Eli Lilly and Company's projects in the U.S. include greenfield sites where little infrastructure exists. Here's how the company's approaching the challenge.
- February 2026 — CDMO Opportunities And Threats Report
- COGs And Biology, Two Endpoints Needlessly At Odds In Advanced Therapy
- FDA's Final NDC Rule Provides A 900-Year Supply Of Label Codes
- All The Ways Global Biopharma Still Grapples With Annex 1
- Clearing The Fog On New First Air Visualization Expectations
- FDA's 483 Playbook: What It Means For Pharma Outsourcing — And What It Doesn't Address
- Organic Impurities: New Draft ICH Q3E Guidance For Leachables And Extractables
EDITOR'S DESK
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Taking The First Steps Towards Digitalizing Biopharma Development
AbbVie's head of biologics purification development and digitization teams, Moiz Diwan, Ph.D., and independent technology consultant Kat Kozyrytska share their thoughts on AI and smart technology adoption in this recap of the Bioprocess Online Live event, “How Digital Tools Are Accelerating Biopharma Development.”
Bioprocess Online's chief editor, Tyler Menichiello, reflects on the year and provides a preview of what to expect in 2026.
Chief Editor Louis Garguilo says he's sure some readers will smirk at our headline. CDMOs are running a business; they may attempt to treat all customers equally, but they focus where the most financial gain is. That's usually with bigger clients. Nonetheless, according to a very experienced outsourcing professional, there's nothing humorous here at all.
New FDA draft guidance aims to reduce the timeline and cost of developing biosimilars.
Experts discuss innovation in antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) technology and how these impact CMC strategy. This summary captures key takeaways from the Bioprocess Online Live event "Evolving CMC Strategies To Enable Next-Gen ADCs."
GUEST COLUMNISTS
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February 2026 — CDMO Opportunities And Threats Report
Each month, Outsourced Pharma works in conjunction with PharmSource, part of GlobalData, to present its “Contract Manufacturing: Opportunities and Threats (CMOT) Report” to our readers. The report identifies CDMOs that might be impacted by key events affecting their clients, including company acquisitions, product acquisitions and licenses, product approvals, late clinical product terminations, and FDA rejections.
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COGs And Biology, Two Endpoints Needlessly At Odds In Advanced Therapy
Problems emerge when development, manufacturing, and clinical priorities fail to converge in cell and gene therapy development.
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FDA's Final NDC Rule Provides A 900-Year Supply Of Label Codes
FDA won't offer a waiver process or phased implementation. Instead, the agency is providing a seven-year runway to transition to a new labeling format.
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All The Ways Global Biopharma Still Grapples With Annex 1
Biopharma companies can't consistently meet Annex 1 expectations. At the heart of the problems, regulators have shifted the burden of proof to manufacturers.
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Clearing The Fog On New First Air Visualization Expectations
Assessing first air using standard smoke studies is qualitative in nature, and it's difficult to establish clear criteria. Here is how regulator positions are evolving.
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FDA's 483 Playbook: What It Means For Pharma Outsourcing — And What It Doesn't Address
For those involved in outsourcing, the new FDA draft guidance regarding FDA Form 483 observations reshapes the accountability framework. The public comment period ends May 8.
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Organic Impurities: New Draft ICH Q3E Guidance For Leachables And Extractables
A new draft guidance document from ICH, issued jointly with the EMA, adopts the position that the assessment of leachables and extractables requires a holistic framework for risk evaluation.
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Where Contamination Control Really Breaks Down In Practice
Contamination control gaps arise when two dynamics merge — when processes become familiar and workloads increase. Here's how to spot them before they spin out of control.
BIOPROCESSING WHITE PAPERS
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Advances In Regulations For Viable Environmental Monitoring
Viable air monitoring is critical for environmental monitoring programs in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Explore current regulatory standards as well as the impact of the EU GMP Annex 1 revisions.
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Tuning The Glycoprotein: How Post-Translational Control Enables Next-Generation Biologics12/18/2025
In Vitro Glycoengineering (IVGE) precisely controls glycosylation to optimize biopharma workflows, serving as a critical platform for advancing key therapeutic areas in today's industry.
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Leveraging The Immunological Diversity Of The Pentamice® Platform For Covid-19 Antibody Discovery2/4/2026
Consider this alternative immunization approach — the PentaMice platform, a collection of five wildtype mouse strains bred in-house for increased MHC class II diversity — and how we're leveraging it for COVID-19 antibody discovery.
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Optimal Microbial Sampling Criteria6/24/2025
Microbiological sampling ensures sterile conditions through surface, passive, and active air methods. The EU GMP Annex 1 emphasizes integrating these for comprehensive environmental monitoring.
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Enabling Digital Twins With Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling1/16/2025
Embrace the transformative power of predictive modeling and digital twin technology to optimize bioprocess efficiency, ensure product quality, and drive innovation in biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
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A Risk-Based Approach To Plasmid DNA And mRNA Process Development9/23/2025
Balancing robust analytics and clinical readiness is key for early-phase pDNA and mRNA therapeutics amid structural complexity and regulatory challenges.
BIOPROCESSING APP NOTES & CASE STUDIES
- Taking The First Steps Towards Digitalizing Biopharma Development
- Bioprocess Online's 2025 Editorial Reflections
- FDA Releases Draft Guidance To Accelerate Biosimilar Development
- Supporting The Next Generation Of ADCs
- AbbVie And Amgen's Blueprint To Digitalize Biomanufacturing
- On The Ground At BPI: Kat Kozyrytska On Ethical AI And Collaboration
- On The Ground At BPI: Takeda's Amy Shaw On Scaling Cell Therapy Manufacturing
BIOPROCESS ONLINE CONTENT COLLECTIONS
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