Newsletter | August 4, 2025

08.04.25 -- Relationship Equity With CDMOs Is Real, Take It From A Packaging Pro

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

The Path To Self-Administration: Moving From PFS To Auto-Injector

Review advice to pharma companies on three key areas of auto-injector device development: patient-centered design, container and device considerations, and manufacturing partner selection.

Navigating Sterile Injectable CMO Selection

Learn how to carry out an effective technical and quality assessment and what specific criteria to prioritize when selecting a sterile injectable CMO partner.

Building A Strong Safety Culture In The Biopharmaceutical Industry

Explore how a culture — rooted in accountability, collaboration, and proactive risk management — can drive operational excellence and long-term success.

FEATURED EDITORIAL

Relationship Equity With CDMOs Is Real, Take It From A Packaging Pro

A pharma professional of packaging who has weaved through positions in Big Pharma says you should understand any points of leverage you have with a CDMO. However, when leverage is minimal, creating "relationship equity" is the key to win-win relationships for sponsor and provider. After a decade, a well-timed follow up conversation with Dan Marasco.

Drug Facility Design For Live Biotherapeutic Products

Live biotherapeutic products use live microorganisms or yeast as active agents to prevent or treat diseases. For pharma manufacturers entering this emerging field, understanding the unique GMP requirements is critical.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS CONTINUED

Identifying New, Enhanced Device Delivery Solutions For Chronic Diseases

Observe how needle innovations, including shorter needles with ultra-thin wall technology, support the delivery of drugs with greater volume, which enhances the end-user experience.

Process Development: Understanding Its Importance And Proper Execution

High-quality process development aims to maintain a consistent process from toxicology through to GMP production runs, and can be aided by a capable, adaptable CDMO.

Microbial Biomanufacturing: Where We've Been And Where We Are Going

Delve into the cutting-edge technologies driving the shift to microbial expression and how the right outsourcing partner can help you leverage the benefits of these innovative therapeutics.

Optimized And Scalable LNP Composition For RNA Vaccine Delivery

Examine results from a study screening novel LNP formulations for physicochemical attributes, in vitro potency, and in vivo immunogenicity in both SARS-CoV-2 and influenza vaccine applications.

Leveraging Digital Solutions To Reshape The CDMO Experience

Consider why customers consistently state that access to near real-time data is crucial to their ability to make timely, informed decisions, especially during early development.

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

Read why it is essential for biotechs to pick the proper contract development manufacturer for success in this market landscape.

Installing Herma Labeling Machines To Meet Stringent Requirements

To accelerate COVID-19 vaccine production, a leading biologics contract manufacturer sought high-speed labeling machines that could be rapidly deployed.

Reconstituted Nasal Epithelium As A Model For Nasal Drug Delivery

Reconstituted nasal epithelium (RNE) offers a human-relevant model for nasal drug delivery, outperforming frozen mucosa and aligning better with clinical outcomes for opioid formulations.

Optimizing Monoclonal Antibody Manufacturing For Commercial Success

Strategically upgrade your upstream and downstream processes and decrease the timeline to commercial manufacturing.

SOLUTIONS

Capacity Update April 2025: Fill/Finish

With expertise in process optimization, analytics, and regulatory strategy, we help partners de-risk development, accelerate time to market, and ensure manufacturability from the outset.

Selecting A CDMO To Scale-Up Manufacturing

Pionyr Immunotherapeutics, a biotech company with a pipeline of first-in-class, clinical-stage cancer immunotherapies, needed a CDMO to help rapidly develop a third lead candidate from the start.

Commercial/Clinical cGMP Quality Control Analysis

On-site labs with our own personnel offer greater control of samples and timelines, minimizing risk for our customers.

Capacity Update April 2025: Large Molecule Development

Site head Bill Hermans showcases our facility's specialized capabilities in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and shares how our team serves as a true scientific partner to clients.

Seattle Site Takes On The Complex Molecules

Discover how our campus can support your pharmaceutical development needs with cutting-edge capabilities, an expert team, and seamless global project transfer.

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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