SPECIAL FEATURE- Outsourcing Formulation Development & Manufacturing: CDMOs Are Making Their Supply Chains More Resilient & Secure
Contributor Cindy H. Dubin speaks with many CDMO professionals to get their insights and perspectives on the current state of the industry.
FORMULATION FORUM - Manufacturing of Solid Oral Dosage Forms by Direct Compression
Jim Huang, PhD, and Shaukat Ali, PhD, say not all excipients are well suited for DC, so challenges remain to find excipients compatible to DC due to certain physicochemical properties associated with poor flowability, lack of plasticity, flexibility, and compressibility.
ESG STRATEGY - Sustainable Foundations: Embedding ESG Principles at Every Level
Benedicta A. Bakpa, MSc, says a robust environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy is increasingly important for businesses to align with stakeholder values.
OUTSOURCING - The Power of Partnerships Fueling Biopharma Progress With Advanced Tools & Expert Support
Lisa V. Sellers, PhD, says as biopharma moves faster and new drug approvals reach an all-time high, relationships with critical component suppliers and expert development and manufacturing partners cannot be an afterthought.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - Adare Pharma Solutions: Fast, Flexible, and Focused: The Secrets of a Successful CDMO Partnership
Steven Facer, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Adare Pharma Solutions, shares practical insights on what makes CDMO partnerships work and what can cause them to fall short.
PROTEIN BARCODING - Streamlining mRNA Therapeutic & Vaccine Development
Meredith Carpenter, PhD, reviews how lipid nanoparticles have emerged as a powerful tool for delivery due to their low immunogenicity compared to viral vectors, along with their ability to encapsulate and protect nucleic acids and facilitate their entry into cells.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - Sanner Group: Building a Suite of World-Leading Services for its Customers
Chris Gilmor, Vice President of Sales, Sanner of America, explains how Sanner’s Advance with Agility™ program helps its partners achieve faster development times and reduce time to market, and how the company embeds sustainable practices into its global business.
DRUG ADMINISTRATION - Protecting Patient Data in Cell & Gene Therapy: The Role of Tech Platforms
Matthew Lakelin, PhD, explores the unique data challenges in CGT, emphasizing the need for robust technology platforms to ensure patient privacy and security.
FACILITY DESIGN - Holistic Facility Design in Injectable Fill-Finish Operations
Chad Hafer believes companies need to consider a more comprehensive approach that not only ensures compliance but also incorporates cutting-edge technologies and prioritizes sustainability.
CLINICAL TRIALS - Solving Clinical Trial Challenges Through Sub-Population Optimization & Modeling Solution
Adrian Kizewski, MSc, MBA, says in recent years, a revolutionary approach known as Sub-population Optimization & Modeling Solution has emerged to transform the landscape of clinical trials and offer new hope for more efficient and successful studies.
SPECIAL FEATURE - PFS & Parenteral Delivery: Innovation Is Focused on Patient-Centric, Smart & Sustainable Solutions
Contributor Cindy H. Dubin speaks with several innovating companies to discuss trends in PFS as well as advancements in autoinjectors and innovations in parenteral delivery.
TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY - SkinJect’s Doxorubicin-Loaded Dissolvable Microneedle Array (D-MNA): A Revolutionary Approach to Transdermal Drug Delivery
Raza Bokhari, MD, Edward Brennan, MD, FACS, and Madison Weisz, MS, explore the D-MNA treatment, highlighting its drug delivery mechanisms, advantages over traditional treatments, and clinical potential.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - PCI Pharma Services: Driving Precision, Agility & Partnership in Complex Drug Development
Anshul Gupte, PhD, RAC Drugs, VP of Pharmaceutical Development at PCI Pharma Services, talks about phase-appropriate development, technical hurdles in pharmaceutical sciences, building agile teams, and what sponsors should prioritize when planning their strategy for novel therapies.
FORMULATION FORUM - Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems for Improving Oral Bioavailability of Drugs
Jim Huang, PhD, and Shaukat Ali, PhD, say as more NCEs continue to be discovered with less options to find the appropriate excipients and solubilizers for Class II and IV drugs, the pharma industry has begun to evaluate liquid SEDDS for expediting drugs to market.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - Botanical Solution Inc.: Launching a Revolution in Economical & Environmentally Sustainable QS-21 Vaccine Adjuvant Production
Gastón Salinas, CEO of Botanical Solution Inc., discusses his company’s transition from agriculture to pharmaceuticals, addressing the global shortage of QS-21, and developing the QS-21 gold standard vaccine.
NASAL DRUG DELIVERY - Overcoming the Challenges of Formulation Development
Eric Kaneps explores the nasal drug delivery landscape, including the benefits of nasal administration compared with other routes and the unique formulation challenges associated with this delivery method.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - Salipro Biotech & Bio-Rad Laboratories: A Powerful Solution for Antibody Discovery Against Challenging Transmembrane Targets
Dr. Jens Frauenfeld, CEO, Salipro Biotech, and Dr. Francisco Ylera, R&D Team Lead at Bio-Rad Laboratories, explain how their collaboration is leveraging the Salipro® platform alongside Bio-Rad’s Pioneer™ Antibody Discovery Platform to target transmembrane proteins.
THERAPEUTIC FOCUS - Targeting Chronic Inflammation in Obesity
Johnny Peppers, PhD, and Christopher Mojcik, MD, PhD, explore the connection of obesity and inflammation, the current treatment landscape, and directions for future treatment.
DRUG DEVELOPMENT - The Next Frontier in Immunotherapy for Ovarian Cancer
Khursheed Anwer, PhD, MBA, and Douglas V. Faller, MD, PhD, highlight a new delivery system (TheraPlas®) being used to develop a more localized IL-12 immunotherapy for ovarian cancer and review its promising Phase 2 results.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - Gelteq: A Breakthrough Ingestible Gel Drug & Nutrient Delivery System
Nathan Givoni, Co-Founder and CEO of Gelteq, discusses challenges with traditional drug delivery and the company’s innovative ingestible gel platform designed for drug and nutrient delivery.
