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At AAPS PharmSci 360, Thermo Fisher Scientific scientists described how predictive modeling guides technology selection for poorly soluble drugs, and outlined plans to bring solvent-free KinetiSol technology to commercial scale in 2027.

Speaking at AAPS PharmSci 360, Dr Stephanie Johnson, a principal formulation scientist at Pfizer, details how platform formulations save time before commitment, shift risk downstream, and what AI tools need to earn trust.

This year's PharmSci 360 will close with a plenary on fixing drug development economics given by Averin's Dr Berry.

Dr Karunakar Sukuru of Catalent explains how lipid-based softgels address physiological barriers to oral peptide delivery as approvals increase.

Anurag Rathore, PhD, professor of chemical engineering at IIT Delhi, explains how his team cuts monoclonal antibody costs without cutting purification steps, and why the $10-per-gram target could make antibodies viable for infectious disease and global access.

Anurag Rathore, PhD, professor of chemical engineering at IIT Delhi, explains how his team is making antibody manufacturing more efficient and replacing costly raw materials to cut monoclonal antibody costs to about $10 per gram.

FNIH CEO Dr Julie Gerberding will open the October 25-28 meeting with a talk on using AI, adaptive trials, and alternative methods in drug development.

Insilica's Dr Thomas Luechtefeld argues process traceability, not benchmark accuracy alone, determines whether AI toxicology decisions can be trusted.

At PharmSci 360, Insilica CEO Thomas Luechtefeld will present on auditable agentic AI systems and how they are expanding computational toxicology beyond single predictive models.

The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists appointed former president Patrick J. Sinko as chief science officer to lead its scientific strategy, programming, and peer-reviewed journals.

Athenecia Faggins of Minaris Advanced Therapies discusses raw material qualification, supplier management, testing, and risk control for advanced therapy manufacturing.

FDA compliance officers detailed 2026 guidance updates, online drug sale enforcement, and a first-of-its-kind AI-related warning letter at the PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference.

Sanofi’s Jack Prior discusses how biopharmaceutical manufacturers can assess whether process data is ready for human and AI use, and the role of data quality, accessibility, governance, and AI in manufacturing.

Panelists from FDA, Genentech, and Minaris discussed raw material risk, supplier oversight, and at-risk release strategies for advanced therapies at the PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference.

FDA's Francis R.W. Godwin (CDER) and Kathleen Jones, PhD (CBER) detail a record pace of drug warning letters and the CGMP deficiencies most commonly cited in biologics facility inspections.

Sanofi's Dr Jack Prior detailed a data maturity framework for biologics manufacturing, while FDA and Gilead panelists debated risk-based AI validation.

FDA's consumer safety officer, Jason Chancey, detailed real inspection findings, such as taped gaskets and delayed retesting, behind sterile facility deficiencies.

Collaboration between suppliers and developers, as well as viral vector manufacturing simplification, are becoming critical to CGT's commercial future, says Brandon Pence of FUJIFILM Biosciences.

Aprea Therapeutics CEO Dr Oren Gilad discusses ASCO 2026 data for WEE1 inhibitor APR-1051 and the company's precision oncology strategy while at BIO 2026.

Brandon Pence, FUJIFILM Biosciences' president and chief operating officer, identifies cell consistency and viral vector capsid fill ratios as the 2 most critical unresolved hurdles in CGT manufacturing scale-up.

At BIO 2026, Thermo Fisher Scientific's Paul Jorjorian highlighted late-stage raw material switches as being among the most disruptive and underestimated risks in biopharma development.

Deck Bio’s Dr Johanna K. Kaufmann spoke at BIO 2026 about how the company’s multi-peptide major histocompatibility complex T cell engager strategy aims to expand patient eligibility and overcome solid tumor heterogeneity and antigen escape resistance.

Oncolytics Biotech CEO Jared Kelly warns that investor demand for near-term tumor response data is blocking funding for trials with proven overall survival benefits.

As part of our continuing coverage from the BIO International Convention 2026, Pharmaceutical Executive spoke with Martha Fowler, founder of Steer Bio, about the company's regenerative medicine platform, its lead program for cancer-related lymphedema, and how non-dilutive funding is supporting its path toward first-in-human studies.

Speaking at BIO 2026, Novartis Contract Manufacturing's Carrie Bracco explains how capacity pressures and biotech flexibility needs are reshaping CMO partnerships.

Abu Dhabi is expanding its role in global biopharmaceutical manufacturing through strategic investments, advanced infrastructure, and international partnerships designed to accelerate biologics production, innovation, and supply chain resilience.

As part of BioPharm International's continuing coverage from the BIO International Convention 2026, Sara Jane Demy, CEO of Demy-Colton, discusses how artificial intelligence, global collaboration, and renewed investment could help improve drug development success rates and accelerate innovation.

As part of BioPharm International's continuing coverage from the BIO International Convention 2026, Sara Jane Demy discusses signs of renewed investment activity and why inclusive scientific leadership remains essential to advancing drug development.