Featured Editorial

  1. The Rise Of AI-Powered Drones In Clinical Logistics And Supply Chains 3/5/2025

    Drone technology has significantly advanced, benefiting from improved connectivity, GPS accuracy, and AI/ML.

  2. 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.

  3. 10 Ways To Speed Up CMC In Early-Stage Drug Product Development 2/21/2025

    The inherent complexity of living cell-based products, vector-based gene therapies, and highly sensitive analytical methods demands robust change management strategies.

  4. ADC Manufacturing's Biggest CMC Challenges And Ways To Approach Them 2/19/2025

    Manufacturing ADCs is inherently more complex than other biologic drug products. Let's explore some of the key issues, including aggregation, solubility, and thermal instability.

  5. 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.

  6. 2024 Trends In FDA Observations For Sterile Drug Manufacturers 1/30/2025

    This data-driven analysis of the 2024 trends in FDA observations for sterile drug manufacturers includes a comparison to the 2023 trends. Which 21 CFR 211 sections surprise you most?

  7. Cell & Gene Therapy Manufacturing: Considerations For Early-Stage Companies 1/17/2025

    Key considerations for early-stage cell and gene therapy companies include whether to develop and manufacture internally vs. externally, locally vs. not, and how to choose a CDMO.

  8. 5 Benefits Of Using MES For Cell & Gene Therapies 12/20/2024

    Cell and gene therapies have unique complexities and challenges. A manufacturing execution system (MES) can expedite your processes and get your product to commercialization faster.

  9. Key Considerations For Early-Stage CGT Companies When Selecting A CDMO 12/16/2024

    For preclinical or early-stage cell or gene therapy companies, proper evaluation of each CDMO candidate should include the raw materials program, QC testing, and more.

  10. 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.