Long Yuan, PhD, director of the Department of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics at Biogen, explains how artificial intelligence, machine learning, and large language models are used in performing bioanalysis.

AAPS PharmSci 360 will spotlight AI advances, gene therapy progress, and leading pharma research insights this year, says programming chair Mei He.

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.

Frank Romanski of Lonza Capsugel dives into the excipient side of manufacturing and the emerging prevalence of digitalization.

Analysis of FDA 505(b)(2) data (2024–2025) shows 69 drug reformulations, with a focus on enhancing stability and patient comfort, utilizing new dosage forms, and innovative strategies.

In Episode 28, Miroslav Gasparek, Sensible; Lizzy Lawrence, STAT; and Joe Lewis, Deloitte, go behind the headlines.

With pharmaceutical tariffs fundamentally impacting costs, global supply chains, and more, it’s important for industry professionals to understand the basics.

Exclusive interviews revealed that digital transformation, data integrity protocols, and a regionalized supply chain are crucial strategies for optimizing drug development and manufacturing efficiency.

Vishal Mukund Sonje, Vaccine Manufacturing Lead, CEPI, talks about the challenges that arise in the manufacturing of vaccines in various global regions.

Christian Dowdeswell, managing director, Arcinova, a Quotient Sciences company, discusses what makes a CDMO that offers end-to-end service beneficial.

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

Maggie Saykali reviews the key points of her CPHI Frankfurt presentation on the potential game-changing opportunities of the Critical Medicines Act.

J.D. Mowery, Bora, says global sustainability standards are good, AI implementation demands data cleansing, and outsourcing must mature.

Patient compliance is driving the emergence of new modalities, as Frank Romanski of Lonza Capsugel explains in the first installment of a two-part discussion.

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

J.D. Mowery discusses boosting pharma supply resilience through localized manufacturing, AI innovation, and critical regulatory standardization.

AI-driven pharma trends: R&D acceleration via data integration, supply chain localization, excipient innovation, and rapid workforce upskilling.

In this episode of Drug Digest, the discussion centers around the optimization of biopharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chain efficiency through the mastering of AI capabilities, data integration, and critical validation challenges.

J.D. Mowery, Bora, says tariffs localize biopharma supply chains, the "biotech freeze" mandates robust data, and AI rapidly optimizes operations.

Maggie Saykali, Cefic, explains that Western pharma vulnerability stems from market loss to Asia, caused largely by short-sighted offshoring due to environmental costs.

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

Gustavo Ferrer, MD, explains how AI accelerates drug development and manufacturing, streamlining clinical data into actionable pharma insights.

A panel at CPHI Frankfurt discussed how AI is transforming pharma talent, necessitating rapid upskilling, bias mitigation, and regulatory changes.

Nigel Langley of gChem stresses excipient innovation, safer solvents, and supply chain resilience for pharma’s future in part 2 of a 2-part interview related to his presentation at CPHI Europe 2025.

Eva-Maria Hempe, NVIDIA, says AI collaboration optimizes life science research via routine automation, freeing human experts for complex strategy, ethics, and exploring scarce data.

Eva-Maria Hempe, NVIDIA, says AI platforms must integrate R&D data, overcoming silos, with adoption demanding a centralized strategy and change management.

CPHI 2025 awards spotlight progress in pharmaceutical manufacturing, API development, automated processing, and sustainability driving future production.