2022 could be a breakout year for oral, intranasal, and inhalable biologics. As innovative biopharma companies clear formulation, stability, and efficacy hurdles, market forecasts are rising fast.

The biopharma and bioprocessing industries have responded aggressively and effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, supply chain challenges, shortages, hiring problems, and regionalization have accelerated existing trends and created the need for new strategies. These are just a few of the findings presented in BioPlan Associates’ 2021 18^th Annual Report and Survey of Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Capacity and Production.

This article will examine a data set of actual total organic carbon (TOC) swab data collected during cleaning validation for a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility and will show how much cleaning process knowledge and cleaning process understanding can be easily obtained through some simple statistical evaluations of such data.

The House recently passed H.R. 4369, which authorizes $100 million over four years to establish National Centers of Excellence in Advanced and Continuous Manufacturing at U.S. academic institutions. This article delves into the news and how it fits into other U.S. initiatives supporting the field.

RNA are the protein builders, and now that we have the technology to learn more about them, we have better tools for advancing precision medicine.

In biologics manufacturing, continued process verification (CPV) requirements are similar to those for evaluating quality standards that determine changes to manufacturing or control procedures in an annual product review (APR). Many companies have mirrored CPV and APR reporting processes. Few have realized the efficiencies of integrating them. 

Biomolecular NMR spectroscopy work requires highly trained personnel. Sample preparation can be laborious, as biomolecules often require isotopic labeling/enrichment. High-field NMR spectroscopy isn't well suited for manufacturing plants or clinics. Enter wNMR, a noninvasive analytical technology that operates in settings where others are ill suited. 

With the Nov. 27, 2023, DSCSA deadline quickly approaching, the HDA Research Foundation recently released a survey to assess how the industry is preparing. This article summarizes the 4 key takeaways as well as your next steps for DSCSA compliance.

Patents on methods-of-treatment using pharmaceuticals are being asserted in broad ways against a variety of parties, with potential liabilities of hundreds of millions of dollars. Method patents can be obtained not only for new indications but also for other discoveries made after the initial approval, like dosing regimens.