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|Podcasts|April 3, 2023
CMC Challenges in the Evolving Small Molecule Development Pipeline
Author(s)Lonza
A growing proportion of drugs in the development pipeline nowadays start out life at small biotech companies, rather than big pharma businesses. While this means the biotechs are taking on more risk, they will also reap greater rewards in the event of success. When it comes to choosing your CDMO partner, there is no substitute for a careful selection process to determine the right CDMO to make and manage your precious potential drug. In this podcast, David Hall, Senior Director, Commercial Development at Lonza Small Molecules, provides insights on how small and emerging pharmaceutical and biotech companies can navigate the evolving pharma development pipeline.
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