Newsletter | October 8, 2026

10.08.26 -- The Case Of The Half Pill: AI As Outsourcing Detective

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Webinar: USP <665>: Testing Of Plastic Components And Systems Used In Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

How do you build a defensible USP <665> extraction study? This Pace Life Sciences webinar explores the risk-based framework for evaluating plastic components and systems used in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Learn how to determine scope, assign risk, select extraction conditions, interpret extractables and leachables, and develop complete study packages that support regulatory expectations and product safety. Click here to learn more.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

 

Analytical Blind Spots That Derail Microbial Programs Before The Clinic

High refolding yields aren’t enough. Learn how analytical characterization, structural equivalence testing, and optimized fermentation reduce scale-up risk and improve quality.

 

Sterile Filling Readiness In The Drug Device Delivery Ecosystem

Explore how adaptable technologies and strategic partnerships help navigate Annex 1 compliance and technical hurdles to ensure the successful delivery of complex drug products.

 

Advancing Sterile Injectable Manufacturing

A U.S.-based sterile injectable CDMO delivering small and large molecule manufacturing, supported by advanced aseptic technologies, integrated quality systems, and commercial-ready capabilities.

FEATURED EDITORIAL

The Case Of The Half Pill: AI As Outsourcing Detective

A number of patients report receiving half a pill in a blister pack of their prescribed medicine. The initial sponsor reaction is to place the problem at an external partner’s production or packaging line. But overall responsibility lies with the sponsor, and the true extent of the problem is hard to detect. Enter AI. Says Damiano Dragone, a long-term Quality expert, AI and biopharma professionals throughout the supply chain can join in a new “logic and creativity" to improve our industry on behalf of patients.

 

August 2026 — CDMO Opportunities And Threats Report

Each month, Outsourced Pharma works in conjunction with PharmSource, part of GlobalData, to present its “Contract Manufacturing: Opportunities and Threats (CMOT) Report” to our readers. The report identifies CDMOs that might be impacted by key events affecting their clients, including company acquisitions, product acquisitions and licenses, product approvals, late clinical product terminations, and FDA rejections.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS CONTINUED

 

Prevailing Over Common Bottlenecks In Recombinant Protein Development

Early CMC and expression system decisions in recombinant protein development shape quality, cost, and manufacturability, while cross-functional collaboration helps avoid bottlenecks.

 

Fine Chemicals FAQ: High-Purity Chemistry For Specialized Applications

High-purity fine chemicals ensure consistent performance across pharmaceutical, electronic, and industrial applications. Tight quality control reduces risk and protects product integrity.

 

Understanding Drug Substance And Product Manufacturing

Understanding drug substance vs. drug product responsibilities helps avoid regulatory issues, technical risks, and delays while improving planning, scalability, and GMP‑compliant execution.

 

Continuous Lyophilization: Accelerating Freeze-Drying Development

Continuous lyophilization is compressing freeze-drying cycle times from days to hours. View how the approach is being implemented in development labs with a path to GMP manufacturing.

 

A Robust Crystallization Process For A High-Molecular-Weight Peptide

Scaling peptide crystallization is complex, with solid forms, polymorphic impurities, and solvent constraints all impacting quality and manufacturability.

 

Winning With Analytical Strategy

A strategy connects process parameters, critical quality attributes, and manufacturing performance to support informed decisions across biologics development, scale-up, transfer, and commercialization.

 

Designing Successful Viral Clearance Studies

Review studies that involve scaling down individual process steps, and for each step, spiking virus into the specific process intermediate, performing the process step, and measuring the remaining virus.

 

Improving Accuracy In Size Measurements Of Nanomedicine

Precise particle sizing is key to formulation success. Advanced analytics overcome DLS limitations, providing reliable data that reduces risk and supports long-term product stability.

 

Device Design For Usability And Risk Reduction

Growing use of large‑volume subcutaneous therapies is increasing demand for wearable injectors that reduce user error, simplify preparation, and enhance safety through human‑factors‑focused design.

 

Choosing The Right Sterility Strategy For Powder Injectables

Developing powder injectables requires matching sterilization to product traits. Early cross-functional planning and tight contamination controls build sterility assurance before clinical work starts.

 

Understanding The Lean Biosimilar Model

Characterized by fewer clinical studies, analytical characterization, and integrated process design, the lean biosimilar development model expands market access and brings treatment options faster.

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Webinar: Commercial Supply Resilience for Global Biologics: Strategies to Support EU Market Launch and Continuity

Entering the EU market after FDA approval can introduce new regulatory, operational, and supply chain challenges. This webinar explores practical strategies for navigating QP release, importation, global manufacturing, and supply continuity. Learn how real-world lessons can help biopharma teams reduce launch risk, strengthen readiness, and build resilient commercial supply strategies across increasingly complex global markets. Click here to learn more.

SOLUTIONS

The EntoEngine: Fruit Flies For Advanced Biomanufacturing

An Automated Roller Bottle System Solution

A Dream Plant: Within Your Reach. Built For Your Success.

Two Decades Of Sterile Manufacturing Excellence

Fill-Finish Solutions That Grow With Your Program

Building A GMP-Ready Cell Line Development Strategy From Day One

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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