Manufacturing

The articles in this issue reflect an industry in transition, committed to innovation while ensuring safe, reliable, and forward-looking pharmaceutical production.

Susan J. Schniepp, distinguished fellow at Regulatory Compliance Associates, a Nelson Labs Company, outlines the importance of batch recovery procedures in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Large-language models are excellent for general-use AI systems, but they don’t understand pharmaceutical companies’ proprietary documentation—the validated procedures and quality protocols that ensure drug safety. Smaller, domain-specific language models give companies more control and efficiency in their AI use.

Starting with risk mitigation, GMP facility and equipment maintenance is all about anticipating problems before they happen and showing regulators a controlled environment.

3D printing enables personalized precise drug delivery, enhances compounding efficiency, and is driving new regulatory models like distributed pharmaceutical manufacturing.

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Thermo Fisher’s Jennifer Cannon reviews the first year of the company’s Accelerator Drug Development suite of services and the overall experience of attending the CPHI conference.

Pharma companies are focusing on sustainability efforts to meet client expectations, environmental audits, and climate pressures.

The planned Kenvue acquisition, expected to close in the second half of 2026, has notable implications for pharmaceutical R&D and manufacturing professionals.

Sriman Banerjee of Takeda Pharmaceuticals says patient adherence is improving thanks to technologies that offer a more personalized approach.

SGD Pharma’s Najet Mebarki provides an overview of more than a half dozen services, products, and treatments, including ready-to-use solutions.

Patient adherence is improving thanks to technologies that offer a more personalized experience, deepening the connection between consumers and healthcare brands.

Vishal Mukund Sonje, Vaccine Manufacturing Lead, CEPI, talks about the challenges that arise in the manufacturing of vaccines in various global regions and gives a preview of his presentation at CPHI Frankfurt 2025.

Pharmaceutical packaging plays an important role in sustainability efforts. Maija Pohjakallio, VP, Climate and Circular Economy, Metsä Group, explains how fiber-based packaging can help with these efforts.

SK pharmteco boosts US peptide synthesis and purification capabilities, advancing reliable large-scale manufacturing for biopharma innovation.

The new partnership will work to embed digital identification into labware, solving chain-of-identity challenges for individualized cell and gene therapies.

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Major pharmaceutical investments in the United States are expanding API, capsule, and packaging capacity, enhancing supply chain resilience and supporting domestic drug production.

At CPHI and AAPS, Ashland plans to detail the impacts of its advanced excipients: ultra-low nitrite materials curb nitrosamine risk, while high-purity sucrose stabilizes complex biologics.

At CPHI and AAPS, Ashland plans to detail the impacts of its advanced excipients: ultra-low nitrite materials curb nitrosamine risk, while high-purity sucrose stabilizes complex biologics.

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