Manufacturing

The industry needs to open up to validation failures.

US Food and Drug Administration's Division of Biologic Oncology Products has approved two new biologics license application (BLA) supplements expanding the approval of Genentech's Herceptin (trastuzumab) for the treatment of breast cancer.

DSM Biologics (Heerlen, the Netherlands), and Upfront Chromatography A/S (Copenhagen, Denmark) have announced a collaboration to optimize Upfront’s new, fully disposable chromatography system for use with DSM's proprietary manufacturing technology.

The FDA is under attack from all sides. Many influential members of Congress either don't trust the agency to monitor the industry appropriately, or have found it politically expedient to keep sounding alarms about inadequate oversight of food and drug safety and clinical research. The good news is that there seems to be a growing consensus that FDA needs a major infusion of cash to regain its stature as an effective science-based regulatory agency.

Understanding the impact on process performance.

In the context of process validation, the confirmation of a belief must be checked repeatedly, throughout the product lifecycle.

The current overcapacity situation in the bio/pharmaceutical industry is a reminder that CMOs need to come up with business models and value propositions that are based on more than just selling capacity.

A comparison of primary harvest techniques.

Recent problems with food and pharmaceutical ingredients sourced from China highlight a major disadvantage of our complex international supply chains for food and drug ingredients. A global supply chain offers more opportunities for accidental contamination as well as intentional adulteration and counterfeiting. Sticking to minimal requirements may not be enough.

The book is a useful, comprehensive, and truly an excellent reference source of biopharmaceutical information.

Disposable technologies that mimic the conventional stainless-steel bioreactor will be most readily adopted

A case study investigated the root cause of failures in sterile filtration by evaluating the effects and interactions of four operating parameters.

The heparin safety crisis puts a spotlight on manufacturing processes and regulatory oversight.

Now is a good time for companies to know their suppliers well.

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation (Aurora, OH) has acquired the assets of J & J Scientific Products, Inc. (Tampa, FL), a manufacturer of disposable plastic products for the biopharmaceutical market.

Manufacturing challenges surround the use of IgM monoclonal antibodies, but these can be overcome with current technology.

An alternative approach to traditional Protein A schemes is comparable in overall efficiency, product recovery, and quality.

The future of therapeutic MAbs lies in the development of economically feasible downstream processes.

If certain engineering challenges can be addressed, precipitation may prove to be a valuable tool for antibody purification.

When platform processes are applied to fusion molecules, innovation and flexibility are needed.

India is restructuring its regulation of biopharmaceuticals to help the country's industry compete internationally.

A comprehensive process and analytical transfer package can speed up your product's time to market and save costs.

How an electronics engineer led the first Indian company to carry out indigenous development of a recombinant vaccine.

Emerging therapies pose challenges for standardizing QC.

Need a standard to follow? Just ask, What would Genentech do?

Genentech has been notified that their Cabilly patent claim has been rejected by the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Two case studies illustrate a systematic approach.

The use of disposables has changed significantly in the biopharmaceutical industry.

Best practices from Big Biotech, including how to handle new product introductions.

The key to a good graphical presentation is to select the method that best fits the data.