Clinical Supply Manufacturing Articles

  1. Challenges And Opportunities Of Outsourcing Biopharma Development 2/19/2025

    Oversight, knowledge management, and operational/compliance risk make up the three key challenge classifications to consider when approaching a new outsourcing agreement.

  2. Cell Counting Is Growing More Important Amid Advanced Therapy's Rise 4/12/2024

    You can't improve what you don't measure. This discussion explores advances in cell counting technology and the growing number of ways it aids the biotech industry and beyond.

  3. The Most Difficult Outsourcing Tasks 9/6/2023

    Hint: According to long-termed Pfizer supply-chain professional Francis Dumont, it is sterile-fill. Learn about that and much more on working effectively with CDMOs to optimize production.

  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. 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.

  6. The Potential Impact Of U.S. Tariffs On The Biotech Sector: Manufacturing, Funding, And Clinical Trials 5/12/2025

    Syner-G Biopharma Group's Raymond Forslund, Ph.D., MBA explores how U.S. tariffs might affect biotech manufacturing, funding, and clinical research.

  7. Designing Highly Agile Bio/Pharma Manufacturing Facilities 4/5/2024

    In bio/pharma, agile manufacturing is achieved through multipurpose designs that support a variety of unit operations manipulated and operated as independent yet connected modules. 

  8. How To Speed Up Time To Market With CMC Knowledge Management 1/24/2024

    Poor knowledge management delays regulatory approval and, thus, market access. Here's the first in a series examining the complexity of knowledge management for CMC and across the value stream.

  9. Strategic Procurement For Emerging Pharmas & Biotechs 2/27/2023

    Emerging pharma and biotech companies depend significantly on suppliers, from initial discovery to clinical trials and regulatory approval. As a result, the sourcing and procurement function requires a strategic mindset aligned with business goals to drive an efficient purchasing process throughout the entire supply chain.

  10. Have We Got Novel Drug Production And Compliance Timelines All Wrong? 6/13/2024

    Drug developers might want to consider longer-term approaches to meeting manufacturing and regulatory requirements.