The Challenge of Finding the Unknown

Hovione's $35M CDC Flex line links spray drying to tablets, designed to eliminate scale-up under FDA Q13 guidance.

This week on PharmTech, Merck diversified its pipeline, USP emphasizes supply chain security, AI systems are examined, and speakers preview their presentations at CPHI Milan and AAPS PharmSci 360.

Ron Scarboro, Azurity Pharmaceuticals, claims drug reformulation that removes patient barriers must preserve efficacy, urging early cross-functional team alignment.

Novartis licenses Abogen's mRNA-encoded T-cell engager for autoimmune disease, raising scale-up questions for mRNA-lipid nanoparticle manufacturing.

Ron Scarboro, Azurity Pharmaceuticals, explains why real-world usability belongs at product definition and how post-launch feedback should guide drug formulation.

Gene manufacturing platforms, patient-centric formulations, contract services, packaging innovations, and sterile filling lines are in the spotlight at CPHI Milan 2026.

Content on PharmTech.com this week ranged from fundamentals on the use of digital pathology in drug development, discussions on the use of AI in pharma, and regulatory actions impacting the industry.

The FDA approves Lilly's once-weekly insulin efsitora for type 2 diabetes, raising Fc-fusion manufacturing, high-concentration pen, and capacity questions.