Newsletter | May 14, 2026

05.14.26 -- Vaccine Platform Vs. CDMO Model: Outsourcing Lessons For All Biopharma

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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Biosimilars – From An Executive Perspective

An experienced industry leader shares insights on how biosimilars are reshaping healthcare through scale, manufacturing discipline, supply reliability, and long‑term commercial strategy.

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.

5 Advantages Of Dual-Sourcing In Pharmaceutical Fill/Finish

Delve into the specific advantages of dual-sourcing in pharmaceutical fill/finish, exploring how this approach can bolster supply chain resilience, increase capacity, and accelerate commercialization.

FEATURED EDITORIAL

Can A Biotech Create A CDMO Market?

Can a biotech create a CDMO market? GeoVax, an infectious disease/oncology biotech, may have just done so. David Dodd, CEO, believes we should all concentrate more on whether the outsourcing model can align with evolving technology platforms. Both sponsors and CDMOs may need to change things up.

Gaining An Edge In GLP-1 Production

The shortage-driven production of GLP-1 drugs of the past few years is giving way to a long-term operation model characterized by digital enablement and supply chain resilience.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS CONTINUED

Quality By Design For Outsourced Operations

A practical guide to applying Quality by Design to outsourced GXP operations, helping virtual and hybrid sponsors maintain regulatory control, inspection readiness, and accountability.

Why Particle Forensics Matters In Biologics

Particle counts don’t manage risk. Biologics need particle ID and forensic insight to separate benign artifacts from real threats and guide early decisions.

Balancing The Scales: The Ups And Downs Of Bioprocess Scale-Up

Delve into the complexities of decisions to gain insights from biopharma developers and a CDMO. Learn about their mutual interest in achieving scale-up and strategies for avoiding common pitfalls.

Move Beyond LAL

Uncover how switching from LAL to rFC can enhance sustainability, improve testing reliability, and strengthen supply-chain resilience in endotoxin testing.

Redefining Cell Line Development For Next-Generation Biologics

A transposon‑enabled cell line development strategy streamlines upstream optimization, shortening timelines while improving consistency, yield, and quality across recombinant protein modalities.

Biologics CDMO: 3 Qualities Often Overlooked

A partnership can deliver more than process support. Transparency, regulatory expertise, and IP protection are benefits that safeguard your autonomy and innovation while enabling global success.

Manufacturing Dry Powder Inhaled Formulations By Spray Drying

Kimberly Shepard, Ph.D., principal engineer in R&D, addresses the challenges associated with spray-drying late-stage lung cancer treatments, including proteins, peptides, and mAbs.

Contamination Control Strategies In Low Bioburden Manufacturing

Annex 1’s updated CCS framework calls for a holistic contamination strategy. Assimilate how manufacturers can apply it to non-sterile sites and legacy facilities using tailored risk-based approaches.

Building A Strong Safety Culture In The Biopharmaceutical Industry

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

Exploring New And Improved Analytical Methods For Modalities

Here, we review several challenges in biologics analysis and take a closer look at the advanced tools and methods being utilized to improve biophysical analysis reliability and efficiency.

Regulatory Considerations For First-Time Drug Developers

Navigate the path from concept to clinical reality by partnering with a CDMO that can provide the regulatory, clinical, and CMC expertise needed to move your therapeutic forward.

Using Solid-State HDX To Study ADC Stability

Look at how this solid-state HDX-MS is being used to revolutionize the prediction of stability for IgG-based antibody drug conjugates and enhance ADC development processes.

A Versatile Approach To ADC Cleaning Validation

Antibody–drug conjugates combine monoclonal antibodies, linkers, and cytotoxins, requiring sensitive analytics, cleaning validation, and flexible platforms to manage manufacturing and contamination risks.

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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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