Contract Services
SPECIAL FEATURE – Outsourcing Analytical Testing: The Gateway to Drug Manufacturing
Contributor Cindy H. Dubin speaks with several leading analytical labs and CDMOs to review their technologies, services, and new strategies to operate in this ever-changing environment.
TRANSLATIONAL PHARMACEUTICS – Accelerating Early-Stage Drug Development With Integrated CDMO & CRO Services
Peter Scholes, PhD, describes the current challenges and questions faced by drug developers in accelerating molecules to POC and developing optimized and scalable drug products for patient trials.
CLINICAL ANALYTICS SOLUTIONS – Reducing Clinical Cost Budget Variations With State-of-the-Art Data Lifecycle Management Solutions
Srini Anandakumar explores an approach for how sponsor’s operational data, coupled with syndicated data and Real World Evidence data, can enable predictive analytics on clinical cost drivers using a clinical big data and Machine Learning-enabled platform.
EXTRACTABLES & LEACHABLES – A Practical Approach to Extractables & Leachables
Cheryl Johnson says the study of E&L has been evolving for many years, and as pharmaceutical manufacturers, packaging vendors, and regulatory agencies gain more knowledge of extractable compounds, the scope of E&L guidelines grows with it.
CLINICAL TRIALS – Spotlight on Quality in Study Startup: Automated Workflows Encourage Upfront Planning & Downstream Improvements in the eTMF
Elvin Thalund, MS, and Craig Morgan say the emphasis on quality is everywhere, but in particular, the study startup portion of clinical trials is a particular hotspot, as it is pivotal to improving study conduct overall.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – Vetter: Insights on Insourcing Versus Outsourcing in the World of Injectable Manufacturing
Oskar Gold, Vetter’s Senior VP, Key Account Management and Marketing/Corporate Communications, offers his insights on aseptic manufacturing and why careful thought and consideration of different criteria must be applied.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – JRF Global: Innovating Drug Discovery & Development Solutions for Your Leads
Sameer Navalgund, Global Director at JRF Global, shares his perspective about the on-going trends, current status, and some of the upcoming biggest challenges in the contract services industry.
CLINICAL TRIALS – How to Make Clinical Trials Patient Centric: Five Common Sense Steps
Rosamund Round says most companies know they need to make trials more patient-friendly, but few have access to the tools and methodologies to transform their protocol design process. Fortunately, thoughtfully applied common sense practices can create better patient experiences and more robust trials.
SPECIAL FEATURE – Injection Devices: As Self-Injection Grows, Drug Delivery Gets Smarter
Contributor Cindy H. Dubin reviews some of the innovative and novel technologies developers are deploying to make self-injection easier and improve patient adherence.
HIGH-RESOLUTION MASS SPECTROMETRY – A Map to Biologics
William Boomershine, PhD, explains how high-resolution mass spectrometry is a key component to the characterization of novel biologics and biosimilars.
EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CONTENT
iBio Announces First Agreement for Fill-Finish Services
iBio, Inc. recently announced the activation of its new cGMP sterile fill-finish services operation via the signing of a supply agreement with a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing breakthrough gene and cell therapies.
Designing a CMC Strategy for Accelerated Development of Biotherapeutics
As the pipeline of biologic drugs intended to treat complex disease expands, the typical timeline for drug development seems to be shortening more frequently and with more intensity……..
Aptar Acquires Nanopharm & Gateway Analytical
AptarGroup, Inc. recently announced it has acquired two leading pharmaceutical services companies, Nanopharm Ltd. and Gateway Analytical LLC, for a combined enterprise value of approximately $50 million.
PCI Pharma Services Announces Further Expansion to Maintain Industry-Leading Quality, Service, and Flexibility
PCI Pharma Services, a leading biopharmaceutical outsourcing services provider, recently announced the growth of its West Coast Clinical operations with expansion into its third facility in San Diego.
Cambrex Completes New Process & Analytical Development Facility
Cambrex Corporation recently announced it has completed a new facility at its site in Karlskoga, Sweden, which incorporates new laboratories for process and analytical development.