Outsourcing

Global scale-up requires developing replicable processes that work the same no matter where they are performed. This can be accomplished with smart factories that utilize fully automated manufacturing platforms.

The proposed $700 million, 700,000-square-foot space will support the companies’ future joint portfolio of next-generation obesity medicines.

While a one-stop shop still has its advantages, sponsor companies and CDMOs are starting to see each other not as transactional relationships, but true partners with a common goal of getting drugs to patients faster.

The pandemic made it daunting for companies to retain talent and then find it anew, but just as that cloud is lifting and workforce diversity is being embraced, AI beckons as a new challenge.

The bio/pharma industry is evolving with intention, intelligence, and a growing sense of shared purpose.

Paige’s state-of-the-art foundation models will be integrated with Sonrai’s intuitive cloud-based data analysis and bioinformatics platform.

The acquisition of Rweality will strengthen Enosium Life Science’s market access and medical-economic development strategies.

Rising demand for peptide-based therapeutics prompts the launch of this new peptide research center, which will offer services across peptide synthesis, discovery, and advanced modalities.

More and more contract manufacturers have been looking not at what the state of the supply chain is right now, but what it may be in the next three to five years.

Speaking at INTERPHEX 2025, William Wainwright, business development manager at Iwata Label USA, discusses the practical benefits of functional labels in protecting parenteral drugs.

BioPure’s BioClamp connector has been upgraded and is now manufactured to be 13% lighter than the previous model, allowing users to achieve a 26% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions across the full lifecycle of a product.

Winners are selected entirely through industry voting, with those honored representing recognition by their peers.

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s new membership survey said that 90% of US biotech companies rely on imported components for at least half of their FDA-approved products.

Curia plans to expand its sterile fill/finish capabilities at its Glasgow, UK, site and gives updates on an ongoing expansion at its Albuquerque, NM, site.

The company gave a first look at its completed expansion at its manufacturing site in Gliwice, Poland during DCAT Week 2025 in New York City.

BioPharm International® chats with Simon Wright from Almac Pharma Services about shifting demand for commercial manufacturing services and how service providers are adapting to meet demand.

The Member Company Announcement Forum is the kickoff event of the annual DCAT Week in New York City, which is being held from March 17–20.

This model is being positioned by Shilpa as a dual approach that offers comprehensive discovery, clinical, and commercial outsourcing services in addition to commercially ready, “off-the-shelf” novel formulations for b2b licensing.

As part of our coverage of this year’s DCAT Week, BioPharm International® spoke with Hamilton Lenox, chief commercial officer at LGM Pharma about the expanding pharma market and the challenges such demand creates.

In an interview with BioPharm International®, Ian Lafferty from Upperton discusses the trends and challenges facing sterile manufacturing and how partnering with CDMOs can help innovators progress to the market.

Lonza will develop a GMP-compliant process for Exogenus’ exosome-based lead candidate, Exo-101, at its Sienna, Italy site.

The inspection focused on fill/finish of ongoing commercial supplies of an adeno-associated virus viral vector biologics product for a major pharmaceutical client in the United States.

Sponsor companies and contract development and manufacturing companies must ensure that the suppliers they use are following sustainability guidelines to truly produce ‘green’ products.

Contractors are working with sponsor companies to establish and maintain sustainable manufacturing practices in pharma.

The value of outsourcing partnerships for next-gen biotherapeutics rests in the expertise and technologies that service providers bring to the table.

Contract manufacturers have special expertise in the characterization and validation of biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes.

With 2025 now in full swing, this article presents a review of the latest developments in outsourcing services, new facilities, and M&A activity thus far this year.

William Oh, MD, led a panel discussion during which the practicalities of incorporating AI tools into the daily workflow of busy clinicians were discussed.

Developers save money and time while accessing expertise.

The optimization of processes for the development and manufacture of biopharmaceuticals is pivotal for producing quality products.