As more drug companies adopt comparative effectiveness studies, drug supply professionals are challenged with sourcing and managing comparator drugs. This ebook examines research from the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, and reviews the pros and cons of the transactional and strategic comparator sourcing models to aid in the development of effective sourcing approaches. Special considerations, and commonly encountered issues in biologics sourcing are discussed. In addition, areas to consider in equivalence testing for comparability are reviewed.
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.
Michael Levy, senior vice president, Digital & Innovation, USP, explains the digital supply chain in a preview of his upcoming CPHI Milan panel presentation, The Next Phase of Pharma Supply Chains.