Contract service providers must step up their game to stay competitive in increasingly complex bio/pharma market.

Pharmaceutical Outsourcing Present and Future

The need for preclinical testing expertise is growing as molecular complexity increases.

Navigating the Preclinical CRO Outsourcing Process

A look at the newest innovations offers a deeper understanding of affinity ligands and their role in the future of downstream processing.

A Closer Look at Affinity Ligands

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Felicity Thomas is Associate Editorial Director of Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology Europe, BioPharm International.

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There are some key questions that should be asked by both the sponsor company and the outsourcing partner before undertaking a method development project.

Picking the Perfect Method Development Partner

Sara Sefton is technical manager, pharmaceutical development, Vectura.

Fergus Manford is patent attorney, intellectual property, Vectura.

Tim Gardner is director, manufacturing and NPI, Vectura.

Andrew Walker is vice president, device development, Vectura.

The choice of delivery platform for inhaled drug products is contingent on API-related factors, as well as the development stage of the product. 

Integrated Approach Facilitates Inhalation Drug Development

Scott Kenny is a business development manager at Sepha Ltd.

Developers might invest in small-scale equipment to produce packaging for stability studies in-house, or they might outsource production. Manufacturers should consider the benefits and risks to both approaches.

Packaging for Stability Studies: to Outsource or Not?

Craig A. Steger is SVP–Life Sciences at Outcome Capital LLC, 99 High St., Suite 2900, Boston MA.

Thomas J. Joyce is Associate at Outcome Capital LLC, 99 High St., Suite 2900, Boston MA.

Oded Ben-Joseph, PhD, is Managing Director, at Outcome Capital LLC, 99 High St., Suite 2900, Boston MA.

The CRO market will see greater consolidation by both financial buyers looking to consolidate smaller players and larger CRO players wanting to expand into value-added specialty service areas.

Pharma Services Sector Poised for Continued Growth and Consolidation

Hallie Forcinio is packing editor for Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmaceutical Technology Europe, editorhal@sbcglobal.net.

Manufacturers seek more sustainable options for temperature-controlled packaging. 

Cold-Chain Shippers: One-Trip vs. Multiple Trips

CDMO Idifarma has launched a new service aimed at delivering an accelerated pathway for complex drugs. 

Idifarma Launches New Service for Accelerated Clinical Pathway

Purisys is now certified for ISO 17025 for testing and calibration laboratories and ISO 17034 for reference material producers

Purisys Adds ISO Certifications 

LGM Pharma will offer contract analytical testing and stability services to pharmaceutical developers and manufacturers.

LGM Pharma Launches Analytical Services for Drug Developers and Manufacturers

CMOs and CDMOs adjust business processes as demand for COVID-19 treatments and non-pandemic related therapies puts pressure on the bio/pharma industry.

Balancing Pressing Priorities

The extended manufacturing agreement between Pinteon and Lonza enables future clinical production of PNT001, a novel Tau antibody therapeutic that targets Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain injury.