Outsourcing

Demand for outsourced services of technical R&D activities is increasing.

To build trust and ensure a high-quality product, companies must be sure their contracts are firm and their lines of communication even firmer.

CDMOs offer expertise and customization options for sponsors of orphan drugs.

CDMOs need to consistently demonstrate agility as demand increases for newly developed therapeutic modalities.

Acquisitions in the CDMO space can give us insight into a company's vision for their future.

Industry experts share their top outsourcing tips from both the perspective of companies offering outsourcing services as well as for companies looking to outsource.

The author describes how to seize market opportunities while navigating the requirements of both drug therapies and delivery devices.

Outsourcing partners are ready to fill the market need for greater cell therapies capacities.

Understanding both the challenges and solutions of aseptic manufacturing.

Applying modeling methods in preclinical studies can be a powerful tool for generating data and shortening development timelines.

Tjoapack has doubled its packaging capacity with the completion of its Netherlands facility expansion.

ten23 health is expanding its sterile drug product manufacturing site at Visp, Switzerland to enlarge cold storage and visual inspections capacity and add clean rooms.

Taking key considerations into account along the cell therapy supply chain can set cell therapy developers up for success.

The booming cell therapy market has created a need for capacity that outsourcing partners are ready to fill.

BioPharm International spoke with Colleen Floreck, vice president, Global Marketing and Strategy, Catalent Cell and Gene Therapy about the specific requirements and challenges for expanding production of viral vectors.

Under the two-year task order, ATCC will continue to support the DCEG MEAS program in receiving, processing, storing, analyzing, and distributing clinical specimens from different cancer types.

Optimizing the use of partners for clinical trials depends on selecting the right contractor.

Capacity concerns and regulatory compliance considerations will drive the decision about outsourcing the manufacture of clinical trial materials.

Auditors must have access to the batch records of the activities they are reviewing, says Siegfried Schmitt, vice president, Technical at Parexel.

Moderna and Thermo Fisher Scientific have formed a collaboration to leverage dedicated commercial fill/finish manufacturing capacity in the US for mRNA vaccines and therapies.

The Center for Breakthrough Medicines and BioAnalysis LLC have formed a strategic alliance to offer novel analytical testing services for CGT clients.

Recipharm has strengthened its biologics manufacturing capabilities with the acquisition of both Vibalogics and Arranta Bio.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is expanding its Millersburg, Penn., site with a $40 million investment to support increased production of single-use technology for critical vaccines and biologics.

Thermo Fisher Scientific's solution for cell and gene therapies involves a combination of cold chain logistics, serialization compliance, and distribution

Piramal Pharma Solutions plans to construct a multipurpose ADC manufacturing and aseptic fill/finish facility in Grangemouth, Scotland, and to upgrades its existing API manufacturing facility in Morpeth, England.

Arranta Bio will use Cytiva’s FlexFactory single-use manufacturing platform to produce mRNA vaccines.

Recipharm will build up its biologics service offering with the acquisition of GenIbet.

Experience is an invaluable asset for outsourcing partners, particularly as more challenging method development services are in demand.

Shifting demands from industry innovators is leading to an increased need for flexible and agile outsourcing partners offering broad and integrated models.

Texcell North America’s new lab facility in Frederick, Md., will expand the CRO’s capabilities in R&D cell culture, viral clearance studies, and viral safety testing.