Industry Insights

  1. 4 Centralized Comparator Sourcing Models To Fortify Supply Chains 7/15/2025

    A team at Novartis developed models to address the often-overlooked challenge of clinical trial comparator sourcing, a weak link that can derail trials.

  2. Essential Steps For A Successful Analytical Tech Transfer 7/14/2025

    Biologics tech transfer means sharing up to 20 assays. Miss a step, and you risk delays, bad data, and products stuck in limbo.

  3. From Discovery To Delivery: Accelerating The Path Forward For Gene Therapies 7/11/2025

    We caught up with Lexeo Therapeutics’ Manny Otero, Ph.D., and Sandi See Tai, MD, to explore strategies to advance gene therapies.

  4. Preparing For FDA's Expanded Use Of Unannounced Inspections At Foreign Manufacturing Facilities 7/10/2025

    The FDA announced on May 6, 2025, that it intends to expand its use of unannounced inspections at foreign manufacturing facilities. Here are key considerations and actions to take in order to be prepared.

  5. Pharma Enterprise Resource Planning: From Automation To AI-Driven Insights 7/10/2025

    Pharmaceutical firms are increasingly turning to enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to modernize operations. These platforms unify core functions, including supply chain management, manufacturing, and financial planning and analysis.

  6. Immunology's Next Frontier: High-Risk, High-Reward Innovations From EULAR 2025 7/10/2025

    The 2025 European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) showcased a shift in immunology, highlighting a convergence of next-generation mechanisms and novel therapeutic modalities. Of note is the emergence of cell therapies as a treatment strategy.

  7. Unlocking Value In Biopharma Operations: A C-Suite Call To Action 7/9/2025

    Operational readiness will separate the leaders from the laggards, whether you lead a pharma/biotech innovator, CDMO, or a combination of both.

  8. Audit Trail Compliance And What To Look For In Mitigation Software 7/9/2025

    In the pharma/biotech and medical device industries, the audit trail is important to have for accountability, data integrity, repeatability to create an event for investigation, and regulatory compliance.

  9. Bridging The Disconnect: Commercial Clarity And Communication Will Define The Future Of CGT CDMOs 7/9/2025

    As the cell and gene therapy sector emerged, large CDMOs ventured into the sector as if it were an easy extension of their biologics or small molecule business. It’s not. And that lack of understanding has created an industrywide bottleneck.

  10. The New Clinical Packaging Paradigm: Differentiation And Decentralization 7/8/2025

    The rapid evolution toward flexible, decentralized clinical supply models is placing unprecedented strain on traditional clinical packaging organizations. Can traditional models adapt fast enough to stay viable?