The Ins & Outs Of Technology Transfers In Pharma Manufacturing

By Norm Fong, technical transfer manager, business development, WellSpring

Technology transfer — the handover of knowledge between organizations — is the seminal event in all outsourcing arrangements, particularly for pharmaceutical manufacturing. Tech transfers may occur internally, within a company, externally, involving two or more corporate entities, or involve successive lifecycle stages, such as development and scale-up. External tech transfers prompt the most discussion, and contractors and sponsors have each developed their own unique tech transfer subcultures.