Newsletter | October 9, 2026

10.09.26 -- The Asset-Light Biotech Playbook: Outsource, Scale, Advance

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Webinar: Scaling Spray-Dried Dispersions For Commercial Success: Enabling Medicines Through Scale, Capacity, And Supply Resilience

As demand for spray-dried dispersions grows, pharmaceutical companies need scalable manufacturing solutions that support commercialization and long-term supply. This webinar explores key considerations for scaling SDD products, commercial capacity trends, and Lonza’s PSD-4 expansion in Bend, Oregon. Learn how integrated development, scale-up, manufacturing, and supply planning can reduce risk and strengthen resilience. Click here to learn more.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

 

Choosing The Optimal Dosage Form For Your Molecule

Dive into this infographic that presents a clear overview of the key factors in choosing the right oral dosage form for your active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). 

 

5 Advancements In Tablet Compression That Pharma Can't Ignore In 2026

New materials, smart automation, and in-press quality control are optimizing tablet compression. These five key innovations are driving efficiency and consistency in solid dose manufacturing today.

 

Identify And Mitigate Absorption Risks With PBPK Modeling

See how PBPK models combined with custom and off-the-shelf in vitro tools and solubility enhancement expertise can reduce the need for drug product reformulation or repeated preclinical or clinical studies.

FEATURED EDITORIAL

The Asset-Light Biotech Playbook: Outsource, Scale, Advance

“My business model when I took over in 2017 was to outsource everything.” That’s as clear as it gets from a biotech CEO. Amit Kumar cuts to the chase during our conversation centered on the newly announced relationship between his company, Anixa Biosciences, and Cytovance Biologics, a U.S.-based CDMO.

 

FDA Modernizes Container Closure Guidance: What Is Changing And Why It Matters

The proposed revision reflects changes in packaging technology, drug delivery systems, quality risk management, and more that have occurred since 1999's guidance.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS CONTINUED

 

Continuous Flow Techniques For Fine Chemical Manufacturing

Explore the advantages and challenges of continuous flow processes and the concept of mini-monoplant technology, along with examples that demonstrate the versatility of continuous processing.

 

Direct-To-Patient Supply: Industry Perception And Future Trends

To better understand sponsors’ perspectives on DTP distribution of clinical supplies, 234 individuals involved in clinical supply and operations were recently surveyed. Click to get the results!

 

SEDDS: Improving Oral Bioavailability Of Poorly Soluble Compounds

Nearly 90% of marketed drugs have poor water solubility. Learn how self-emulsifying drug delivery systems (SEDDS) resolve oral bioavailability failures across BCS Class II and IV compounds.

 

Simultaneous Spray Drying: Dry Powder Inhaler Combination Formulations

The simultaneous spray drying of multiple ingredients is a powerful technique for making inhaled products with multiple actives. Examine how novel techniques can make these products a reality.

 

Secondary Packaging: Cartoning And Kitting

Fast deployment, scalable production, and rigorous quality control enabled the delivery of over 20 million complex kits in eight months, demonstrating how efficient operations can meet urgent demand.

SOLUTIONS

The Team For Your Package Design Needs

Selecting A CDMO: A Guide To Successful Collaboration

Development And Manufacturing Of Oral Solid Dosage Forms

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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