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Ajay Babu Pazhayattil

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ML and AI Implementation Insights for Bio/Pharma Manufacturing

A survey was conducted to examine the adoption of machine learning and artificial intelligence in the bio/pharma manufacturing industry.


Fabian Gerlinghaus

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Addressing manufacturing at scale for ATMP’s

Addressing manufacturing at scale for ATMP’s. Reducing costs through reducing batch failures and shrinking footprints, and targeting more focused critical quality attributes for potency but also patient efficacy. Reducing regulatory uncertainty in an uncertain environment to increase patient access to life saving cures.


BIOVECTRA

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Mastering Antibody-Drug Conjugates

In this episode, we explore BIOVECTRA’s capabilities in antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) manufacturing, from complex conjugation chemistry to synthesis of highly potent payloads. We’ll also showcase how BIOVECTRA’s extensive experience in complex chemistries and specialized small molecule manufacturing gives them a unique perspective, strengthening their approach to ADC production and ensuring clients receive custom solutions across all project stages.


Alessandro Pieri

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Purification of Protein by HIC: Mechanistic Modeling for Improved Understanding and Process Optimization

In this article, a simple chromatographic model is proposed that is capable of predicting the impact of pH and ionic strength on HIC chromatograms.


Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp.

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Advancing Drug Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Collaboration

The biopharmaceutical industry supply chain experiences many bottlenecks, some of which may impact the sourcing of biochemicals and raw materials necessary to fulfill manufacturing demands during late stages of drug development. Establishing a partnership with a raw materials supplier with expertise in sourcing can be beneficial in navigating any unexpected turbulence and mitigating more common issues.


David Smith

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Redefining Contamination Control for CGTs

The need for improved analytics grows.


Thierry Gastineau

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Industry 1VQ Solutions: Change of Lot or Extension of Shelf-life of Reference Standard

Change of lot or extension of reference standard shelf-life is considered low risk and should be downgraded from prior-approval to being managed in the Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS) only based on a science and risk-based approach.


Marken

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Lifesaving Logistics: Today's Cold Chain

The entire clinical supply chain — from manufacturer to shipper to clinician to patient — is united in its reliance on cold chain solutions to consistently deliver quality of life and potentially lifesaving treatments. Learn more about how to navigate a vast array of temperature-controlled shipping options across five specific temperature ranges while ensuring product integrity and patient safety.




Tao Peng

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Polysorbates: Part(icle) of the Problem?

A comparison between polysorbates and HPβCD determines the better stabilizer for biologics formulation.


Ben Wylie

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De-Risking Sterile Pharma Manufacture with SUTs

Single-use technologies provide a barrier between operators and drug products, allowing for sterility and personnel safety in manufacturing.


Ganapathy Mohan

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Collaborative Efforts Address Key Data Integrity Challenges

Maintaining a quality culture across the diverse functions in a bio/pharmaceutical company is difficult. Representatives of the Quality Coordinating Committee of IQ Consortium report on collaborative efforts to address data integrity and the modernization of FDA’s good laboratory practice regulations.


Pietro Forgione

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Accelerating Time-to-Insight Across the BioPharma Lifecycle

A strong digital backbone is foundational in driving innovation.


Terry Opgenorth

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Formulating Autologous Therapies for Cancer

Autologous tumor cells engineered for immune system stimulation can target unique metabolic, genomic, and phenotypic characteristics of cancer cells.


Joy Aho

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Reducing Risk: Establishing Consistency and Scalability of Cell Therapy Starting Material

Taking key considerations into account along the cell therapy supply chain can set cell therapy developers up for success.


Matthew Lakelin, PhD

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Drug Product Security

High-cost-per-dose large molecules can make a big impact on cell and gene therapy supply chain management.


Farogh Gibraiel

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Biosimilars Drug Development: Advances in Technologies from Molecule Design to Clinical Trials

The authors have reviewed applications of novel technologies in the major stages of biosimilars development: process development, pharmacology, toxicology, and clinical trials, with an emphasis on recent regulatory requirements.


Stefano Selva

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Enhancing Process Validation for Sterile Liquid and Freeze-Dried Forms

AFI representatives of the process validation working group explore and define key elements for an enhanced approach to process validation for sterile liquid and freeze-dried forms.


Olympus

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Get your time back. Quantitative Remote Monitoring for Cell Culture.

Cell culture quality is critical to experimental success, but it can be time consuming and challenging to routinely record passages and confluency which effect cell physiology and phenotype. In this podcast we’ll discuss the importance of cell culture quality control for cell based assays and ways to reduce the time required with new automated remote monitoring and quantification tools.


Jérôme Dalin

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Perceptions and Considerations for Adopting Closed Processing

The combination of modular facilities and closed processing offers significant advantages in the production of biopharmaceuticals and is becoming a compelling option for manufacturing.



Kathleen Kaas-Leach

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Final Thoughts and Looking Forward: The Future of Pandemic Preparedness

Sustained investment, technological innovation, and collaboration are essential to future pandemic preparedness.


James C. Leung

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The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on Biomanufacturing Operations

This article presents the results of a survey conducted to gain insight on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on biomanufacturing operations.


Rose Walter

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Temperature and Relative Humidity Control to Reduce Bioburden in a Closed Cell Processing and Production System without Disinfectants

Controlling certain atmospheric conditions in a closed NGI processing chamber can reduce bioburden without disinfectants.


Kyle Hubbard

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Oligonucleotide Production Facilities

As oligo manufacturers scale up production from lab-scale to clinical and commercial scales, they may require volumes of hazardous materials that drive additional facility design considerations.


Joe Compton

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Meeting Secondary Packaging Challenges of Innovative Delivery Systems for Biologics

Rapid market growth in biologics is helping the packaging market expand as well, but the complex nature of biologics and the desire for personalized therapies present unique hurdles to make packaging solutions cost-effective and safe for patients.


Manuela Gottschall

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1VQ Solutions: Replace Identity (ID) Testing of Incoming Liquid Drug Substance with ID by Visual Verification

A Post Approval Change (PAC) to replace identity (ID) testing of incoming liquid drug substance with ID by visual inspection is considered a low risk provided questioned listed in this example have been answered favorably. In that case the PAC can be downgraded from a prior approval to a notification to health authorities, and managed in the PQS with immediate implementation effect.


Robert Popilock

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Comparative Deterministic Cold Storage Headspace Analysis–Multi-sourced Injectable Container Closure Systems

This study evaluates the best-in-class elastomer compounds, formulations, and coatings, affixed with aluminum seals and press-on caps to Type I borosilicate tubular glass vials conforming to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 8362) injection containers requirements.


James Hicks

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Specialty Polymers Add Value to Single-use Technologies for Biopharmaceutical Processing

Specialty polymers demonstrate the advantages of single-use consumables in biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

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