webinar explores how next-generation cell line platforms streamline biologic development. Experts from Abzena, Revvity, and ProteoNic discuss flexible CLD strategies, integrated analytics, and technologies like AbZelectPRO™ and CHOSOURCE™ to boost productivity, achieve high-quality titers, reduce timelines, and de-risk scale-up, helping developers efficiently bring therapeutic antibodies and difficult-to-express proteins to the clinic. Click here to learn more.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

The Rise Of Targeted Modalities In Pharmaceutical Development

Targeted modalities are pushing the boundaries of technology and therapeutic effectiveness. Their potential to transform patient care depends on the right expertise, tech, and partnerships.

Reaching First-In-Human Trials Faster: Connect With The Right Partner

Assessing outsourcing partners’ credentials in people, technology, supply chains, and integration will make all the difference as sponsors aim to streamline processes on the path to commercialization.

Overcome The Challenges Of Designing A QC Program For New Modalities

Stringent QC release testing throughout biologic production, as mandated by health authorities, ensures product safety and quality through evaluations of identity, purity, potency, and critical quality attributes.

FEATURED EDITORIAL

Outsourcing: You Own It, They Earn It

“Well, of course they’ll charge you, one way or another,” says Scott Jeffers, CTO of GenSight Biologics, describing what happens when your CDMO decides to move your program from one site to another – even if they initiate the move. Jeffers is a pragmatic, positive biopharma professional with advice for challenges with your CDMO.

What You Should Know About USP's Bioassay Updates

The United States Pharmacopeia is overhauling general chapters to align them with current industry standards. One scientist on the project helps us unpack the changes.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS CONTINUED

Why Choosing The Right CDMO Partner Is Essential In Today's Market

Examine why it is essential for biotechs to choose the right contract development and manufacturing partner for drug development success in this market landscape.

Navigating Your Holistic Approach To CCI For Biologic Drug Products

Explore regulatory framework and expectations, and see the benefit of a comprehensive approach to CCI tailored for mAbs and complex modalities such as fusion proteins or bioconjugates.

The M.O. Behind Choosing A CDMO: 3 Considerations For New Drug Developers

The greatest challenge in drug development can be finding a team capable of carrying a molecule through the complexities that lie between the research lab and the patient’s bedside.

AI Predictive Maintenance Prevents Batch Loss And Production Shutdown

See how AI-powered predictive maintenance with wireless vibration sensors prevented costly batch loss and production shutdowns by detecting and fixing equipment issues before failures occurred.

Cell Line Development For Bispecific Antibodies

See how the recently described cell line development paradigm shift, enabled by the Leap-In transposon platform, can extend to the development of bispecific monoclonal antibody-producing cell substrates.

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Join 1,000+ pharma, biotech, and drug delivery professionals at the PODD: Partnership Opportunities in Drug Delivery Conference, October 27–28 in Boston. Featuring 10 technology tracks, pharma company spotlights, 1:1 partnering, and more. Attendees will also hear from leaders at companies including AbbVie, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Biogen, Eli Lilly, GSK, Moderna, Novartis, Pfizer, Regeneron, Roche, Sanofi, Takeda, and others. Register at PODDConference.com with code LSL20 for 20% off.

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Robust, Flexible Cell Lines That Fit Your Strategy

We bring over two decades of cell line development (CLD) experience together with state-of-the-art technologies to ensure every step is strategically designed and meticulously executed.

Setting The Foundation Of Success In Your Drug Development

Review the regulatory expectations for biopharmaceutical characterization along with the specific requirements for some of the more common modalities that are currently in development.

Get Smart! Experts Consider 2 Factors When Choosing The Right CDMO

With over 20 years of experience, see why we're the ideal partner for emerging biopharmaceutical companies seeking to develop and launch injectable therapeutics efficiently and cost-effectively.

OUTSOURCED PHARMA CAPACITY UPDATE

Find Your New CDMO At Outsourced Pharma Capacity Update

CDMOs in biologics, cell and gene, and small molecule share their capabilities and available capacities. 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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