Manufacturing

The standards organization’s annual drug shortages report finds drug shortages lasting longer and the number of discontinuations rising, but the number of shortages themselves have gone down.

Pharmaceutical suppliers face growing pressure to calculate product carbon footprints as customer requirements and global regulations tighten.

Regulatory reform, patient access, and supply chain security were 3 of the key themes showcased this week on PharmTech.com.

Tom Sellig, Adare Pharma Solutions, shares how the CDMO is positioning for growth amid US reshoring and oral dose innovation trends.

At CPHI Americas, Delaware governor Matt Meyer outlined the state's biopharma vision: fostering workforce talent, industry collaboration, and regulatory speed to market.

CMC teams can align with Q5A(R2)’s updated guidance to shorten testing timelines and strengthen assurance of participant safety.

Erez Israeli, chief executive officer of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, provides insight on the company’s generic version of semaglutide, which entered the Canadian market in May 2026.

FDA approves inhaled insulin Afrezza for children aged 6+, expanding pediatric diabetes care and highlighting inhaled biologics' manufacturing complexity.

This week's news and expert commentary shows that regulatory timelines are tightening, strategic capital is moving into new therapeutic categories, and long-standing operational gaps are demanding real solutions.

The cell and gene therapy manufacturing workforce is having to expand on deliverables while remaining under trained.

Pharmaceutical serialization must evolve from regulatory compliance into operational intelligence, addressing hidden failures like exception overload, certificate expiry, and 3PL complexity.

European biotechnology companies are increasing patient access to innovative cell and gene therapies through decentralized next-generation manufacturing platforms.

Bristol Myers Squibb collaborates with Anthropic to accelerate drug development, manufacturing quality systems, and regulatory documentation via AI integration.

Stuart Tindal, Sartorius, and David Chau, Thermo Fisher, discuss automation, single-use technology limits, and predictive control shaping continuous bioprocessing's future.

Deborah Smook, co-founder and co-owner of TurboFil Packaging Machines, explains some of the challenges involved with prefilled syringe manufacturing.

Building resilient, adaptable operations capable of evolving alongside the rapid transformation of the biologics industry is key for downstream processing.

Valerie Bandy, Tecsys, explains how proactive vendor relationships, strategic drug allocation, and end-to-end visibility can prevent costly pharmaceutical supply disruptions.

Bristol Myers Squibb’s Hengrui agreement underscores how China-based early development may influence portfolio and manufacturing decisions.

This article evaluates a structured, risk-based framework for the development, execution, and life cycle governance of master production and control records and batch production and control records systems aligned with current good manufacturing practice requirements and internationally harmonized pharmaceutical quality system guidance.

Automation, isolators, and AI-driven analytics are reshaping aseptic filling while boosting sterility assurance, flexibility, and GMP compliance.

AI and PAT have been shown to reduce manufacturing variability in advanced therapies, which leads to improved process control and accelerated patient access to lifesaving treatments.

Lilly expanded its Indiana manufacturing investment by $4.5 billion to support tirzepatide, oral glucagon-like peptide-1, and genetic medicines.

Visual inspection injectable products may be enhanced by the utilization of AI to analyze and link data to identify deviations, trends, or irregularities.

Daniele Ansaldi, technical manager for Automated Inspection Machines at Antares Vision Group North America, outlines some of the challenges of performing visual inspections on prefilled syringes.

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