Clinical Supply Manufacturing Articles

1. FDA's Draft Guidance On Safety Testing Of Human Allogeneic Cells For Use In Cell-Based Therapies 5/24/2024

   This article provides a summary and analysis of the FDA's new draft guidance, Safety Testing of Human Allogeneic Cells Expanded for Use in Cell-Based Medical Products. The public comment period ends July 29.

2. AstraZeneca's Digitally Connected Strategy For API Manufacturing 12/3/2024

   The company's packing in the latest technology at its APICOM facility in Dublin. A key feature is more effective and timely use of process data.

3. How Recce Is Delivering 5,000 Doses Per Week For Its Clinical Trials 10/25/2024

   Automation and the underlying chemistry of its R327 candidate have helped the antibiotic developer reach notably high production volumes.

4. Vendor/Supplier Management To Maintain A Drug's Safety Profile In End-To-End Supply Chain Planning 8/17/2023

   FDA 21 CFR 211 requires vendor qualification as a part of the validation process and EU GxP requirements expect robust vendor management, and we expect regulators to issue firmer guidance sooner rather than later. Don't let your pharma/biotech fall short.

5. Making Cancer Vaccines Is Complex; New Platform Guidance Could Help 7/3/2024

   FDA's draft guidance on platforms is mostly for established, well-characterized modalities, but it also has implications for the emerging area of personalized medicine.

6. Deciphering FDA's 7-Step Framework For AI-Driven Decision-Making 2/27/2025

   The draft framework, published in January, aims to ensure that AI systems used in drug development are robust, reliable, and aligned with regulatory expectations.

7. Why Do So Few Cell Therapies Make The Leap From Lab To GMP? 11/5/2025

   Among other reasons, academic centers have access to sophisticated technology. In contrast, manufacturing suites must use established, validated methods.

8. How To Minimize The Impact Of Stability Testing On Gene Therapy Batch Yield 8/27/2024

   This article outlines strategies for reducing the volumes required for gene therapy stability studies, with the goal of conserving product for patients, while remaining compliant and delivering data on CQAs. 

9. Survey Findings: How Are IDMP Readiness Efforts Progressing? 12/13/2024

   ISO Identification of Medicinal Products (IDMP) standards were designed to harmonize the way the life sciences industry records and manages data about its products. Companies’ state of readiness to implement and harness IDMP still varies.

10. Drug Product Formulation & Process Development: The Must-Have Skills At A Glance 8/26/2024

    Specialists in drug product formulation and process development at small biopharmas need to balance scientific knowledge and multidisciplinary know-how across the stages of product development.