Insights On CONTRACT PHARMA MANUFACTURING

51. When To Consolidate CDMOs ... And When You Shouldn't 9/23/2025

    A supply chain expert with decades of experience says that "from a a pure supply chain perspective, we always try to "have universal drug substance, universal drug product and try to differentiate in packaging." But that doesn't always work out ... 

52. The Criticality Of Biannual Overview Meetings With Your Suppliers 9/23/2025

    Daily communication and periodic project- and individual team-level meetings are important. But according to one outsourcing professional with decades of experience, do not overlook the importance of Biannual (or Quarterly) meetings to ensure outsourcing success.

53. Avoid Complexity In Any Supply Chain 9/23/2025

    Mani Sundararajan, a former VP Tech Ops and Global Outsourcing executive at BMS, AstraZeneca, Shire and others, teaches us that despite the program or distance between you and your CDMOs, the key to success is to simplify outsourcing to the extent possible.

54. Are There Countries You Should Avoid When Outsourcing? 9/23/2025

    The regulatory or political environment can be different for drug development and manufacturing in countries around the globe. Is that a reason to avoid some? Our expert has his doubts.

55. Second Sourcing Is Natural ... Your Current CDMO Should Understand 9/23/2025

    Seasoned supply chain professionals say it is only natural to de-risk supply chains with sourcing materials and products at more than one external manufacturer ... no matter the insistence from the first external partner.

56. Supply Chain Due Diligence Before Acquiring Bio Assets 9/23/2025

    Before an organization decides to acquire or in-license an asset for development, it's key to evaluate the chain of events and partners that progressed that asset to the point it is now at.

57. Reactive, Proactive, Or Inherited? Managing Supply Chains 9/23/2025

    Lynn Cinelli, recent VP Global Biologics Supply Chain at Bristol Myers Squibb, provides her insights on selecting and managing external development and manufacturing partners.

58. A CAR T Outsourcing Case Study 9/23/2025

    Firelli Alonso, former and long-time Senior Director of External Supply at Pfizer, now industry consultant, provides an example of outsourcing in the CAR T space to demonstrate what can go right and not so right.

59. Advice For Managing Multiple CDMOs 9/23/2025

    We all look to simplify the supply chain. Unfortunately, simple (or even consolidated) isn't always possible. You are left with the heavy task of managing multiple CDMOs across a supply chain. At a recent Outsourced Pharma Live digital discussion, we learned how.

60. Successful Completion Of The Project NaDiNa 9/23/2025

    Conducted alongside the Faculty of Medicine at Palacky University and supported by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, this project focused on translating research into a viable medicinal product.