Contract Manufacturing, Biopharmaceutical Production

CMC Biologics and River Vision Development announce manufacturing agreement for RV001, a monoclonal antibody to treat Grave’s orbitopathy.

While the United States and Europe still dominate, CMOs and CROs based in emerging markets continue to capture market share.

Rentschler Biotechnologie launches 2000-L single-use bioreactor and announces additional expansion.

The fast growth of the global biopharmaceutical market has prompted global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to increase their R&D investment in biologics.

There are significant differences between small molecules and biologics fill/finish capacity.

A dynamic market, industry consolidation, and demand fluctuations lead to a mixed picture of pricing results.

Representatives of contract service organizations discuss technology trends with BioPharm International.

The author highlights the top 10 outsourcing trends found during a survey of biopharmaceutical manufacturers.

Advances in techniques and single-use systems are revolutionizing vaccine manufacturing.

Successful management of the CMO/client relationship should include open communication and trust.

Will international biomanufacturing outsourcing become mainstream in this decade?

The manufacturing capacity-sharing model between Merck and MedImmune ushers in a new paradigm of "co-opetition."

Measuring the size of the market for contract manufacturing services requires a careful hand.

Marco Chacon of Paragon Bioservices discusses the challenges associated with outsourced vaccine manufacturing.

Industry wants more innovation, but can suppliers meet customers' needs?

Industry experts discuss significant achievements. Plus: What's in store for the future.

Because of the complexity of the manufacturing processes for biologics, transfer of these processes to a contract manufacturer presents challenges.

Industry optimism is on the rise for 2012.

Industrializing design, development, and manufacturing of therapeutic proteins.

China rises to the top as a destination for international outsourcing.

The authors present the CMO's perspective on various potential sources of sponsor-CMO conflicts.

Formulation strategy is an important consideration when selecting and managing outsourced biopharmaceutical development programs.

Partner with a contract manufacturing organization that integrates best practices from project management, customer service, and Lean.

Collaborations between Western and Indian companies may provide the best path for offshoring successfully and for developing India's readiness.

"A systematic approach taken by a company involved making an assessment of internal capabilities, strengths, and needs before the selection process."